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Listed by the USPTO as THOMPSON, KENNETH L
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2834 3672 3676
This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases
Kenneth L. Thompson has resolved 1183 cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2834. The examiner's allowance rate is 87.3 percent. The median days to allowance is 895, providing a relatively efficient path to grant for successful applications. This 895-day figure is a key benchmark for practitioners.
The interview lift is 6.8 percent. This suggests that while interviews are helpful, the high baseline allowance rate of 87.3 percent means most cases are already on a path to approval. Companies such as Halliburton Energy Services Inc., SKF Aerospace France S A S, and Airbus Operations GmbH are frequent applicants.
Firms like J-TEK LAW PLLC, Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC, and BENNETT JONES LLP are among the top representatives. The 1183 resolved cases offer a clear picture of the prosecution environment. The 6.8 percent lift indicates that interviews provide a small but positive impact on outcomes.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19215695 | DOWNHOLE TOOL INCLUDING RELATED LUG SLOTS AND LUGS FOR COUPLING A MILLING TOOL AND WHIPSTOCK ASSEMBLY | Final Rejection | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. |
| 19210820 | TWO-PART DRILLING AND RUNNING TOOL INCLUDING A ONE WAY MECHANISM | Final Rejection | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. |
| 18960711 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR DRIVE SHAFT | Non-Final OA | KIA CORPORATION |
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Build Your Strategy87.3% of resolved applications examined by Kenneth L Thompson were allowed (1,183 resolved cases), compared with 68.2% across Art Unit 2834 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +6.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Kenneth L Thompson took 895 days on average from filing to allowance.
Kenneth L Thompson examines applications in Art Unit 2834 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).