Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1700 1745 1788 1791 2852 2897
This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases
George R. Koch is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1700, with a history of 1093 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 72.9 percent indicates a predictable path to grant for most applicants. This volume of 1093 cases ensures that his performance metrics are statistically significant.
The data shows an interview lift of 17.3 percent. This positive lift suggests that direct engagement with the examiner is a useful tactic for advancing prosecution. In the context of the 72.9 percent base allowance rate, the 17.3 percent lift provides a benefit for those seeking to overcome rejections in Art Unit 1700.
The median days to allowance is 1018, which is the typical time required to secure a patent under his review. This 1018-day median is a benchmark for managing client expectations regarding pendency. The combination of 1093 resolved cases and a 72.9 percent allowance rate makes George R. Koch a well-documented figure in Tech Center 2800.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18287130 | AUTOMATON FOR APPLYING A PATCH TO A HEATED SURFACE | Non-Final OA | SAFRAN NACELLES |
| 19027627 | FILM PEELING DEVICE AND FILM PEELING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | Samsung Display Co., LTD. |
| 18880791 | SEPARATION METHOD AND SEPARATION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO |
| 18387155 | SEALANT REMOVER | Final Rejection | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 18647062 | Tailored Stiffness Composite Filler Member | Final Rejection | The Boeing Company |
| 18495368 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIE BONDING | Final Rejection | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18457648 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION MONITORING OF A LABELING MACHINE AND LABELING MACHINE FOR LABELING CONTAINERS | Non-Final OA | Krones AG |
| 18611901 | CONTINUOUS TAPE FEEDER AND CONTINUOUS TAPE FEEDING METHOD | Final Rejection | SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. |
| 18370170 | PEEL-AWAY SHEATH ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | ABIOMED, INC. |
| 18042581 | ABSORBENT STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING ABSORBENT STRUCTURES | Non-Final OA | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. |
| 18696620 | TOOL AND PROCESSES FOR PICK-AND-PLACE ASSEMBLY | Final Rejection | Board of Regents, The University of Texas System |
| 19076006 | FILM TEARING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. |
| 19121789 | MOUNTING APPARATUS, MOUNTING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | SHINKAWA LTD. |
| 18691653 | LABEL ATTACHING APPARATUS, LABEL ATTACHING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Final Rejection | SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18729023 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DONOR SUBSTRATE FOR TRANSFERRING A PIEZOELECTRIC LAYER, AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING A PIEZOELECTRIC LAYER TO A CARRIER SUBSTRATE | Final Rejection | Soitec |
| 18400773 | Device for Welding a Flexible Medical Tube | Non-Final OA | MACO PHARMA |
| 18310206 | DEVICE FOR BUNDLING A NUMBER OF CABLES | Non-Final OA | Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG |
| 18238865 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BONDING REINFORCED HDPE PIPES | Final Rejection | Robert David Jones III |
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