Listed by the USPTO as LINFORD, JAMES ALBERT
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3679
This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases
LINFORD, JAMES ALBERT is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3679. The record contains 769 resolved cases, with a 64.1% allowance rate and a median of 1184 days to allowance. The allowance result shows that allowed outcomes are common but not dominant enough to eliminate the need for active prosecution strategy, and the median timing indicates a substantial examination duration.
The interview lift is 33.8%, indicating that interviews have a notable association with improved allowance outcomes in the reported data. The listed companies are Victaulic, Cooper-Standard Automotive, and Kyocera Document Solutions. The listed firms are Ballard Spahr, Collard & Roe, and Dickinson Wright. Practitioners may benefit from using interviews to narrow disputed issues while preserving claim flexibility.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18813737 | Pipe Assembly Insulation and Vapor Barrier | Final Rejection | Victaulic Company |
| 19057198 | FLOW PATH CONNECTION MECHANISM AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy64.1% of resolved applications examined by James Albert Linford were allowed (769 resolved cases), compared with 61.2% across Art Unit 3679 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +33.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by James Albert Linford took 1,184 days on average from filing to allowance.
James Albert Linford examines applications in Art Unit 3679 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
