Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1729 1735 1784 1793 3646
This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases
Erin Barry Saad is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 1729. The examiner has 1285 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these matters is 72.4%. This metric provides a baseline for the likelihood of securing a patent grant during prosecution. The 72.4% rate is a primary data point for evaluating the probability of success in this specific Art Unit.
The interview lift is 11.5%. This value measures the increase in the probability of allowance following an interview. A lift of 11.5% indicates that engaging in a direct dialogue with the examiner can be a productive strategy. Practitioners should weigh this 11.5% figure when deciding whether to request a formal interview for their 1285 resolved cases.
The median days to allowance is 911. This figure represents the typical time span from filing to the issuance of a patent. A median of 911 days informs the scheduling and budget expectations for applicants. This 911 days duration is a factor in the overall prosecution timeline.
In Tech Center 3600, the examiner's 72.4% allowance rate and 1285 resolved cases define the current landscape. The interview lift serves as a tool for navigating the prosecution process toward a grant.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18835909 | METHOD FOR JOINING TWO ANODISED ELEMENTS BY FRICTION STIR WELDING | Non-Final OA | SAFRAN NACELLES |
| 19450244 | METHOD FOR BONDING | Non-Final OA | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba |
| 18997299 | BACKFLOW SOLDERING FURNACE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 18833229 | REFLOW OVEN | Non-Final OA | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 18399329 | METHOD OF BONDING CHIPS AND A SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18345695 | COMPLIANT INSERTS FOR PIN DIPPING PROCESSES | Non-Final OA | Intel Corporation |
| 18871865 | WELDING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. |
| 18789074 | Electrode Having Improved Electrode Tab Welding Characteristics and Secondary Battery Comprising the Same | Non-Final OA | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. |
| 18187319 | BRAZE JOINTS FOR A COMPONENT AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | General Electric Company |
| 18693542 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR METAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS | Non-Final OA | Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
| 18688587 | LASER WELDING METHOD FOR SI-CONTAINING STEEL SHEETS | Non-Final OA | JFE Steel Corporation |
| 19290528 | SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING TOOL AND METHODS OF OPERATION | Non-Final OA | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. |
| 19208589 | FRICTION STIR WELDING METHOD, PRODUCTION METHOD OF AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENT, MACHINE TOOL, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | Yamazaki Mazak Corporation |
| 18978287 | FRICTION STIR WELDING (FSW) APPARATUS AND TECHNIQUES | Final Rejection | Battelle Memorial Institute |
| 18384406 | JOINING OF HIGH WEAR RESISTANT AND BASE MATERIALS | Final Rejection | National Research Council of Canada |
| 19049380 | REFLOW JIG DESIGNS AND RELATED METHODS | Final Rejection | SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC |
| 18585450 | FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOL MEMBER, FRICTION STIR WELDING APPARATUS, AND FRICTION STIR WELDING METHOD | Final Rejection | Niterra Materials Co., Ltd. |
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