Listed by the USPTO as MCCLAIN, GERALD
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2812 3611 3652 3653 4100
This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases
MCCLAIN, GERALD is assigned to Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2812. The profile contains 806 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 74.2%, and a median of 905 days to allowance. The record indicates that allowance is a common observed outcome, while the median suggests that applicants should account for a prosecution period approaching a substantial portion of a multi-year portfolio cycle.
The interview lift is 14.6%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and LG Energy Solution Ltd. The associated firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, CARTER, DELUCA & FARRELL LLP, and Dennemeyer & Associates, LLC. Their presence can help practitioners identify relevant experience in this docket.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18908258 | PLATFORM SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD |
| 18426702 | SEMICONDUCTOR TRANSFER DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 18525803 | TRANSFER ROBOT AND STOCKER SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME | Final Rejection | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. |
| 18684380 | Cell Packaging Device | Non-Final OA | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. |
| 18874572 | SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING WAFER-SHAPED ARTICLES | Non-Final OA | LAM RESEARCH AG |
| 18949607 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD | Non-Final OA | Tokyo Electron Limited |
| 18525935 | TRANSFER MODULE AND TRANSFER METHOD | Non-Final OA | Tokyo Electron Limited |
| 19056851 | MULTIPLE SEMICONDUCTOR DIE CONTAINER LOAD PORT | Non-Final OA | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. |
| 18761592 | AIR CURTAIN FOR DEFECT REDUCTION | Final Rejection | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. |
| 18757837 | BATTERY MODULE LIFTING TOOL | Non-Final OA | GM Global Technology Operations LLC |
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Build Your Strategy74.2% of resolved applications examined by Gerald Mcclain were allowed (806 resolved cases), compared with 82.1% across Art Unit 2812 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +14.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Gerald Mcclain took 905 days on average from filing to allowance.
Gerald Mcclain examines applications in Art Unit 2812 in Tech Center 4100.
