Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1771 1797
This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases
Cephia D. Toomer is an examiner in Tech Center 1700, specifically Art Unit 1771. She has a volume of 1377 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 74.4 percent, which indicates a favorable environment for applicants. This 74.4 percent rate provides a benchmark for the probability of success for applications reaching a final resolution.
The interview lift is 2.5 percent. While this 2.5 percent lift is positive, it suggests that interviews have a limited impact on the already solid 74.4 percent allowance rate. Most of the 1377 resolved cases appear to be resolved successfully through the standard written prosecution process in Art Unit 1771.
The median days to allowance is 998. This 998-day figure represents the typical time required to secure a patent grant. For the applications handled by Toomer, the 998-day median and the 74.4 percent allowance rate provide a reliable set of expectations for the prosecution process in Tech Center 1700.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18744944 | Method and Apparatus for Evaluating Residual Sulphur in a Cement Preheater, Method for Evaluating Blockage of a Cement Preheater, and a Cement Preheater | Non-Final OA | ABB Schweiz AG |
| 18875993 | AQUEOUS LUBRICANT FOR METALWORKING | Non-Final OA | TOTALENERGIES ONETECH |
| 18697891 | FUEL ADDITIVES FOR LOWERING DEPOSIT AND PARTICULATE EMISSION | Final Rejection | CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. |
| 18411354 | SOLVENT COMPOSITION, CLEANING METHOD, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ARTICLE WITH COATING FILM, AEROSOL COMPOSITION, HEAT TRANSFER MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | AGC Inc. |
| 18726531 | PIGMENT DISPERSANT, PIGMENT DISPERSION, AND AQUEOUS INK-JET INK COMPOSITION | Non-Final OA | SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. |
| 18703551 | FLUID DYNAMIC PRESSURE BEARING OIL, SPINDLE MOTOR, AND DISK DRIVE DEVICE | Final Rejection | MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. |
| 17800614 | RESIN LUBRICATION GREASE COMPOSITION | Non-Final OA | KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD. |
| 18719090 | METHOD FOR TREATING A GASEOUS COMPOSITION COMPRISING PROPANE | Non-Final OA | Neste Oyj |
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