Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1612 1742 1759 1782 1789
This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases
Armand Melendez has 359 resolved cases in Art Unit 1612. The examiner's allowance rate is 46.2%, and the median days to allowance is 1296. The interview lift is 43.1%, suggesting that interviews are a very effective strategy in Tech Center 1700. This 43.1% lift is a significant factor for the 359 resolved cases in this profile and highlights the value of direct communication with the examiner.
The 46.2% allowance rate suggests a moderate level of difficulty, but the 43.1% interview lift offers a substantial opportunity to nearly double the chances of a grant. The 1296-day median pendency is a standard duration for this docket. Practitioners should prioritize scheduling an interview, as the examiner appears to be particularly receptive to resolving issues through verbal discussion. With 359 resolved cases, the data suggests that a proactive approach involving both strong written responses and strategic interviews is the most effective way to navigate the 46.2% baseline allowance rate and reach a successful conclusion.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18956222 | Plasticizing Device, Injection Molding Device, And Three-Dimensional Shaping Device | Final Rejection | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
| 18425169 | MATERIAL SUPPLY DEVICE AND PLASTICIZING DEVICE | Final Rejection | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
| 19209285 | MULTI-MATERIAL LIQUID BASED 3D PRINTING FOR FULL SHOE MANUFACTURING | Non-Final OA | adidas AG |
| 18418963 | IMPRINT METHOD, IMPRINT APPARATUS, DETERMINING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD | Final Rejection | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18818068 | Fibroin molded body and mixture for molding | Non-Final OA | CANON VIRGINIA, INC. |
| 18717993 | FORMING CORE-SHELL MICROCAPSULES | Non-Final OA | Saudi Arabian Oil Company |
| 18426553 | INJECTION ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD. |
| 18960510 | VARIABLE STIFFNESS TOOL | Non-Final OA | Rolls-Royce plc |
| 19199937 | SPIRAL TANGLED FIBER COMPOSITES | Non-Final OA | CUMMINS INC. |
| 18040804 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PREFORM | Final Rejection | ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO. KG |
| 19231062 | METHOD OF FORMING A POLYMER COMPOSITE AND APPARATUS FOR THE SAME | Non-Final OA | ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY |
| 18073975 | DRY-JET WET-SPINNING OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL CARBON FIBERS | Non-Final OA | ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY |
| 18871291 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR GENERATING CORE-SHELL DROPLETS AND PARTICLES | Non-Final OA | The Trustees of Princeton University |
| 18576848 | SPRAYED MULTI ADSORBED-DROPLET REPOSING TECHNOLOGY (SMART) | Non-Final OA | Board of Regents, The University of Texas System |
| 17819812 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A DENTAL RESTORATION | Non-Final OA | Ivoclar Vivadent AG |
| 18525745 | CONTROL DEVICE OF INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE | Non-Final OA | SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 19201214 | Method of producing a container from a heated preform | Non-Final OA | SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS |
| 18292220 | POSITION DETERMINING MECHANISM FOR ROTARY PLATEN, MOLD CLAMPING DEVICE, AND INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE | Non-Final OA | THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD. |
| 17476585 | MOLD CLAMPING DEVICE, INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, MOLD THICKNESS ADJUSTING DEVICE, AND MOLD THICKNESS ADJUSTING METHOD | Non-Final OA | THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD. |
| 18885988 | MANUFACTURING AND RECYCLING OF PLASTICS VIA SHEAR ASSISTED PROCESSING | Non-Final OA | Battelle Memorial Institute |
| 18806408 | FRICTION EXTRUSION OF POLYMER COMPOSITES WITH HIGH FILLER CONTENT | Final Rejection | Battelle Memorial Institute |
| 18080376 | DRIVE UNIT | Final Rejection | ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH |
| 18868369 | MICROCAPSULE AND METHOD | Non-Final OA | Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER |
| 18409522 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING FIBER-REINFORCED ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED COMPOSITES | Non-Final OA | UT-Battelle, LLC |
| 18788214 | ARTICLES COMPRISING ADDITIVELY-MANUFACTURED COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | Final Rejection | BAUER HOCKEY LLC |
| 18139174 | Method and System For Making Long SIC Tubes | Non-Final OA | Ii-VI Delaware, Inc. |
| 18904662 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING AND EXTRACTING A BUILD PART FORMED IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS | Final Rejection | Xerox Corporation |
| 17973743 | NESTABLE WATER TANK AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING NESTABLE WATER TANKS | Final Rejection | Coflex S.A. de C.V. |
| 18086963 | DEVICE FOR DRAWING FILAMENTS TO FORM A NONWOVEN FABRIC | Non-Final OA | Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG |
| 17291641 | SWITCHING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING A FLAT FILM MACHINE FROM AN INPUT PRODUCT TO A SUBSEQUENT PRODUCT | Non-Final OA | Windmöller & Hölscher KG |
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