Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2116 3723
This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases
Tyler James McFarland is an examiner in Art Unit 2116, located within Tech Center 3700. He has overseen 107 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 44.9%. This rate suggests a competitive examination environment where a portion of the cases reach issuance. The median days to allowance for those that do succeed is 1066.
The most significant figure in this profile is the 37.7% interview lift. This high percentage indicates that conducting an interview is strongly associated with a higher likelihood of allowance compared to the 44.9% general rate. For practitioners, this 37.7% lift represents a substantial opportunity to influence the outcome of a case through direct dialogue.
The 107 resolved cases provide a clear view of the examiner's tendencies. While the 1066 days to allowance establishes the expected duration for a grant, the 37.7% lift suggests that the interview process is a highly effective tool in this art unit. Applicants facing the 44.9% allowance rate should prioritize interviews as a primary strategy in Tech Center 3700.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18580227 | CLEANER STATION | Non-Final OA | LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
| 18406990 | DUST SEPARATION DEVICE AND CLEANER INCLUDING SAME | Non-Final OA | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 18089993 | CLEANING APPARATUS HAVING VACUUM CLEANER AND DOCKING STATION | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18378638 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. |
| 18126268 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | Final Rejection | Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. |
| 17988594 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | Final Rejection | Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. |
| 17880499 | DOCKING UNIT FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | Final Rejection | Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. |
| 17654314 | UNDERWATER POLISHING SYSTEM AND UNDERWATER POLISHING METHOD | Non-Final OA | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
| 18570984 | DUST-REMOVING DEVICE | Final Rejection | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. |
| 18744927 | WIPER DEVICE | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18769020 | POWERED TOOTHBRUSH AND BRUSH HEAD ASSEMBLIES THEREFOR | Non-Final OA | Walmart Apollo, LLC |
| 17849173 | SURFACE TREATMENT APPARATUS ROTATIONAL SPEED INDICATOR USER INTERFACE | Non-Final OA | SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC |
| 17683276 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH A SIDEWAYS PIVOTING HANDLE | Non-Final OA | SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC |
| 18416892 | WIPING DEVICE | Final Rejection | MITSUBA Corporation |
| 17735674 | POLISHING HEAD WITH LOCAL INNER RING DOWNFORCE CONTROL | Non-Final OA | Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 18237478 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARTAUS | Non-Final OA | BISSELL Inc. |
| 18571054 | POLISHING METHOD AND POLISHING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | EBARA CORPORATION |
| 17992596 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROTECT A PREFINISHED ROTOR JOURNAL OF A ROTOR DURING A MANUFACTURING PROCESS | Non-Final OA | GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC |
| 18273505 | VACUUM CLEANER BATTERY UNIT | Non-Final OA | Dyson Technology Limited |
| 17777990 | VACUUM CLEANER WITH PROJECTED DISPLAY | Non-Final OA | Dyson Technology Limited |
| 17815560 | BUSHING PULLER ASSEMBLY | Final Rejection | Kennametal Inc. |
| 17628421 | DEVICE FOR PROCESSING THE BORDERS OF FLAT WORKPIECES | Final Rejection | LISEC AUSTRIA GMBH |
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