Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1743 1744 1781 1791
This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases
John P. Robitaille is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1743, having resolved 521 cases. His allowance rate is 62.6 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1249. This pendency suggests that applicants should prepare for a multi-year prosecution cycle. The duration of over three years is a factor in the overall strategy for applications in this art unit and requires careful resource management.
The interview lift of 22.0 percent is a factor for strategy. It indicates that the 62.6 percent allowance rate can be improved through direct engagement with the examiner. Given the 1249-day median wait, an interview may be useful for clarifying technical points and reaching an agreement more efficiently across his 521 resolved cases. Practitioners should leverage this positive lift to overcome rejections that might otherwise stall the application. In Tech Center 1700, the data shows that verbal advocacy is a tool for navigating the examination process and achieving a successful outcome under this examiner in Art Unit 1743.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18948986 | Three-Dimensional Object Printing Apparatus | Final Rejection | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
| 18507739 | PLASTICIZING DEVICE AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING DEVICE | Final Rejection | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
| 18530875 | MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR FORMING BARBS ON SUTURES | Final Rejection | HYUNDAE MEDITECH Co., Ltd. |
| 19027393 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BLADE FOR A SUSPENSION | Non-Final OA | JTEKT EUROPE |
| 18027709 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR BLOCKCHAIN TRACKING OF SPOOLED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PRINT MATERIAL | Non-Final OA | JABIL INC. |
| 18669878 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR | Non-Final OA | FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
| 19245136 | KIT AND METHOD FOR RETROFITTING EXISTING THREE DIMENSIONAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING DEVICES | Final Rejection | SprintRay, Inc. |
| 19245123 | CARTRIDGE WITH BUILT-IN RESERVOIR AND BUILD PLATE FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING DEVICES | Final Rejection | SprintRay, Inc. |
| 19059144 | MULTI-MATERIAL PRINTING RESERVOIR AND PLATFORM SYSTEM FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING DEVICES | Final Rejection | SprintRay, Inc. |
| 18244380 | SINGLE-USE CARTRIDGE WITH BUILT-IN RESERVOIR AND BUILD PLATE FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING DEVICES | Final Rejection | SprintRay, Inc. |
| 18834776 | Lift-Based Peel Separation for Inverted Vat Photopolymerization 3D Printing | Non-Final OA | University of Cincinnati |
| 18502639 | PROCESS CHAMBER FOR AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE PROCESS CHAMBER | Non-Final OA | Nikon SLM Solutions AG |
| 18710784 | Stretching Device and Method for Monoaxial Stretching of a Film Web in the Transport Direction Thereof | Final Rejection | Windmöller & Hölscher KG |
| 18444565 | IN-SITU APPLICATION OF ADAPTIVE LEVELS OF ENERGY APPLIED TO A SUBSET OF INDIGENOUS PARTICULATE TO FORM STRUCTURES IN A VACUUM | Non-Final OA | ICON Technology, Inc. |
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