Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3617 3656 3682
This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases
Alan B. Waits is a high-volume examiner in Art Unit 3617, having handled 1380 resolved cases. With an allowance rate of 68.8 percent, the examiner provides a moderate path to grant within Tech Center 3600. This 68.8 percent rate indicates a balanced approach to examination, where about two-thirds of applications are eventually allowed after addressing the examiner's rejections.
Efficiency is a notable characteristic of this profile, as the median days to allowance is 894. This sub-thousand-day timeline is relatively fast for an examiner with 1380 resolved cases. Practitioners can use this 894 day figure to set expectations for a reasonably quick resolution of their patent applications, provided they can effectively navigate the technical requirements of the unit.
The interview lift of 29.8 percent highlights the significant impact of examiner interviews. This 29.8 percent lift suggests that direct engagement is nearly 30 percent more likely to result in an allowance than non-interviewed applications. Given the 68.8 percent baseline, an interview is a highly recommended tactic for ensuring a successful outcome and potentially maintaining the 894 day efficiency.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19013550 | ROLLER BEARING COMPLIANT RACEWAY UNDERCUT | Non-Final OA | Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. |
| 18959214 | MECHANISM FOR PREVENTING BEARING CREEP | Non-Final OA | Tesla, Inc. |
| 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 |
| 18806862 | ROLLING-ELEMENT BEARING COMPRISING HOLES AND GROOVES | Non-Final OA | 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 |
| 19188257 | ATTACHMENT OF BEARING MEMBERS AND RELATED BEARING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | US Synthetic Corporation |
| 18857716 | CROWN-TYPE RETAINER FOR BALL BEARING, AND BALL BEARING | Final Rejection | NSK Ltd. |
| 19072185 | POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND-ON-METAL BEARINGS FOR USE IN CRYOGENIC CONDITIONS | Non-Final OA | Pi Tech Innovations LLC |
| 19072198 | POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND-ON-METAL BEARINGS FOR USE IN CRYOGENIC CONDITIONS | Non-Final OA | Pi Tech Innovations LLC |
| 19042082 | COOLED AERODYNAMIC THRUST BEARING AS WELL AS TURBOCOMPRESSOR WITH SUCH A THRUST BEARING | Non-Final OA | ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG |
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