Listed by the USPTO as MOUNTAIN, JEFFREY WIGHTMAN
Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2834
This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases
Jeffrey Wightman Mountain serves in Tech Center 2800, specifically in Art Unit 2834. He has 63 resolved cases with a high allowance rate of 90.5 percent. The median days to allowance for his cases is 958.
The interview lift is 12.0 percent, indicating that interviews provide a meaningful benefit even with a high 90.5 percent baseline. This suggests that interviews are a productive way to resolve any remaining issues. Top companies in his workload include Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd., TE Connectivity Ltd., and Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Firms such as Barley Snyder, Billion & Armitage - Aptiv, and CARROLL, HOETTE & BUTSCHER, LLC have experience with his examination style. With a 90.5 percent allowance rate and 958 median days to allowance, the prosecution environment is very favorable. The 12.0 percent interview lift suggests that practitioners should consider an interview to further improve their chances in Art Unit 2834.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18748407 | ELECTRICALLY INSULATED HAND CLAMPS | Non-Final OA | ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. |
| 18842393 | SHIELD CONNECTOR | Non-Final OA | SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 18731892 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRIC CONNECTOR | Non-Final OA | SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 18840503 | CONNECTOR | Non-Final OA | SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD. |
| 18412960 | VIBRATION-RESISTANT ELECTRICAL FLAT FEMALE TERMINAL | Final Rejection | TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH |
| 18765521 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HOUSING AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR | Non-Final OA | Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
| 18647359 | Connector and Device Comprising the Same | Non-Final OA | Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
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Build Your Strategy90.5% of resolved applications examined by Jeffrey Wightman Mountain were allowed (63 resolved cases), compared with 68.3% across Art Unit 2834 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +12.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Jeffrey Wightman Mountain took 958 days on average from filing to allowance.
Jeffrey Wightman Mountain examines applications in Art Unit 2834 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).
