Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3677 3745
This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases
Michael L. Sehn is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3677. He has 666 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 81.1 percent. This 81.1 percent rate indicates the proportion of applications that result in a patent grant. Practitioners can use this 666-case history to understand the examiner's general tendencies in Art Unit 3677.
The interview lift is 12.7 percent. This 12.7 percent figure represents the difference in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. A positive value like 12.7 percent indicates that interviews are associated with a higher likelihood of allowance. This suggests that requesting an interview is a helpful strategy for this docket.
The median days to allowance is 1024. This 1024-day duration is the middle value for the time from filing to grant. For applicants, this 1024-day median is a key metric for planning the prosecution timeline. By combining the 81.1 percent allowance rate with the 1024-day median, practitioners can develop a data-grounded strategy for their applications.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18853379 | REINFORCEMENT FOR A COMPOSITE BLADE OF A TURBOMACHINE, COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF FIBER CUTS AND A TACKIFIER | Final Rejection | SAFRAN |
| 18766852 | IMPELLER AND CLEANER EMPLOYING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18972269 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR A MARINE DUAL-PROPELLER DRIVE UNIT | Non-Final OA | VOLVO PENTA CORPORATION |
| 18631443 | PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR A MARINE VESSEL AND A USE OF A SLIP CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | VOLVO PENTA CORPORATION |
| 19335973 | FAN UNIT AND OUTDOOR UNIT | Non-Final OA | DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 18827211 | AIRFOILS FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES | Final Rejection | General Electric Company |
| 19227715 | GUIDE VANE ELEMENT FOR A COMPRESSOR OF A TURBOMACHINE, GUIDE VANE CLUSTER AND TURBOMACHINE | Final Rejection | MTU Aero Engines AG |
| 19034340 | VARIABLE INLET GUIDE VANE APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | Copeland LP |
| 18819144 | REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT CONTAINER AND REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT VEHICLE | Non-Final OA | Carrier Corporation |
| 18494632 | CONTROL OF CARRIER HEAD SWEEP AND PLATEN SHAPE | Non-Final OA | Applied Materials, Inc. |
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