Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1717 3732 3772 3776
This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases
Rachel Running Steitz serves as a patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1717. She has a substantial record of 1227 resolved cases. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 54.4 percent, which indicates the frequency at which applications reach issuance. This percentage provides a baseline for practitioners to evaluate the probability of a grant when assigned to this examiner.
The median time to allowance is 1060 days. This figure represents the typical duration for the prosecution cycle for successful applications. Practitioners can use this 1060 day median to plan their intellectual property strategy and manage expectations regarding the speed of the process. The 1227 resolved cases provide a robust foundation for this temporal metric.
The data also shows an interview lift of 26.1 percent. This significant lift indicates that direct communication with the examiner is a very effective tool for increasing the chances of an allowance. The 26.1 percent figure suggests that interviews are a key tactical recommendation for overcoming rejections. These combined metrics define the examination environment for applicants in Art Unit 1717.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18873707 | ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. |
| 18572721 | APPLICATOR FOR A COSMETIC PRODUCT, IN PARTICULAR MASCARA, ASSOCIATED APPLICATOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH AN APPLICATOR | Final Rejection | ALBEA SERVICES |
| 18865387 | CLEANING MODULE AND CLEANING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd. |
| 19245003 | Dry Shampoo Comb | Non-Final OA | Dry Shampoo Comb LLC |
| 18724832 | COMB ATTACHMENT FOR A HAIR CARE APPLIANCE | Final Rejection | Dyson Technology Limited |
| 18856120 | DEVICE FOR TREATING THE HAIR | Non-Final OA | SEB S.A. |
| 18930749 | Eyewear Cleaning Device | Non-Final OA | Clear Optics USA |
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