Listed by the USPTO as PILKINGTON, JAMES
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3617 3656 3682
This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases
PILKINGTON, JAMES is assigned to technology center 3600 and art unit 3617. The record covers 1613 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 70.2%. The extensive volume gives the profile substantial evidentiary weight, and the rate indicates that allowances occur in a majority of resolved matters.
The median time to allowance is 913 days. Interview lift is 35.7%, showing a strong positive association between interviews and allowance. Counsel may find interviews especially useful when a written response alone does not resolve the examiner’s concerns.
The recurring companies are Aktiebolaget SKF, NTN Corporation, and GE Avio S.r.l. The listed firms are J-TEK LAW PLLC, STINSON LLP, and WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. Practitioners should plan for a substantial prosecution timeline while using interviews to improve the prospects of resolution.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19135472 | BEARING | Non-Final OA | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG |
| 19084563 | FOIL BEARING AND BEARING BLOCK FOR RECEIVING A FOIL BEARING | Final Rejection | ZF CV Systems Global GmbH |
| 18433561 | OIL LUBRICATION FAN PERSUADER | Non-Final OA | RTX Corporation |
| 19220281 | BEARING DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL INSULATION, NOTABLY FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR OR MACHINE, AND ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURING METHODS | Non-Final OA | AKTIEBOLAGET SKF |
| 19218731 | MARKING FOR IDENTIFYING ROLLING ELEMENTS IN ROLLING BEARINGS | Non-Final OA | AKTIEBOLAGET SKF |
| 19217079 | BEARING UNIT PROVIDED WITH A SEALING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Aktiebolaget SKF |
| 19194167 | ROLLING BEARING WITH SEALS AND A SEGMENTED SPACER RING BETWEEN THE SEALS | Non-Final OA | AKTIEBOLAGET SKF |
| 19192915 | BEARING DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRIC INSULATION, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE OR MOTOR | Non-Final OA | AKTIEBOLAGET SKF |
| 19023836 | INSULATED BEARING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | Final Rejection | Aktiebolaget SKF |
| 18924350 | OPTIMIZED BALL BEARING WITH FEATURES FOR IMPROVED LUBRICATION | Final Rejection | AKTIEBOLAGET SKF |
| 18443527 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY | Final Rejection | Aktiebolaget SKF |
| 18514490 | BEARING-ASSEMBLY COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A BEARING-ASSEMBLY COMPONENT | Final Rejection | AKTIEBOLAGET SKF |
| 19150755 | BEARING SEAL | Non-Final OA | NAKANISHI METAL WORKS CO., LTD. |
| 19106376 | SHELL TYPE NEEDLE ROLLER BEARING | Final Rejection | NTN CORPORATION |
| 18975363 | TAPERED ROLLER BEARING | Final Rejection | NTN CORPORATION |
| 18871307 | ROLLING BEARING | Final Rejection | NTN CORPORATION |
| 18283200 | SEALED ROLLING BEARING | Final Rejection | NTN CORPORATION |
| 19117751 | BEARING AND COMPRESSOR | Non-Final OA | TAIHO KOGYO CO., LTD. |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy70.2% of resolved applications examined by James Pilkington were allowed (1,613 resolved cases), compared with 61.5% across Art Unit 3617 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +35.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by James Pilkington took 913 days on average from filing to allowance.
James Pilkington examines applications in Art Unit 3617 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
