Listed by the USPTO as WHEELER, THURMAN MICHAEL
Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1619 1621
This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases
Thurman Michael Wheeler is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1619. Across 625 resolved cases, the examiner maintains an allowance rate of 45.8%. The median time to allowance for these applications is 1412 days. These figures offer a benchmark for practitioners operating in this art unit.
The interview lift is 23.5%, indicating that interviews are a productive method for increasing the likelihood of an allowance. Top companies appearing before this examiner include Quicksilver Scientific Inc., Belhaven Biopharma Inc., and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The 23.5% lift is a significant factor for firms to consider when planning their prosecution strategy. This lift is calculated relative to the 45.8% baseline allowance rate.
Firms such as Blanchard Horton PLLC, ALSTON & BIRD LLP, and ArentFox Schiff, LLP & Memorial Sloan-Kettering frequently handle these cases. The 1412 days median pendency and 625 resolved cases provide a clear statistical overview of the examiner's performance. Practitioners should note that the 23.5% interview lift suggests that direct dialogue is a valuable tool.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17821371 | Functionalized Mesoporous Silica via an Aminosilane Surfactant Ion Exchange Reaction: Controlled Scaffold Design and Nitric Oxide Release | Final Rejection | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| 18372863 | ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT HAVING A CRYSTALLINE CALCIUM PHOSPHATE COATING AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC. |
| 18433538 | METHODS OF CANCER TREATMENT VIA REGULATED FERROPTOSIS | Non-Final OA | Cornell University |
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Build Your Strategy45.8% of resolved applications examined by Thurman Michael Wheeler were allowed (625 resolved cases), compared with 22.7% across Art Unit 1619 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +23.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Thurman Michael Wheeler took 1,412 days on average from filing to allowance.
Thurman Michael Wheeler examines applications in Art Unit 1619 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).
