Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3617 3656 3682
This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases
James Pilkington is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3617. The examiner has a high volume of 1610 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 70.2 percent. This indicates a generally positive environment for obtaining a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 913, which provides a timeline for the expected duration of prosecution. With 1610 resolved cases, the data is very robust.
The interview lift for this examiner is 35.7 percent. This significant lift suggests that interviews are highly correlated with a successful outcome compared to the 70.2 percent baseline. Practitioners should strongly consider requesting an interview to take advantage of the 35.7 percent increase in allowance probability. The 913 median days to allowance is an important factor for planning in Art Unit 3617. Overall, the 70.2 percent allowance rate and the 35.7 percent interview lift suggest that proactive communication is a very effective strategy across the 1610 resolved cases.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19192808 | OIL BEARING | Non-Final OA | GE Avio S.r.l. |
| 19084563 | FOIL BEARING AND BEARING BLOCK FOR RECEIVING A FOIL BEARING | Final Rejection | ZF CV Systems Global GmbH |
| 18433561 | OIL LUBRICATION FAN PERSUADER | Final Rejection | RTX Corporation |
| 18774156 | SLIDING SEGMENT WITH CROWNING | Final Rejection | COB Bearings GmbH |
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