Listed by the USPTO as MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1733 1734 1738 1751 1793
This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases
MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE is assigned to Tech Center 1700 and art unit 1700. The profile includes 1201 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 81.6%. The median time to allowance is 871 days, indicating a relatively contained timeline alongside a high allowance outcome. The substantial docket supports using these figures as a meaningful guide to recurring prosecution conditions.
The interview lift is 2.8%, showing only a small positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. Counsel may still use interviews to clarify specific issues, but the data places greater emphasis on the quality of the written claim and argument strategy. The leading companies are RTX Corporation, thyssenkrupp AG, and ArcelorMittal. The leading firms are HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT), BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Davidson Kappel LLC.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18551822 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A METAL ALLOY PART FOR A TURBINE ENGINE | Final Rejection | SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES |
| 18551052 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING AN ALUMINUM ALLOY PART BY LASER POWDER BED FUSION | Final Rejection | COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES |
| 18838042 | METHOD OF PRODUCING GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET | Non-Final OA | JFE STEEL CORPORATION |
| 18272474 | TOP-BLOWING LANCE FOR CONVERTER, METHOD FOR ADDING AUXILIARY RAW MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR REFINING OF MOLTEN IRON | Non-Final OA | JFE STEEL CORPORATION |
| 18494854 | METHOD FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED PROCESS-EQUIVALENT TEST SPECIMENS | Final Rejection | RTX CORPORATION |
| 18286474 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SLAG HAVING A DESIRED QUALITY | Non-Final OA | ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG |
| 18030553 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PIG IRON IN A SHAFT FURNACE | Final Rejection | ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG |
| 18287589 | Installation for the production of metal powders | Non-Final OA | ArcelorMittal |
| 18278022 | Method of manufacturing steel | Non-Final OA | ArcelorMittal |
| 18631522 | RAW MATERIAL BUILD-UP USING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | Non-Final OA | Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. |
| 18553735 | MOLDED BODY, METHOD OF PRODUCING MOLDED BODY, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SINTERED BODY | Final Rejection | ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18838639 | GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF SAME | Non-Final OA | NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION |
| 18716345 | CALCIUM-CONTAINING GRAPHITE STEEL WIRE ROD, GRAPHITE STEEL, AND MANUFACTURING AND CUTTING METHOD THEREFOR | Non-Final OA | POSCO CO., LTD |
| 18733050 | Laminate Molding Apparatus and Laminate Molding Method | Non-Final OA | SHIMADZU CORPORATION |
| 18663399 | ROLL FORMED STEEL COMPONENT | Non-Final OA | GM Global Technology Operations LLC |
| 18477108 | METHOD OF, AND APPARTUS FOR, ANNEALING THE EXPOSED METAL EDGE MARGIN OF A BATTERY ELECTRODE | Non-Final OA | GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC |
| 18724220 | GREY CAST IRON, IN PARTICULAR FOR DISC BRAKE COMPONENTS | Non-Final OA | Brembo S.p.A. |
| 18847523 | Method for the Elution of Aluminum Ions and/or Zinc Ions | Non-Final OA | LANXESS Deutschland GmbH |
| 18832838 | LITHIUM RECOVERY FROM BRINE | Non-Final OA | AVONLEA TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS CORP. |
| 18675598 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FROM COAL AND CLAY ORES | Non-Final OA | CARBON HOLDINGS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, LLC |
| 18469882 | SINTERED NEODYMIUM-IRON-BORON PERMANENT MAGNET, PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF | Non-Final OA | YANTAI ZHENGHAI MAGNETIC MATERIAL CO., LTD. |
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Build Your Strategy81.6% of resolved applications examined by Tima Michele Mcguthry Banks were allowed (1,201 resolved cases), compared with 40.4% across Art Unit 1700 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +2.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Tima Michele Mcguthry Banks took 871 days on average from filing to allowance.
Tima Michele Mcguthry Banks examines applications in Art Unit 1700 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).
