Listed by the USPTO as WOLFORD, KURT JOSEPH
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1731 1758 3762
This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases
WOLFORD, KURT JOSEPH is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 1731. The profile covers 169 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 75.7% and a median of 1044 days to allowance. The interview lift of 26.2% indicates a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance in the observed cases.
The principal companies are Wuhu Midea Smart Kitchen Appliance Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Nuovo Pignone Tecnologie -S R L, and Reliance Worldwide Corporation. The leading firms are Anova Law Group PLLC, BENESCH, FRIEDLANDER, COPLAN & ARONOFF LLP, and Dickinson Wright PLLC - Washington DC. Counsel may find value in pairing focused interviews with early timeline management because the record combines a favorable allowance rate with extended pendency.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18734055 | HEAT TREATMENT FURNACE | Non-Final OA | NGK INSULATORS, LTD. |
| 18746442 | HOT WATER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND HOT WATER CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR | Non-Final OA | KYUNGDONG NAVIEN CO., LTD. |
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Build Your Strategy75.7% of resolved applications examined by Kurt Joseph Wolford were allowed (169 resolved cases), compared with 55.4% across Art Unit 1731 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +26.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Kurt Joseph Wolford took 1,044 days on average from filing to allowance.
Kurt Joseph Wolford examines applications in Art Unit 1731 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
