Listed by the USPTO as NELSON, THORNTON C
Tech Center 2900 • Art Units: 2914 2915 2926
This examiner grants 95% of resolved cases
Thornton C Nelson is an examiner in Tech Center 2900 and Art Unit 2914. The examiner has 433 resolved cases and a very high allowance rate of 95.4 percent. The median days to allowance is 689. This 95.4 percent allowance rate is exceptionally high, indicating that nearly all applications reaching a resolution are successfully granted in this art unit. Practitioners can use the 689-day median to allowance to set realistic and favorable expectations for the timing of the grant process.
The interview lift is 4.8 percent, showing a small positive impact from conducting interviews. Given the 95.4 percent baseline allowance rate, the prosecution environment is very favorable for applicants even without oral advocacy. Practitioners should still consider interviews as a tool for resolving specific issues, though written responses are also highly effective. The 433 resolved cases provide a robust statistical foundation for these favorable prosecution metrics. Direct communication appears to be a helpful but not essential strategy.
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II is the top company, and KLEINBERG & LERNER, LLP is the primary firm. These entities benefit from a docket characterized by a high success rate and a relatively fast path to allowance for their clients. The examiner's performance metrics suggest a highly efficient and grant-oriented prosecution environment.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29963853 | SHOE SOLE | Final Rejection | Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II |
| 29963339 | SHOE SOLE | Final Rejection | Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II |
| 29963004 | SHOE SOLE | Final Rejection | Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II |
| 29953249 | SOLE | Non-Final OA | Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II |
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Build Your Strategy95.4% of resolved applications examined by Thornton C Nelson were allowed (433 resolved cases), compared with 94.1% across Art Unit 2914 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +4.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Thornton C Nelson took 689 days on average from filing to allowance.
Thornton C Nelson examines applications in Art Unit 2914 in Tech Center 2900.
