Listed by the USPTO as NEUBAUER, THOMAS L
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3612 3674 3675 3733
This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases
Thomas L Neubauer is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 with 506 resolved cases. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 66.0 percent in Art Unit 3612. This rate provides a baseline for applicants like Illinois Tool Works Inc. and Kiekert AG, who are among the top companies appearing in this profile.
Interviews appear to be a beneficial tool, as evidenced by an interview lift of 19.9 percent. This lift suggests that verbal discussions can help resolve prosecution hurdles and increase the probability of a grant compared to the 66.0 percent baseline. Firms such as RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP and Burris Law, PLLC should consider this when deciding whether to respond solely in writing.
The median days to allowance stands at 1217. This timeline indicates the pace of prosecution for successful applications from entities like Minebea Accesssolutions Italia S P A and Dickinson Wright PLLC - Troy. Practitioners can use this 1217-day benchmark to forecast the duration of the patent acquisition process. The data from the 506 resolved cases suggests a consistent examination environment for practitioners.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18973397 | Operating Mechanism for Operating a Vehicle Door, in Particular an Exterior Vehicle Door | Final Rejection | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 18916921 | INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ARRANGEMENT OF A VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ARRANGEMENT | Non-Final OA | ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. |
| 18130188 | Anti-Tampering Device for a Degassing Tank Cap | Final Rejection | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 18806314 | DOOR LATCHING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | The Boeing Company |
| 18846029 | Tool Storage System with an Electric Lock | Final Rejection | Apex Brands, Inc. |
| 19096784 | STARTING AN OBSTACLE DETECTION TECHNIQUE | Non-Final OA | GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC |
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Build Your Strategy66.0% of resolved applications examined by Thomas L Neubauer were allowed (506 resolved cases), compared with 74.4% across Art Unit 3612 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +19.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Thomas L Neubauer took 1,217 days on average from filing to allowance.
Thomas L Neubauer examines applications in Art Unit 3612 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
