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Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2191 2197 3645 4100
This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases
Clint A. Thatcher is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2191. The examiner has 335 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 79.7 percent. The interview lift is 12.6 percent, indicating that interviews are helpful. Practitioners can use the interview process to clarify technical points and move toward a grant. The 79.7 percent allowance rate suggests a favorable environment for patent applicants in this art unit.
The median days to allowance is 791. This timeframe is efficient for the 335 cases processed in Art Unit 2191. The 79.7 percent allowance rate and the 791-day median pendency provide a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution. Applicants can use the 12.6 percent interview lift to further improve their chances of success. With 335 cases resolved, the examiner has a well-documented history in Tech Center 4100. The 791-day timeline is a useful metric for managing client expectations.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18014599 | LASER RADIATION SYSTEM, IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 18044116 | PROXIMITY SENSING | Non-Final OA | ams International AG |
| 18108473 | IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE IMAGE SENSOR | Non-Final OA | SK hynix Inc. |
| 17877884 | LIDAR FOR SHORT RANGE AND LONG RANGE USING SINGLE LIGHT SOURCE | Non-Final OA | HL KLEMOVE CORP. |
| 18362218 | WIDE-DYNAMIC-RANGE SPLIT-DETECTOR LIDAR PHOTORECEIVER | Non-Final OA | Allegro MicroSystems, LLC |
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