Examiner: TRAN, THO Q

Analysis

Tho Q. Tran works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3735. The examiner has 563 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 61.6 percent. This 61.6 percent allowance rate is a larger figure than the 37.5 percent interview lift. It provides a measure of the likelihood of success for applications in this art unit.

The interview lift is 37.5 percent. This 37.5 percent lift is a smaller number than the 61.6 percent allowance rate. It indicates that interviews are strongly associated with a higher probability of allowance. Practitioners should consider the 37.5 percent metric when deciding whether to request a meeting. The 563 resolved cases provide a reliable data set for these observations.

The median days to allowance is 1474. This 1474 figure is a larger number than the 563 resolved cases. It measures the duration of the prosecution process for granted patents. Applicants should use the 1474 median days and the 61.6 percent allowance rate to plan their strategy in Art Unit 3735.