Listed by the USPTO as MAINES, PATRICK DAVID
Tech Center 6200 • Art Units: 3723 3731 3746 3748 3761 6208 6218
This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases
Patrick David Maines is an examiner in Tech Center 6200, Art Unit 3723. The examiner has 523 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 81.3 percent, which indicates a very positive environment for applicants. This 81.3 percent rate suggests that the vast majority of applications result in a patent grant.
The interview lift is 18.4 percent. This figure shows that interviews provide a benefit, further increasing the already high 81.3 percent probability of allowance. The median days to allowance is 1009 days. This 1009-day timeline is the typical duration for successful applications to reach allowance with this examiner.
Practitioners should note the 523 resolved cases and 81.3 percent allowance rate when planning their approach. The 18.4 percent interview lift is a useful data point for deciding whether to request an interview. The 1009 days median pendency provides a benchmark for the expected time to grant in Art Unit 3723.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18792042 | ROTARY AIRLOCK COMBUSTION ENGINE | Final Rejection | Individual inventor |
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Build Your Strategy81.3% of resolved applications examined by Patrick David Maines were allowed (523 resolved cases), compared with 56.5% across Art Unit 3723 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +18.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Patrick David Maines took 1,009 days on average from filing to allowance.
Patrick David Maines examines applications in Art Unit 3723 in Tech Center 6200.
