Examiner: LINFORD, JAMES ALBERT

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3679

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.2%

Allow Rate

+12.2% vs TC avg

793

Total Applications

+33.4%

Interview Lift

1187

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 762 resolved cases, 2023–2026

0.5%

§101 Eligibility

27.3%

§102 Novelty

42.8%

§103 Obviousness

27.8%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18947871	MEMBER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE MEMBER, AND APPARATUS	Non-Final OA	CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18450089	NUT FOR TUBE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY	Non-Final OA	SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
19003506	SINGLE-USE GENDERLESS ASEPTIC FLUID COUPLINGS	Final Rejection	Colder Products Company
19156182	LOCKING CONNECTOR	Non-Final OA	NIKKISO CO., LTD.
18967010	GLADHAND LOCKOUT SYSTEM AND METHOD	Non-Final OA	Brady Worldwide, Inc.

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