Examiner: MCCARRY JR, ROBERT J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2859 3615 3617 3619 3642 3651

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robert J Mccarry Jr is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2859. He has a high volume of 1540 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 81.8 percent. This rate indicates a very positive environment for applicants, with a high probability of securing a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1003, which is a standard timeframe for prosecution.

The interview lift is 16.8 percent. This suggests that interviews are an effective way to resolve issues and improve the chances of allowance compared to the 81.8 percent baseline. For practitioners, the 16.8 percent lift indicates that direct communication is a valuable tool for overcoming hurdles. The 1003 days to allowance, combined with the high volume of 1540 resolved cases, provides a reliable set of metrics for planning a successful prosecution strategy with this examiner.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

81.8%

Allow Rate

+29.8% vs TC avg

1,559

Total Applications

+16.8%

Interview Lift

1003

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 1540 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%

§101 Eligibility

41.7%

§102 Novelty

35.4%

§103 Obviousness

15.5%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18449910	RAILWAY-VEHICLE POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS	Non-Final OA	KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18257344	PROCESS FOR THE MODULAR MANUFACTURING OF A CAR BODY SHELL OF A RAIL VEHICLE, AND CAR BODY SHELL	Non-Final OA	Siemens Mobility GmbH
18855507	TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM AND CARBORNE CONTROLLER INCLUDING COMMUNICATION BASED TRAIN CONTROL (CBTC)	Non-Final OA	Siemens Mobility, Inc.
18959518	LOCKED-AXLE WHEEL CRADLE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD	Non-Final OA	BNSF Railway Company
18658534	Conductor Assembly for Rails	Non-Final OA	ERICO International Corporation
18849072	DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING AN INFRASTRUCTURE COMPONENT PRE-POSITIONED ON A GROUND, PARTICULARLY A TRACK SUPPORT SLAB, INTO A TARGET ARRANGEMENT, COMBINATION, SYSTEM, AND METHOD	Non-Final OA	Plasser & Theurer Export von Bahnbaumaschinen Gesellschaft m.b.H.
18738965	SOLAR ENERGY INTERMODAL CONTAINER SYSTEM AND METHODS	Non-Final OA	The Sovereign Corporation

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