Listed by the USPTO as KUHFUSS, ZACHARY L
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3615 3617 3652
This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases
KUHFUSS, ZACHARY L is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3615. The record shows 1097 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 77.9%. Interview lift is 18.2%, indicating that interviews can support prosecution while remaining one part of the overall approach. The median time to allowance is 986 days, which supports structured planning for responses and continuation activity.
The listed companies are BNSF Railway Company, Vlr Technologies Limited, and Wabtec Corporation. The leading firms are K&L Gates LLP - Wabtec, STOUT, UXA & BUYAN, LLP, and AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP. Counsel may use interviews to clarify disputed limitations and then preserve the resulting analysis in a focused written response.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18439971 | RAILROAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, TRACK SENSING DEVICE, TRACK SENSING METHOD, CONTROL CIRCUIT, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
| 18524569 | CONDUCTING RAIL RETENTION SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Caterpillar Inc. |
| 18722022 | CARRIAGE BODY FOR A PASSENGER TRANSPORT VEHICLE | Final Rejection | Siemens Mobility GmbH |
| 18658760 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND VALIDATING STATUS OF SWITCH DEVICES | Non-Final OA | BNSF Railway Company |
| 18658386 | SYSTEMS OF METHODS FOR MANAGING OPERATIONS OF A CLASSIFICATION YARD | Non-Final OA | BNSF Railway Company |
| 18622288 | TRAIN POSITIONING METHOD AND POSITIONING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | BYD COMPANY LIMITED |
| 18662870 | SYSTEM FOR A BRIDGE PLATE ASSEMBLY | Final Rejection | Transportation IP Holdings, LLC |
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Build Your Strategy77.9% of resolved applications examined by Zachary L Kuhfuss were allowed (1,097 resolved cases), compared with 79.2% across Art Unit 3615 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +18.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Zachary L Kuhfuss took 986 days on average from filing to allowance.
Zachary L Kuhfuss examines applications in Art Unit 3615 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
