Listed by the USPTO as KIDWELL, MICHELE M
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3753 3761 3781
This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases
This examiner is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3753, with 1195 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 63.9%, and the median time to allowance is 1379 days. The combination points to a substantial examination record, a materially lower allowance outcome than a highly permissive profile would show, and a lengthy median path to allowance.
The interview lift is 18.8%, indicating that interviews are associated with improved allowance outcomes in the available data. A prosecution strategy may benefit from early identification of issues suitable for examiner discussion, followed by precise written follow-through. The leading companies are The Procter & Gamble Company, Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc., and Drylock Technologies NV. The leading firms are DORITY & MANNING, SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, and A.C. Entis-IP Ltd.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18011638 | PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS COVER | Final Rejection | Stryker Corporation |
| 18987051 | FEMININE HYGIENE ARTICLE WITH IMPROVED WINGS | Non-Final OA | The Procter & Gamble Company |
| 18645742 | DURABLE ABSORBENT PANT HAVING A VISUAL SIGNAL | Final Rejection | The Procter & Gamble Company |
| 18437295 | ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH BARRIER LEG CUFFS HAVING A BACKFOLDED INNER CUFF | Final Rejection | The Procter & Gamble Company |
| 18474560 | ABSORBENT BODY WITH COMPOSITE ISOLATION SHEET | Non-Final OA | The Procter & Gamble Company |
| 18474571 | ABSORBENT BODY WITH COMPOSITE ISOLATION SHEET | Non-Final OA | The Procter & Gamble Company |
| 18117129 | UPPER LAYER SYSTEM FOR ABSORBENT ARTICLE | Final Rejection | The Procter & Gamble Company |
| 18063698 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE | Non-Final OA | The Procter & Gamble Company |
| 17940626 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT PANTS WITH ELASTICIZED WAIST PANEL STRUCTURE AND OBSCURING PRINT PATTERNS | Non-Final OA | The Procter & Gamble Company |
| 18872439 | UNIVERSAL NEGATIVE PRESSURE DEVICE, MOUNT, AND SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company |
| 18719049 | ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH LOW VOID VOLUME | Non-Final OA | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. |
| 18549198 | Absorbent Web for Surge Protection in Absorbent Articles | Non-Final OA | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. |
| 18278097 | ABSORBENT SUBSTRATES WITH HIGH PERCENTAGES OF SUPERABSORBENT MATERIAL AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Final Rejection | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. |
| 17923933 | Absorbent Garment with Softened Waistband | Non-Final OA | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. |
| 17757501 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH REFASTENABLE SIDE SEAMS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING | Final Rejection | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. |
| 18575777 | ONE-PASS CATHETER TUNNELER | Non-Final OA | Dignity Health |
| 19104372 | VACUUM PUMP | Non-Final OA | Clinton Frederic Shahim |
| 19022439 | IMPLANT DEVICE FOR EYE DISEASE APPLIED WITH MATRIX FOR DRUG DELIVERY | Non-Final OA | MICROT INC. |
| 19099376 | MOISTURE MANAGEMENT OUTER WEAR GARMENTS | Non-Final OA | MODIBODI AUSTRALIA PTY LTD |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy63.9% of resolved applications examined by Michele M Kidwell were allowed (1,195 resolved cases), compared with 65.5% across Art Unit 3753 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +18.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Michele M Kidwell took 1,379 days on average from filing to allowance.
Michele M Kidwell examines applications in Art Unit 3753 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
