Listed by the USPTO as SULLIVAN, DEBRA M
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3725
This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases
Debra M. Sullivan works in Art Unit 3725 within Tech Center 3700. She has resolved 1110 cases with an allowance rate of 78.5%. The median days to allowance is 1050. The interview lift is 17.1%, suggesting that interviews are a useful strategy for applicants to further improve their chances of success. This lift indicates that oral advocacy is a productive part of the prosecution process in her docket.
Kocks Technik GmbH & Co. Kg, MAKITA Corporation, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. are the top companies in her docket. SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP LLP, MAIER & MAIER, PLLC, and OLIFF PLC are the top law firms. The 78.5% allowance rate and 1050 day median pendency reflect a stable environment for these high-volume applicants. The 17.1% interview lift is a key factor for strategic planning.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18931281 | REBAR TYING TOOL, REBAR TYING METHOD, AND METHOD OF USING THE REBAR TYING TOOL | Non-Final OA | MAKITA CORPORATION |
| 18514262 | TUBE EXPANSION TOOL | Final Rejection | MAKITA CORPORATION |
| 18220527 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HEAT EXCHANGER | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 19042263 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING CRIMP APPLICATIONS | Non-Final OA | MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION |
| 18936586 | SWAGE TOOL | Non-Final OA | BLACK & DECKER INC. |
| 18716790 | FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH SUPPRESSING METHOD FOR BENT PORTION OF METAL SHEET, AND AUTOMOTIVE PART | Final Rejection | JFE STEEL CORPORATION |
| 18746082 | LOCKBOLT INSTALLATION SWAGE TOOL | Non-Final OA | NEWFREY LLC |
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Build Your Strategy78.5% of resolved applications examined by Debra M Sullivan were allowed (1,110 resolved cases), compared with 56.5% across Art Unit 3725 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +17.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Debra M Sullivan took 1,050 days on average from filing to allowance.
Debra M Sullivan examines applications in Art Unit 3725 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
