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Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2117 2118 2121 2126 2127 3722 3725 4100
This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases
Jennifer L. Norton examines patent applications in Art Unit 2117 within Tech Center 4100. She has managed 622 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 49.8 percent. This rate suggests a balanced outcome for applicants, though the median days to allowance of 1314 indicates a significant duration for prosecution. Practitioners should prepare for a process that typically spans many days in Tech Center 4100.
The data shows an interview lift of 2.5 percent. This figure indicates that conducting an interview has a minimal impact on the likelihood of securing an allowance compared to the baseline allowance rate of 49.8 percent. For the 622 cases resolved, the 1314-day median pendency is a key factor to consider. Practitioners might find that standard written responses are as effective as verbal discussions. In Art Unit 2117, the 2.5 percent lift suggests that interviews are not a primary driver of success.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18582738 | Molding Management System | Final Rejection | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
| 18642920 | Computer-Implemented Method for Configuring a Sub-System of a Plant | Final Rejection | ABB Schweiz AG |
| 17856267 | SMART DEVICE CONTROL SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS, SMART GATEWAY, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. |
| 17800230 | Method for determining a recommendation of a gear to be engaged for a core drill, and core drill | Non-Final OA | Hilti Aktiengesellschaft |
| 18901906 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE CONTROL DEVICE, AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
| 18746355 | FAILURE DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS, FAILURE DIAGNOSIS METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
| 18072717 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND FUNCTION GENERATION METHOD | Final Rejection | Fujitsu Limited |
| 17586948 | Load Control Device User Interface and Database Management Using Near Field Communication (NFC) | Non-Final OA | Lutron Technology Company LLC |
| 18611531 | ON-THE-FLY MEASUREMENT OF SUBSTRATE STRUCTURES | Non-Final OA | Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 18668767 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Final Rejection | Tokyo Electron Limited |
| 18897807 | INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING SYSTEM FOR PROCESS AND COMPONENT SAFETY | Non-Final OA | Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. |
| 18897767 | INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING SYSTEM FOR PROCESS CONTROL AND PROCESS MONITORING | Non-Final OA | Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. |
| 17882283 | INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ) ANALYSIS SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP |
| 18946863 | OPERATION STATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD. |
| 17889815 | ADDITIVE PROCESSING DEVICE, ADDITIVE PROCESSING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING ADDITIVE PROCESSING DEVICE CONTROL PROGRAM | Final Rejection | DMG MORI CO., LTD. |
| 18457462 | Grid Interface System and Device | Final Rejection | Solaredge Technologies Ltd. |
| 17860868 | NETWORK ENABLED 3D PRINTING AND AUTOMATED PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR ORAL DEVICES | Non-Final OA | Reset Technology Corporation |
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