Listed by the USPTO as KESSLER JR, THOMAS JOSEPH
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1782 3771
This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases
KESSLER JR, THOMAS JOSEPH is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 1782. The profile includes 173 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 46.2%, and a median of 1425 days to allowance. The interview lift is 46.6%, making interviews a prominent practical consideration for discussing claim distinctions and addressing examination concerns.
The leading companies are Kaneka Corporation, General Mills Inc., and Nike Inc. The leading firms are OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., OLIFF PLC, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. Counsel should prepare a focused agenda, preserve the substance of the discussion in writing, and plan for extended prosecution before reducing commercially important claim scope.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18060833 | AIRBAG WITH INTERNAL BEAD LAYER | Non-Final OA | NIKE, Inc. |
| 18248015 | MULTILAYER FILM AND PACKAGING MATERIAL | Final Rejection | KANEKA CORPORATION |
| 18687974 | COATINGS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USE THEREOF | Non-Final OA | Ohio State Innovation Foundation |
| 18279945 | DUPLEX STAINLESS STEEL PIPE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | Non-Final OA | JFE Steel Corporation |
| 18095148 | LAMINATED SHEET AND PACKAGING BODY | Non-Final OA | TOPPAN INC. |
| 18423394 | POLYMER ALLOY, HOSE FOR HIGH-PRESSURE GAS, AND STORAGE CONTAINER FOR HIGH-PRESSURE GAS | Final Rejection | AGC Inc. |
| 18418937 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SURGICAL HANDHELD DEVICE, AND A SURGICAL HANDHELD DEVICE | Final Rejection | OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH |
| 17995241 | LAMINATE AND PACKAGING CONTAINER INCLUDING LAMINATE | Final Rejection | DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD. |
| 17603462 | Waterproof Cover | Final Rejection | NITTO DENKO CORPORATION |
| 18652280 | POLYETHERETHERKETONE (PEEK) HIGH-TEMPERATURE MULTILAYER TUBING | Non-Final OA | GM Global Technology Operations LLC |
| 18709969 | GAS BARRIER MULTILAYER BODY AND PACKAGE | Non-Final OA | DIC Corporation |
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Build Your Strategy46.2% of resolved applications examined by Thomas Joseph Kessler Jr. were allowed (173 resolved cases), compared with 43.3% across Art Unit 1782 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +46.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Thomas Joseph Kessler Jr. took 1,425 days on average from filing to allowance.
Thomas Joseph Kessler Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 1782 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
