Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1712 1715 1717 1718 1759 1761 1798 2818 3652 3752
This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases
Stephen A Kitt is an examiner in Art Unit 1712, though the data links him to Tech Center 3700. He has 547 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 54.7%. This rate indicates that many of the applications on his docket are successful, suggesting a balanced prosecution environment for applicants seeking patent protection.
The interview lift is 38.7%. This high lift suggests that interviews are very effective at helping applicants reach an allowance. It is a highly recommended strategy for anyone with an application on this docket, as direct communication can dramatically improve the odds of overcoming a rejection compared to the 54.7% baseline allowance rate.
The median days to allowance is 1251. This timeline is standard for the reported tech center. Given the recorded allowance rate and the 38.7% interview lift, practitioners have a clear path toward improving their chances of success through direct engagement. Utilizing interviews is essential for navigating the 1251-day median prosecution period effectively.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17990284 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SLIDE TREATMENT PROCESSING | Final Rejection | ZOMEDICA INC. |
| 19090870 | PARTICLE COATING APPARATUS AND PARTICLE COATING METHOD | Non-Final OA | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
| 18272105 | MASK, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE | Final Rejection | BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. |
| 18645176 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Samsung Display Co., LTD. |
| 18387111 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS | Final Rejection | Samsung Display Co., LTD. |
| 18298539 | DEPOSITION APPARATUS INCLUDING MASK ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MASK ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | Samsung Display Co., Ltd. |
| 18078059 | INKJET DEVICE | Final Rejection | Samsung Display Co., LTD. |
| 17983162 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INLINE CONTINUOUS-FLOW LIVERY APPLICATION | Non-Final OA | The Boeing Company |
| 17949272 | SURFACE TREATMENT VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WIND TURBINE BLADE | Non-Final OA | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S |
| 18868482 | Offset Adjusting Device and Coating Apparatus Including the Same | Non-Final OA | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18654848 | LASER CLEANING AND ACTIVATION OF CU WIRES PRIOR TO PEEK INSULATION COATING | Non-Final OA | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG |
| 18573905 | SURFACE MARKING ROBOTS AND FLOOR PLANS | Final Rejection | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. |
| 17737893 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Postech Research And Business Development Foundation |
| 18592180 | SMALL CELL REACTORS WITH SHARED FORELINE AND PRESSURE CONDUIT | Non-Final OA | Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 18441518 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PLACING METHOD | Non-Final OA | Tokyo Electron Limited |
| 18223703 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROCESS CONDITION OPTIMIZATION METHOD | Non-Final OA | Tokyo Electron Limited |
| 18153859 | CONTINUOUS VACUUM PROCESSING OF FIBER TOWS | Final Rejection | Honeywell International Inc. |
| 18153871 | CONVERSION OF CARBON FIBER TOWS TO METAL CARBIDE FIBER TOWS | Non-Final OA | Honeywell International Inc. |
| 17910737 | LIQUID MATERIAL APPLICATION UNIT, LIQUID MATERIAL APPLICATION DEVICE, AND LIQUID MATERIAL APPLICATION METHOD | Final Rejection | NTN CORPORATION |
| 18168508 | SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE TREATING SYSTEM, AND SUBSTRATE TREATING METHOD | Non-Final OA | SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. |
| 18725253 | FILM FORMING APPARATUS AND FILM FORMING METHOD | Final Rejection | SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD. |
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