Examiner: PHILLIPS, HASSAN A

Analysis

Hassan A. Phillips works within Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2467, where he has handled 27 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 11.1% is notably low, indicating a very challenging path for applicants seeking patent protection. This 11.1% rate suggests that the examiner applies a strict standard during the examination of applications in this field. Practitioners should be aware that the vast majority of cases in this docket do not result in an allowance.

The interview lift is 14.1%, which provides a modest improvement in the likelihood of success. While any lift is beneficial, the 14.1% increase from interviews may not be enough to overcome the hurdles presented by the low overall allowance rate. For the few cases that do reach allowance, the median days to allowance is 1127. This 1127-day timeline indicates that even successful applications face a lengthy prosecution period. Given these metrics, a strategy focused on early and frequent communication may be necessary, though the statistical probability of success remains low.