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Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1733 1776 1777 1778 1779 1797
This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases
Robert J. Popovics is an examiner in Tech Center 1700, Art Unit 1733, with 757 resolved cases. He has an allowance rate of 55.4 percent, which is a moderate rate for this tech center. The median time to allowance is 1261 days, indicating a relatively long prosecution process. This timeline suggests that applicants should be prepared for a thorough and potentially lengthy examination.
The interview lift for this examiner is 23.0 percent. This is a significant lift, suggesting that an interview can greatly improve the 55.4 percent baseline allowance rate. Practitioners should consider an interview to help move cases along and potentially navigate the 1261-day median pendency more effectively. With 757 resolved cases, the examiner's responsiveness to interviews is a consistent feature of his practice. This data suggests that proactive communication is a key strategy for success in Tech Center 1700.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18882146 | AUTOMATED INDOOR GROWING APPARATUSES AND RELATED METHODS | Non-Final OA | 80 ACRES URBAN AGRICULTURE INC. |
| 18801894 | CERAMIC BASE MATERIAL, CERAMIC SUPPORT, AND SEPARATION MEMBRANE COMPLEX | Non-Final OA | NGK INSULATORS, LTD. |
| 18944678 | SELF-CLEANING FILTER | Non-Final OA | CECO ENVIRONMENTAL IP INC. |
| 18791677 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DEWATERING SOLID PARTICLES IN A CONTAMINATED LIQUID MIXTURE | Non-Final OA | 1934612 ONTARIO INC. |
| 18689164 | Filter Device | Non-Final OA | HYDAC Process Technology GmbH |
| 18011319 | SCREENING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE TENSION AT A SCREENING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Huber SE |
| 18559266 | FILTERING COMPONENT FOR A FILTERING UNIT WITH BACKWASHING | Non-Final OA | ALFA LAVAL MOATTI |
| 18559271 | CENTRIFUGAL SCREEN FILTER AND RELATED METHOD OF ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | Johnson Screens, Inc. |
| 17316272 | Externally Fed Screen for Filtration | Final Rejection | Lyco Manufacturing Inc. |
| 17926517 | SIEVE PANEL HAVING VARIABLE TILT SCREEN ELEMENT | Non-Final OA | Aqseptence Group, Inc. |
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