Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3741 3752
This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases
Steven M Sutherland is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3741. With 1003 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 82.0 percent. This 82.0 percent rate indicates that the majority of applications reaching a resolution result in a patent grant. The volume of 1003 cases makes these metrics a reliable indicator of prosecution outcomes in this tech center.
The data shows an interview lift of 15.5 percent. This 15.5 percent lift provides an increase to the probability of allowance when compared to the base rate. Applicants can expect a median days to allowance of 992. Given the 1003 resolved cases, these metrics are statistically stable. Practitioners should consider the 15.5 percent lift as a tool to navigate the 992-day process. The 82.0 percent allowance rate suggests a predictable environment for those filing in Art Unit 3741.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18884435 | ROTARY ATOMIZING HEAD TYPE COATING MACHINE | Non-Final OA | ABB SCHWEIZ AG |
| 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 |
| 18956219 | KINETIC WATER DELIVERY DEVICES | Non-Final OA | Kohler Co. |
| 18819993 | Inline Shower Device | Non-Final OA | Kohler Co. |
| 19125157 | SOLVENT DOSING AND DOSE PISTON FOR A SPRAY APPLICATOR | Non-Final OA | Graco Minnesota Inc. |
| 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. |
| 18985598 | Fire Extinguishing System for Electric Vehicle and Fire Extinguishing Method for Electric Vehicle | Non-Final OA | SK On Co., Ltd. |
| 18897984 | DUAL FUEL INJECTOR AND METHOD | Non-Final OA | Caterpillar Inc. |
| 19269241 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH HIGH SPEED LOW PRESSURE TURBINE SECTION AND BEARING SUPPORT FEATURES | Final Rejection | RTX CORPORATION |
| 18836125 | A DRINKING STRAW, A DEVICE FOR FORMING A DRINKING STRAW, A METHOD FOR FORMING A DRINKING STRAW AND A LIQUID FOOD PACKAGE | Final Rejection | Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A. |
| 18836568 | CONCURRENT DISPERSION OF LIQUID COMPOSITIONS | Final Rejection | MARKESBERY BLUE PEARL LLC |
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