Listed by the USPTO as SUTHERLAND, STEVEN M
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3741 3752
This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases
Sutherland, Steven M is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3741. The record includes 1010 resolved cases and reports an 82.1% allowance rate. The large case history gives practitioners a substantial basis for evaluating prosecution expectations and shaping claim strategy in the relevant technology area.
The interview lift is 15.4%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The median time to allowance is 990 days. The listed companies are Samsung SDI, Kohler, and Black & Decker. The listed firms include Womble Bond Dickinson, FOLEY & LARDNER, and ABB. Counsel may use the profile when deciding how to balance interviews with written amendments.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18822893 | AIR BRUSH | Final Rejection | Black & Decker Inc. |
| 18983737 | DELIVERY ENGINE AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING A VOLATILE MATERIAL | Non-Final OA | The Procter & Gamble Company |
| 18830215 | BATTERY PACK FIRE EXTINGUISHER | Final Rejection | SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. |
| 18819577 | FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT SPRAY DEVICE | Final Rejection | Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. |
| 18799072 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. |
| 19269241 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH HIGH SPEED LOW PRESSURE TURBINE SECTION AND BEARING SUPPORT FEATURES | Non-Final OA | RTX CORPORATION |
| 19239407 | PARTICULATE SEPARATOR ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE | Non-Final OA | RTX Corporation |
| 19127209 | DRIVE TURBINE FOR A ROTARY ATOMIZER | Non-Final OA | Dürr Systems AG |
| 18851528 | Method for Distributing Spray onto an Agricultural Area, and Agricultural Spray Device | Final Rejection | Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer Se & Co. Kg |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy82.1% of resolved applications examined by Steven M Sutherland were allowed (1,010 resolved cases), compared with 62.4% across Art Unit 3741 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +15.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Steven M Sutherland took 990 days on average from filing to allowance.
Steven M Sutherland examines applications in Art Unit 3741 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
