Listed by the USPTO as THOMAS, DAVID B
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3723 4100
This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases
THOMAS, DAVID B is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 4100 and art unit 3723. The profile records 1456 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 76.9%, and a median of 869 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 21.2% lift.
The listed companies are MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation, SNAP-ON Incorporated, and Apex Brands Inc. The listed firms are Reinhart (Milwaukee Tool), Brooks Kushman P.C., and COLLARD & ROE, P.C. The extensive resolved-case record gives applicants a substantial observed basis for assessing this examiner’s prosecution outcomes. The median timing supports managing expectations over the life of a case, and the positive interview measure supports considering interviews where substantive dialogue may improve the response strategy.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18909250 | POWERED RATCHET WRENCH | Non-Final OA | MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION |
| 18674283 | Driving Tool with Engagement Bit Storage | Final Rejection | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation |
| 18451618 | Wrenches | Non-Final OA | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation |
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Build Your Strategy76.9% of resolved applications examined by David B Thomas were allowed (1,456 resolved cases), compared with 56.5% across Art Unit 3723 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +21.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by David B Thomas took 869 days on average from filing to allowance.
David B Thomas examines applications in Art Unit 3723 in Tech Center 4100.
