Listed by the USPTO as KELLY, CATHERINE A
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1744 3612 3619 3634 3667
This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases
KELLY, CATHERINE A is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3600 and art unit 1744. The profile includes 767 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 60.4%, and a median of 1037 days to allowance. Interview lift is 27.5%, supporting a prosecution plan that gives interviews a defined role in clarifying claim scope and responding to examiner concerns.
The leading companies are Illinois Tool Works Inc., Samet Kalip Ve Madeni Esya Sanayi Ve Ticaret A S, and Cubic Transportation Systems Inc. The leading firms are AEON Law, ASLAN LAW, P.C., and Dickinson Wright PLLC - Washington DC. The case volume provides a substantial basis for using the profile as a planning reference, while the timing figure favors early identification of issues that may require more than one response.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18522454 | Stackable Closure Element for Closing Openings in Beam Components | Non-Final OA | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 19257364 | PADDLE SHAFT LOCKING MECHANISM FOR GATE TRANSMISSION PROTECTION | Non-Final OA | Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc. |
| 19257356 | GATE TRANSMISSION PROTECTION DEVICE | Final Rejection | Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy60.4% of resolved applications examined by Catherine A Kelly were allowed (767 resolved cases), compared with 48.7% across Art Unit 1744 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +27.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Catherine A Kelly took 1,037 days on average from filing to allowance.
Catherine A Kelly examines applications in Art Unit 1744 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).