Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Johnnie A Shablack, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHABLACK, JOHNNIE A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3634

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHABLACK, JOHNNIE A is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3634, with 1040 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 65.5%, and the median time to allowance is 853 days. An interview lift of 34.2% shows a stronger association between interviews and allowance outcomes than the overall allowance measure alone suggests. No art unit average or pendency baseline is available for a direct comparison.

The companies most represented in the record are Louver-Lite Limited, Somfy Activites S.A., and Hi-Lex Corporation. The leading firms are Liang & Hennessey LLP, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, and Dority & Manning, P.A. and Hunter Douglas Inc. Applicants in this docket may want to evaluate interview timing alongside amendment strategy, particularly where early examiner dialogue could clarify issues before extended prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

65.5%
Allow Rate
+13.5% vs TC avg
1,065
Total Applications
+34.2%
Interview Lift
853
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1040 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
20.6%
§102 Novelty
41.8%
§103 Obviousness
29.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18998596 CARRIER PLATE AND WINDOW REGULATOR Non-Final OA HI-LEX Corporation
18917220 MOTORIZED WINDOW TREATMENT Final Rejection Lutron Technology Company LLC
19111775 DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
18738152 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAFETY MANAGEMENT IN ROLL-UP DOORS Final Rejection Rytec Corporation

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Johnnie A Shablack's allowance rate?

65.5% of resolved applications examined by Johnnie A Shablack were allowed (1,040 resolved cases), compared with 40.8% across Art Unit 3634 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Johnnie A Shablack?

This examiner's interview lift is +34.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Johnnie A Shablack take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Johnnie A Shablack took 853 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Johnnie A Shablack work in?

Johnnie A Shablack examines applications in Art Unit 3634 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month