Listed by the USPTO as MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3671
This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases
Jamie Louise McGowan is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, specifically Art Unit 3671. She has managed 994 resolved cases, maintaining an overall allowance rate of 73.6 percent. For practitioners, the data suggests that direct engagement is effective, as the interview lift is 16.0 percent. This indicates that cases involving an interview are more likely to reach allowance than those without one, providing a clear path for resolving rejections.
The median time to allowance for applications under this examiner is 916 days. This timeline provides a baseline for applicants to set expectations for the prosecution duration in Art Unit 3671. Major entities frequently appearing in her docket include Deere & Company, Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer SE & Co. KG, and Komatsu Ltd. These companies, along with firms like Kelly, Holt & Christenson (JohnDeere), MURABITO, HAO & BARNES LLP, and Potomac Law Group, PLLC, navigate a 73.6 percent allowance environment.
The 16.0 percent interview lift is a key metric for strategy, suggesting that verbal communication may resolve issues more efficiently than written responses alone. With 994 resolved cases, the examiner has a substantial history of outcomes to inform future filings. The 916 days median pendency reflects the typical speed of reaching a favorable resolution in this specific prosecution context, allowing for effective portfolio management.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19031818 | SEED FIRMING DEVICE FOR IMPROVING SEED TO SOIL CONTACT IN A PLANTER FURROW WITH FEATURE DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE BUILDUP OF SOIL ON THE OUTER SURFACES BY DISCHARGING PRESSURIZED FLUID | Non-Final OA | Deere & Company |
| 18901993 | SEED METERING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Deere & Company |
| 18886792 | SEED FIRMING DEVICE FOR IMPROVING SEED TO SOIL CONTACT IN A PLANTER FURROW WITH FEATURE DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE BUILDUP OF SOIL ON THE OUTER SURFACES BY DISCHARGING PRESSURIZED FLUID | Non-Final OA | Deere & Company |
| 18779462 | VOLUMETRIC METERING SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED ROLLER DETECTION | Non-Final OA | Deere & Company |
| 18171555 | AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT WITH ACOUSTIC/VIBRATION SENSOR AND SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Deere & Company |
| 17965225 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR RUNOFF ASSESSMENT AT A LOCATION | Non-Final OA | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
| 18997059 | DETECTION SYSTEM FOR WORK SITE AND DETECTION METHOD FOR WORK SITE | Non-Final OA | KOMATSU LTD. |
| 18857269 | UNDERWATER PLANTING MACHINE, UNDERWATER PLANTING SYSTEM, AND UNDERWATER PLANTING METHOD | Non-Final OA | Komatsu Ltd. |
| 18431221 | WEAR MEMBER HAVING DOUBLE SCOOP-RIB | Non-Final OA | CATERPILLAR INC. |
| 18955090 | AGRICULTURAL TRENCH DEPTH SENSING SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | Precision Planting LLC |
| 18688911 | Row Unit Comprising a Covering Device and Methods of Planting Seeds | Non-Final OA | Precision Planting LLC |
| 19108805 | Method for Determining a Distribution of Fertilizer Grains | Non-Final OA | Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer SE & Co. KG |
| 18851409 | SOWING UNIT FOR A PRECISION SEEDER | Non-Final OA | AMAZONEN-WERKE H. DREYER SE & CO. KG |
| 18863719 | Row Unit for an Agricultural Sowing Machine and Method For Determining a Depositing Depth and/or Covering Height | Non-Final OA | Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer Se & Co. kg |
| 18853246 | A DETACHABLE GROUND DEPOSITION ACCESSORY | Non-Final OA | Micropply Limited |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy73.6% of resolved applications examined by Jamie Louise Mcgowan were allowed (994 resolved cases), compared with 62.3% across Art Unit 3671 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +16.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Jamie Louise Mcgowan took 916 days on average from filing to allowance.
Jamie Louise Mcgowan examines applications in Art Unit 3671 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
