Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Listed by the USPTO as WEST, JEFFREY R
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2857 3673
This examiner grants 26% of resolved cases
Jeffrey R West is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2857. Across 140 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 26.4%. The median time to allowance for successful applications is 1488 days. These metrics provide a baseline for prosecution expectations in this unit.
The interview lift is 29.8%, suggesting that direct communication is a helpful strategy for applicants. This lift is significant when compared to the 26.4% baseline allowance rate. Warsaw Orthopedic Inc. is the top company appearing in this examiner's resolved cases. The 29.8% lift indicates that interviews may be a key factor in overcoming rejections during the 1488 days median pendency.
The 26.4% allowance rate and 140 resolved cases reflect a challenging path to allowance. Practitioners should prepare for a lengthy prosecution timeline, as indicated by the 1488 days median pendency. The 29.8% interview lift offers a clear tactical advantage for those seeking to improve their chances of success with this examiner.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18917056 | PATIENT POSITIONING SUPPORT STRUCTURE | Non-Final OA | Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy26.4% of resolved applications examined by Jeffrey R West were allowed (140 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2857 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +29.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Jeffrey R West took 1,488 days on average from filing to allowance.
Jeffrey R West examines applications in Art Unit 2857 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).