Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3725
This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases
Debra M. Sullivan works within Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3725. The examiner has managed 1106 resolved cases in this unit. An allowance rate of 78.4 percent indicates the share of cases that result in a patent. Practitioners can use the 17.1 percent interview lift to assess the impact of a meeting. This lift shows that the probability of allowance is higher when an interview occurs. The 17.1 percent figure is a comparison to the baseline allowance rate of 78.4 percent.
The median time to allowance is 1050 days. This 1050-day duration represents the time required to reach an allowance. Art Unit 3725 is the specific group where these 1106 resolved cases were examined. Tech Center 3700 is the administrative division for this examiner. Practitioners can use these metrics to plan for the duration of the prosecution process. The data indicates the frequency of grants and the impact of direct communication with the examiner during the application cycle.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18220527 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HEAT EXCHANGER | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 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 |
| 18741184 | Safety Guard for a Crimping Device | Non-Final OA | ABB Schweiz AG |
| 18936586 | SWAGE TOOL | Non-Final OA | BLACK & DECKER INC. |
| 19042263 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING CRIMP APPLICATIONS | Non-Final OA | MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION |
| 18716790 | FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH SUPPRESSING METHOD FOR BENT PORTION OF METAL SHEET, AND AUTOMOTIVE PART | Final Rejection | JFE STEEL CORPORATION |
| 18681609 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SHEET METAL PARTS AND DEVICE THEREFOR | Final Rejection | ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG |
| 18928849 | ROOFTOP EQUIPMENT SUPPORT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | Non-Final OA | WCM Industries, Inc. |
| 18785021 | PORTABLE IN-LINE DIELESS CRIMPING TOOL | Non-Final OA | Hubbell Incorporated |
| 18944040 | METHOD AND MECHANICAL ARRANGEMENT FOR PROCESSING A PLASTICALLY DEFORMABLE WORKPIECE, IN PARTICULAR A PLASTICALLY DEFORMABLE PIECE OF SHEET METAL | Non-Final OA | TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen SE + Co. KG |
| 17925399 | CAN BODYMAKER MONITORING | Non-Final OA | Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. |
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