Listed by the USPTO as MCPARTLIN, SARAH BURNHAM
Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 3636 3649 3678 3993
This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases
Sarah Burnham McPartlin has extensive experience in Tech Center 3900 and Art Unit 3636, with 1211 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 69.9 percent. The median days to allowance for these cases is 865 days. These figures demonstrate a high volume of resolutions with a consistent rate of patent grants for applicants in her art unit.
An interview lift of 22.3 percent suggests that direct engagement with the examiner is beneficial for applicants. This lift indicates a higher probability of success for cases that include an interview compared to the 69.9 percent baseline. Lear Corporation, Illinois Tool Works Inc., and Cochlear Limited are her top corporate applicants. ALSTON & BIRD LLP, BACON & THOMAS, PLLC, and Brown Rudnick LLP are the firms most frequently appearing in her records.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18969166 | CONTACT CLEANING SYSTEM, ADHESIVE ROLL AND METHOD OF FORMING AN ADHESIVE ROLL | Non-Final OA | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 18197661 | RECOGNITION OF IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE | Final Rejection | Cochlear Limited |
| 18971831 | PEPPERONI SLICING SYSTEM | Final Rejection | EZ Topping Systems, LLC |
| 18824284 | Boat Lift | Final Rejection | Individual inventor |
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Build Your Strategy69.9% of resolved applications examined by Sarah Burnham Mcpartlin were allowed (1,211 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 3636 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +22.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Sarah Burnham Mcpartlin took 865 days on average from filing to allowance.
Sarah Burnham Mcpartlin examines applications in Art Unit 3636 in Tech Center 3900.
