Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3665
This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases
Michael F. Whalen is a patent examiner assigned to Art Unit 3661 within Tech Center 3600. The examiner's professional record includes 405 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 64.4% for these applications. This figure serves as a primary indicator of the probability of success for cases on this docket. Additionally, the median days to allowance is 1233, which establishes a specific timeframe for the prosecution process. These metrics offer a foundational understanding of the examiner's approach to patent applications.
The interview lift for this examiner is 19.1%. This 19.1% lift shows the change in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to the 64.4% base rate. With 405 resolved cases, the data provides a view of the examiner's historical performance. The 1233-day median pendency is a key metric for managing client expectations regarding the duration of the patent application process in Tech Center 3600. Practitioners should evaluate the allowance rate and the interview lift to determine the most effective strategy for their specific cases.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18998033 | MONITORING OF AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES |
| 18727414 | IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS OF A SCENE, WITH HIGH LEVEL OF SAFETY INTEGRITY, BY COMPARING SENSOR DATA WITH AN EXPECTATION | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 18434774 | APPARATUS FOR FORECASTING TRAFFIC FLOW OF ROAD AND METHOD THEREOF | Final Rejection | Kia Corporation |
| 18846666 | METHOD FOR COUPLING A FIRST PARTIAL DRIVE CHAIN OF A HYBRID VEHICLE TO A SECOND PARTIAL DRIVE TRAIN, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVE TRAIN | Non-Final OA | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG |
| 19151432 | REMOTE DRIVING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | Non-Final OA | SONY GROUP CORPORATION |
| 19246832 | Vehicle Autonomy Architecture | Non-Final OA | Joby Aero, Inc. |
| 19147049 | AUTONOMOUS DECISION-MAKING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AVOIDING SECONDARY COLLISION OF VEHICLE | Non-Final OA | TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY |
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