Listed by the USPTO as WOOLCOCK, MADHU
Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2451
This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases
Madhu Woolcock serves in Art Unit 2451 within Tech Center 2400, having overseen 294 resolved cases. He has an allowance rate of 56.5 percent and a median time to allowance of 1513 days. The data reveals an exceptionally high interview lift of 72.8 percent, which suggests that conducting an interview more than doubles the likelihood of an application being allowed compared to the baseline rate. This high lift indicates that direct verbal communication is a critical component of a successful prosecution strategy with this examiner.
The examiner's caseload includes filings from Cisco Technology Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation, and Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba. Top firms appearing before him include Cooper Legal Group , LLC, HEA Law, and MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. - CISCO. Given the 56.5 percent allowance rate and the very high 72.8 percent interview lift, practitioners should strongly consider direct engagement with the examiner to improve their chances of success. With 294 resolved cases and a 1513-day median pendency, the data provides a clear picture of the examiner's tendencies and the importance of interviews.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19005658 | CONGESTION WINDOW CONTROL BASED ON DRIVING CONDITIONS | Non-Final OA | TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 19195565 | INTER-COMPATIBLE FORWARDING MODES IN NETWORK FABRIC OVERLAYS | Non-Final OA | Cisco Technology, Inc. |
| 18807189 | AUTOMATIC SELECTION OF PROBE AND PATH TRACING MODES | Final Rejection | Cisco Technology, Inc. |
| 18758001 | MULTI-TIER OPTIMIZED INGRESS REPLICATION FOR ETHERNET VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS | Final Rejection | Cisco Technology, Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy56.5% of resolved applications examined by Madhu Woolcock were allowed (294 resolved cases), compared with 74.1% across Art Unit 2451 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +72.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Madhu Woolcock took 1,513 days on average from filing to allowance.
Madhu Woolcock examines applications in Art Unit 2451 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).
