Listed by the USPTO as MCKENZIE, THOMAS B
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1731 1776 1797
This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases
MCKENZIE, THOMAS B is assigned to Tech Center 1700 and art unit 1731. The profile includes 1001 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 57.5%. The median time to allowance is 1192 days, indicating that cases reaching allowance generally require a prolonged prosecution period. The large resolved docket makes the pattern useful for planning, while individual claim scope remains important.
The interview lift is 22.7%, associating interviews with higher allowance outcomes. Counsel may use interviews to narrow disputes and develop a clearer amendment strategy before continuing with written responses. The leading companies are Donaldson Company, Inc., NITTO DENKO Corporation, and Saati S P A. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C., and BLANK ROME LLP.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18629114 | AIR CLEANER | Non-Final OA | LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
| 18721615 | AIR FILTER WITH SIDE FRAME PIECES REMOVABLY NESTABLE ONTO END FRAME PIECES | Non-Final OA | 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
| 18690420 | METHOD OF REDUCING DIMETHYL ETHER FORMATION DURING A REGENERATION CYCLE | Final Rejection | BASF Corporation |
| 18342773 | REVERSIBLE BIPOLARIZATION IONIZER | Non-Final OA | Carrier Corporation |
| 18229739 | AIR FILTER MEDIUM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING AIR FILTER MEDIUM, MASK FILTER MEDIUM, AND PLEATED MASK FILTER MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 18776553 | CANISTER | Non-Final OA | FUTABA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. |
| 18148835 | GAS DETECTING APPARATUSES WITH INTEGRATED FLOW REGULATING COMPONENTS | Final Rejection | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. |
| 18866147 | Positioning and Mounting Interface, a Desiccant Cartridge and an Air Control Device | Non-Final OA | KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH |
| 18005682 | HIGH FILTRATION FILTER WITH DISINFECTION, LOW PRESSURE DROP AND REDUCED CAKE FORMATION | Final Rejection | THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY |
| 18951765 | FLOODING PREVENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD | Non-Final OA | Picosun Oy |
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Build Your Strategy57.5% of resolved applications examined by Thomas B Mckenzie were allowed (1,001 resolved cases), compared with 55.4% across Art Unit 1731 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +22.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Thomas B Mckenzie took 1,192 days on average from filing to allowance.
Thomas B Mckenzie examines applications in Art Unit 1731 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).
