Listed by the USPTO as SUL, DOUGLAS YOUNG
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3771 3785 3786
This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases
SUL, DOUGLAS YOUNG works in tech center 3700 and art unit 3771. The record contains 593 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 54.8%, and a median of 1288 days to allowance. The substantial case volume provides meaningful context for the allowance figure, which indicates mixed outcomes. The median shows that prosecution may require an extended period before allowance and should be reflected in portfolio planning.
The interview lift is 56.0%, making interviews a prominent strategic consideration in this record. Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Smiths Medical, and Nicoventures Trading Limited are the listed companies. Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings - Nashville, and Bridgeway IP Law Group, PLLC are the listed firms.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18682694 | DELIVERY DEVICE AND SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18356330 | CONCENTRIC BREATHING CIRCUIT WITH BOOST ZONE | Non-Final OA | Covidien LP |
| 18545255 | PERCEPTION SYSTEM FOR A LOWER BODY POWERED EXOSKELETON | Non-Final OA | Kia Corporation |
| 18333236 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND SYSTEMS FOR EVALUATING RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES | Final Rejection | HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCTS USA, INC. |
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Build Your Strategy54.8% of resolved applications examined by Douglas Young Sul were allowed (593 resolved cases), compared with 65.9% across Art Unit 3771 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +56.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Douglas Young Sul took 1,288 days on average from filing to allowance.
Douglas Young Sul examines applications in Art Unit 3771 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
