Examiner: PRICE, MITCHELL JAMES

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mitchell James Price examines applications in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3611, where he has 6 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 83.3%, which indicates a high frequency of grants among the small sample of resolved matters. For these allowed applications, the median days to allowance is 980. This duration serves as a primary reference point for practitioners managing the 6 cases currently reflected in his profile.

The interview lift for this examiner is 25.0%. This suggests that engaging in an interview can further enhance the already high 83.3% allowance rate. While the 6 resolved cases represent a limited data set, the combination of a 25.0% lift and a 980-day median pendency offers a positive outlook for applicants. Practitioners should consider the benefits of direct communication to potentially expedite or secure an allowance in Art Unit 3611.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

83.3%

Allow Rate

+31.3% vs TC avg

Total Applications

+25.0%

Interview Lift

980

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 6 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%

§101 Eligibility

39.4%

§102 Novelty

44.7%

§103 Obviousness

14.9%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18876415	POWER ASSISTED BICYCLE	Non-Final OA	Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18742183	ENERGY ABSORBING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE FUEL GAS STORAGE SYSTEMS AND RELATED ASPECTS	Final Rejection	Volvo Truck Corporation
19090141	WORK VEHICLE	Non-Final OA	Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
19017919	ELECTRIC WORK VEHICLE	Non-Final OA	YANMAR HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
18842421	STEERING ACTUATOR	Non-Final OA	Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18876410	POWER MODULE OF ELECTRIC ASSISTED BICYCLE	Non-Final OA	Delta Electronics, Inc.
18938309	AGRICULTURAL MACHINE	Non-Final OA	LEMKEN GMBH & CO. KG
18508025	TOOTHED BELT PULLEY FOR A TOOTHED BELT DRIVE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM, STEERING DRIVE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM, AND STEERING SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE	Final Rejection	thyssenkrupp AG
18865533	A Steering System and a Method of Controlling a Steering System	Non-Final OA	AGCO International GmbH
18757180	VEHICLE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY	Non-Final OA	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

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