Listed by the USPTO as WAITS, ALAN B
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3617 3656 3682
This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases
WAITS, ALAN B works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3617, with 1385 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 68.9%, and the median time to allowance is 893 days. Interview lift is 29.7%, indicating a substantial positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.
Aktiebolaget SKF, NTN Corporation, and ILJIN Global Co., Ltd. are the leading companies. STINSON LLP, J-TEK LAW PLLC, and DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP are the leading firms. The data supports making interviews a meaningful part of prosecution strategy, particularly where claim construction or technical distinctions can be addressed directly.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19158767 | ROLLER-BEARING RETAINER AND ROLLER BEARING | Non-Final OA | NSK LTD. |
| 19280190 | HUB-BEARING UNIT FOR A VEHICLE WHEEL | Non-Final OA | AKTIEBOLAGET SKF |
| 19221835 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR FOOD APPLICATIONS | Non-Final OA | Aktiebolaget SKF |
| 18995320 | BEARING, MACHINE, LUBRICATION METHOD & USE | Non-Final OA | AKTIEBOLAGET SKF |
| 19017877 | INSULATED BEARING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | Aktiebolaget SKF |
| 18901136 | DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING | Final Rejection | Aktiebolaget SKF |
| 18776334 | BEARING SEAL AND ITS APPLICATION | Final Rejection | Aktiebolaget SKF |
| 18768422 | WHEEL HUB UNIT | Final Rejection | AKTIEBOLAGET SKF |
| 18768391 | BEARING CAGE FOR A ROLLER BEARING | Non-Final OA | AKTIEBOLAGET SKF |
| 18741892 | THIN SECTION BEARING UNIT | Non-Final OA | Aktiebolaget SKF |
| 18532615 | ARC-SHAPED SEGMENT FOR ASSEMBLING A SEGMENTED CAGE, CAGE AND BEARING | Non-Final OA | Aktiebolaget SKF |
| 18210104 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR FOOD APPLICATIONS | Final Rejection | AKTIEBOLAGET SKF |
| 19228089 | BALL BEARING | Non-Final OA | NTN CORPORATION |
| 18995525 | BEARING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE WHEEL | Final Rejection | NTN CORPORATION |
| 18859832 | BALL BEARING | Non-Final OA | NTN CORPORATION |
| 18403126 | CLAMPING RING AND BEARING UNIT COMPRISING THE RING | Final Rejection | NTN CORPORATION |
| 19110139 | ELECTRIC BALANCE RING, AND ROLLING BEARING COMPRISING SUCH A RING | Non-Final OA | HUTCHINSON |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy68.9% of resolved applications examined by Alan B Waits were allowed (1,385 resolved cases), compared with 61.5% across Art Unit 3617 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +29.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Alan B Waits took 893 days on average from filing to allowance.
Alan B Waits examines applications in Art Unit 3617 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
