Listed by the USPTO as KIRKWOOD, SPENCER HAMMETT
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3742 3761
This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases
Examiner KIRKWOOD, SPENCER HAMMETT has 248 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3742. The allowance rate is 50.0 percent. Interviews result in an interview lift of 12.5 percent, suggesting that direct communication with the examiner is a beneficial strategy for advancing prosecution. This lift indicates that the probability of allowance increases when an interview is conducted compared to the 50.0 percent baseline.
The median time to allowance is 1353 days. Illinois Tool Works Inc., Linde GmbH, and National University of Singapore are the top companies in this examiner's record. Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - East Coast, MCAFEE & TAFT, and WESTMAN CHAMPLIN & KOEHLER, P.A. are the leading firms. The 248 resolved cases and 1353-day median pendency provide a clear picture of the prosecution environment for industrial and engineering technologies. The 12.5 percent interview lift is a key metric for applicants seeking to improve their chances of success.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16934551 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WELDING ASSET TRACKING | Final Rejection | ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. |
| 17118158 | PART FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM | Final Rejection | TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED |
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Build Your Strategy50.0% of resolved applications examined by Spencer Hammett Kirkwood were allowed (248 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3742 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +12.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Spencer Hammett Kirkwood took 1,353 days on average from filing to allowance.
Spencer Hammett Kirkwood examines applications in Art Unit 3742 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
