Examiner: TOPOLSKI, MAGDALENA

Analysis

Magdalena Topolski serves as an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3619. The examiner has managed 558 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 56.5 percent. This 56.5 percent rate provides a baseline for the probability of obtaining a patent grant under this examiner's review. Practitioners can use this percentage to evaluate the overall difficulty of prosecution for applications in this art unit.

The interview lift for this examiner is 41.0 percent. This 41.0 percent lift indicates that applications involving an interview have a much higher probability of allowance than those that do not. This suggests that engaging in direct dialogue with the examiner is an exceptionally effective tool for resolving outstanding rejections. For the 558 resolved cases, this lift demonstrates the significant value of verbal communication in the prosecution process.

The median days to allowance is 1100. This 1100-day figure represents the typical duration from filing to grant for the cases handled by this examiner. Understanding this 1100-day median helps in setting expectations for the total length of the patent prosecution process. By combining the 56.5 percent allowance rate and the 1100-day median, applicants can better plan their intellectual property strategy.