Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3723 4100
This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases
Thomas Raymond Rodgers works in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 3723, with 394 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 58.6 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1074. These metrics suggest a prosecution path with a timeline that extends nearly three years. Applicants should be prepared for the examination process in this art unit and plan their resources accordingly.
The interview lift is 59.2 percent. This suggests that for the 394 resolved cases, an interview is a critical step to improve the 58.6 percent allowance rate. By conducting an interview, practitioners can increase their chances of success and potentially resolve issues during the 1074-day median prosecution period. This lift indicates that the examiner is open to verbal advocacy and technical discussions. In Tech Center 4100, scheduling an interview should be considered a part of the strategy for any application assigned to this docket. The data shows that direct engagement is an effective way to overcome rejections and secure a patent grant with this examiner in Art Unit 3723.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18730574 | VACUUM CLEANER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VACUUM CLEANER | Non-Final OA | LG Electronics Inc. |
| 18736256 | SUBSTRATE CLEANING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18783289 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. |
| 18739610 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. |
| 18320589 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | Final Rejection | Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. |
| 18272578 | ELECTRIC TOOL, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC TOOL, AND PROGRAM | Final Rejection | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. |
| 17926190 | A CONTACT CLEANING SURFACE | Final Rejection | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 18611902 | LIDAR CLEANING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 18738841 | FLOOR CLEANING ARTICLE HAVING STRIPS WITH DIFFERENTIAL BOND PATTERN | Non-Final OA | The Procter & Gamble Company |
| 18006247 | CLEANING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE SENSOR | Final Rejection | VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE |
| 18733457 | CLEANING APPARATUS | Final Rejection | SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC |
| 18043586 | CLEANING BRUSH, SMART CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CLEANING BRUSH | Non-Final OA | Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd. |
| 18706729 | WIPER BLADE | Final Rejection | MITSUBA Corporation |
| 18733257 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS AND TRAY | Non-Final OA | BISSELL Inc. |
| 18545356 | Assembly Fixture Device for Attachment of Vial Adapter to Drug Vial | Final Rejection | Becton Dickinson and Company Limited |
| 18654194 | FLOOR BRUSH AND VACUUM CLEANER | Non-Final OA | TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP |
| 18795301 | Teeth Cleaning Device | Non-Final OA | Colgate-Palmolive Company |
| 18794334 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT | Non-Final OA | Colgate-Palmolive Company |
| 18957635 | Tool Having Pawl Travel Control | Non-Final OA | Snap-on Incorporated |
| 18174841 | PARTICLE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD | Final Rejection | VIVONICS, INC. |
| 17755300 | REMOTELY OPERATED HORIZONTAL PIG LAUNCHER | Non-Final OA | VETCO GRAY SCANDINAVIA AS |
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