Listed by the USPTO as SHUM, KENT N
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3722 3723 3772
This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases
SHUM, KENT N is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 3722. The record contains 130 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 38.5%, and a median of 1278 days to allowance. The 48.3% interview lift is a substantial feature of the profile and exceeds the allowance rate as a percentage measure. Interviews therefore merit careful consideration in prosecution planning, even though the overall allowance rate is limited.
The listed companies are DISCO Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH, and Applied Materials Inc. The firms are GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD, JCIPRNET, and Abel Schillinger, LLP. The resolved-case total is smaller than a large examiner record, so practitioners should treat the figures as directional. The company and firm names provide context for relevant experience in art unit 3722.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18504663 | Locking Pliers with Movable Torque-Increasing Jaw Section | Final Rejection | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation |
| 17788197 | Hand-Held Power Tool Device, Hand-Held Power Tool having the Hand-Held Power Tool Device, and Accessories having the Hand-Held Power Tool Device | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 18564079 | ELECTRODEPOSITED WIRE FOR SAW WIRE AND METAL WIRE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRODEPOSITED WIRE FOR SAW WIRE | Non-Final OA | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. |
| 18375202 | BRUSHES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR POST-CMP CLEANING OF A SURFACE | Final Rejection | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 18537166 | IMPACT TOOL | Final Rejection | Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd. |
| 18414106 | BASE STATION AND CLEANING ROBOT SYSTEM | Final Rejection | BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. |
| 18292423 | POLISHING PAD | Final Rejection | KURARAY CO., LTD. |
| 18452426 | ACOUSTIC MONITORING FOR PROCESS RELIABILITY DURING POLISHING | Non-Final OA | Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 17126338 | GRINDING WHEEL ASSEMBLY | Final Rejection | SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS |
| 18986744 | SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING DEVICE AND POLISHING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | EBARA CORPORATION |
| 18782148 | POLISHING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | EBARA CORPORATION |
| 18929998 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING LAMINATED WAFER | Non-Final OA | DISCO CORPORATION |
| 18350164 | WORKPIECE GRINDING METHOD | Non-Final OA | DISCO CORPORATION |
| 18186323 | GRINDING METHOD OF WAFER | Non-Final OA | DISCO CORPORATION |
| 17652537 | GRINDING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | DISCO CORPORATION |
| 18928192 | PROCESSING METHOD FOR BOULE AND GRINDING EQUIPMENT | Non-Final OA | GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. |
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Build Your Strategy38.5% of resolved applications examined by Kent N Shum were allowed (130 resolved cases), compared with 54.2% across Art Unit 3722 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +48.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Kent N Shum took 1,278 days on average from filing to allowance.
Kent N Shum examines applications in Art Unit 3722 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
