Listed by the USPTO as WILLIAMS, THOMAS J
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3616 3657 3661 3683
This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases
WILLIAMS, THOMAS J is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3616. His profile includes 1426 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 78.7%. Median time to allowance is 949 days, and the interview lift is 14.2%. The large record shows frequent allowances, a median timeline approaching three years, and a moderate measured association between interviews and outcomes.
The listed companies are HL Mando Corporation, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, and Continental AG. The firms are BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, COZEN O''CONNOR, and WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP. Counsel can use the profile to plan prosecution timing and evaluate interviews within a substantial automotive-focused docket.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18866256 | ACTUATION DEVICE FOR A BRAKE SYSTEM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ACTUATION DEVICE FOR A BRAKE SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 18901803 | Brake System for a Vehicle | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 18556834 | BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BRAKING A VEHICLE HAVING AT LEAST TWO AXLES | Final Rejection | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 17557167 | Brake System for a Motor Vehicle and Method for Operating the Brake System | Non-Final OA | Volvo Car Corporation |
| 18417692 | disc brake | Non-Final OA | HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 18922133 | MOUNT FOR VIBRATION INSULATION | Non-Final OA | KIA CORPORATION |
| 18762819 | ROLL ROD FOR VEHICLE | Non-Final OA | Kia Corporation |
| 18600266 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME | Final Rejection | HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD. |
| 18778067 | ELECTROPNEUMATIC TRAILER PARKING-BRAKE SYSTEM, TRAILER, TOWING COMBINATION | Non-Final OA | ZF CV Systems Global GmbH |
| 18645913 | VIBRATION DAMPER WITH AN ADJUSTABLE DAMPING VALVE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | ZF Friedrichshafen AG |
| 18950713 | FLOW INTENSIFIER AND BRAKE SYSTEMS USING SAME | Non-Final OA | ZF Active Safety US Inc. |
| 18866791 | BRAKE SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, HAVING AN ACTUATOR | Non-Final OA | Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH |
| 18729024 | INDUCTIVE POSITION SENSOR DEVICE AND BRAKE SYSTEM HAVING AN INDUCTIVE POSITION SENSOR DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH |
| 18436857 | HYDRAULIC BRAKING APPARATUS, TRAVEL SENSOR, AND VEHICLE | Final Rejection | Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd. |
| 18534163 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE BRAKE PAD WEAR | Non-Final OA | Ford Global Technologies, LLC |
| 18934385 | BRAKE SYSTEM INCLUDING A MASTER CYLINDER WITH AN ELASTIC PEDAL FEEL ELEMENT | Non-Final OA | HL MANDO CORPORATION |
| 18909752 | ELECTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | HL MANDO CORPORATION |
| 18826099 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ABNORMALITY OF MOTOR FOR GENERATING HYDRAULIC PRESSURE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD | Non-Final OA | HL MANDO CORPORATION |
| 18648474 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM | Final Rejection | HL MANDO CORPORATION |
| 18386948 | ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | Final Rejection | HL MANDO CORPORATION |
| 18553616 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE | Final Rejection | HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD. |
| 18370576 | ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD. |
| 18875784 | Braking System, Vehicle Combination and Method of Operating the Same | Non-Final OA | KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH |
| 18823804 | Brake Assembly, Brake System, Method for Operating a Brake Caliper and Vehicle | Non-Final OA | KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH |
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Build Your Strategy78.7% of resolved applications examined by Thomas J Williams were allowed (1,426 resolved cases), compared with 73.2% across Art Unit 3616 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +14.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Thomas J Williams took 949 days on average from filing to allowance.
Thomas J Williams examines applications in Art Unit 3616 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
