Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2627 2686 2687 2688
This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases
William Joseph Klimowicz is a patent examiner currently serving in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2627. Over the course of their career, this examiner has reached a final decision on 1311 resolved cases. This total includes all applications that have been either granted as patents or abandoned by the applicants. This history of 1311 resolved cases provides a statistical foundation for understanding the examiner's decision-making patterns within Art Unit 2627 and Tech Center 2600.
The data shows an allowance rate of 80.9 percent, which reflects the frequency with which applications are successfully prosecuted to a grant. For those applications that achieve an allowance, the median days to allowance is 751. This duration represents the middle point of the timeline for successful cases, meaning that the prosecution process often requires a commitment of 751 days to reach a favorable conclusion. This 80.9 percent allowance rate is a critical metric for managing applicant expectations.
Furthermore, the interview lift is 18.2 percent. This 18.2 percent lift indicates the increase in the probability of receiving a grant when an interview is conducted compared to the baseline allowance rate of 80.9 percent. The relationship between the allowance rate and the interview lift suggests that direct engagement with the examiner is a productive strategy. Practitioners may find that this lift is a vital tool for navigating the typical prosecution timeline.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18580480 | HYBRID ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSFORMER | Non-Final OA | University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. |
| 18339550 | RESONATOR DEVICE | Final Rejection | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
| 19316201 | MAGNETIC TAPE, MAGNETIC TAPE CARTRIDGE, AND MAGNETIC TAPE APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | FUJIFILM Corporation |
| 18791466 | MAGNETIC TAPE CARTRIDGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MAGNETIC TAPE CARTRIDGE | Non-Final OA | FUJIFILM CORPORATION |
| 19379775 | BASE PLATE, SPINDLE MOTOR, DISK DRIVE DEVICE, AND BASE PLATE MANUFACTURING METHOD | Non-Final OA | NIDEC CORPORATION |
| 19150473 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | SONY GROUP CORPORATION |
| 19112457 | MAGNETIC TAPE AND TAPE CARTRIDGE | Non-Final OA | Sony Group Corporation |
| 18110414 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
| 19359379 | Reduction Of High Tape Contact Pressure Points Against Head Assembly | Non-Final OA | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
| 19244507 | Magnetic Recording Head with A Cross-Track Current Flow In A Low Resistance Path | Non-Final OA | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
| 19227025 | HARD DISK DRIVE INTERPOSE SWAGE | Non-Final OA | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
| 19221385 | HARD DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION FINE ACTUATOR WITH MINIATURIZED SINGLE-LAYER PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENTS | Non-Final OA | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
| 19201452 | Middle Shields Two-Dimensional Magnetic Recording Read Heads | Final Rejection | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
| 19076557 | SUSPENSION ARM AND SLIDER CONTACT FOR MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
| 19042284 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA/DISKS AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA/DISKS SUITABLE FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICES | Non-Final OA | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
| 18890207 | Dual Free Layer TMR Reader With Shaped Rear Bias and Methods of Forming Thereof | Non-Final OA | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
| 18830299 | INTER-COVER PLACEMENT OF GAS-PRODUCING SUBSTANCES IN DATA STORAGE DEVICES | Non-Final OA | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
| 18749413 | Dual Free Layer TMR Reader with Shaped Rear Bias and Methods of Forming Thereof | Final Rejection | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
| 18758384 | LOW CROSSTALK PIGGY-BACK TAPE HEAD | Final Rejection | International Business Machines Corporation |
| 18616915 | TAPE GUIDE ASSEMBLY | Final Rejection | International Business Machines Corporation |
| 18616936 | TAPE PATH WITH MOVABLE TAPE SUPPORT | Non-Final OA | International Business Machines Corporation |
| 18333138 | BLENDED MEDIA HEAD IN A STORAGE SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
| 18167827 | ACOUSTIC DEVICES | Non-Final OA | SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD. |
| 19288651 | Gimbal Strut Configuration With A No Mid Strut Design | Non-Final OA | Magnecomp Corporation |
| 19276396 | HEAD DRIVING DEVICE | Final Rejection | NHK SPRING CO., LTD. |
| 19114740 | RECORDING DEVICE AND COVER | Non-Final OA | NHK SPRING CO., LTD. |
| 18408598 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT AND DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION | Non-Final OA | NHK SPRING CO., LTD. |
| 19067574 | Improved YPtBi Composition in Spin Orbit Torque Devices | Final Rejection | INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE TOKYO |
| 18346789 | VIBRATION DEVICE, VIBRATION APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF VIBRATION DEVICE | Final Rejection | OMRON Corporation |
| 18245099 | METHODS FOR DEPOSITING PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS, AND MATERIALS DEPOSITED THEREWITH | Non-Final OA | Qorvo US, Inc. |
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