Listed by the USPTO as ZHOU, QINGZHANG
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3752
This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases
ZHOU, QINGZHANG works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3752. The record reports 854 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 67.3%. The median time to allowance is 1184 days, so prosecution before this examiner may require careful timing management and realistic expectations about the path to disposition.
The interview lift is 24.4%, indicating a meaningful association with allowance outcomes. An interview may be especially useful for clarifying claim construction and focusing the response, although the applicant still needs a well-supported written record. The represented companies include Kohler Co., RAIN BIRD Corporation, and 3M Innovative Properties Company. The listed firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP, and COATS & BENNETT, PLLC.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18391072 | SPRAYGUN WITH BUILT-IN QUICK-FIT CONNECTOR | Non-Final OA | 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
| 18557479 | DROPLET APPLICATOR AND METHOD FOR GENERATING MOLTEN METAL DROPLETS | Final Rejection | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 18159001 | NOZZLE TIP COVER FOR URETHANE ROBOTS | Final Rejection | TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 18546889 | Nozzle System for Cleaning a Vehicle Part, In Particular a Window of a Motor Vehicle, and Cleaning Method | Final Rejection | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft |
| 18587987 | GLUING NOZZLE AND GLUING DEVICE | Final Rejection | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED |
| 18808979 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHING FUNCTION | Final Rejection | Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. |
| 19136691 | Vision Based System and Methods for Targeted Spray Actuation | Non-Final OA | Precision Planting LLC |
| 18604838 | FUEL INJECTOR FOR GASEOUS FUEL AND VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE SAME | Final Rejection | Cummins Inc. |
| 18661014 | CONTROLLED SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR STORAGE FIRE PROTECTION | Non-Final OA | Tyco Fire Products LP |
| 18837934 | PIEZO ACTUATOR DEVICE, PREFERABLY WITH TRANSVERSELY DEFLECTABLE NOZZLE | Final Rejection | Dürr Systems AG |
| 18970814 | FLUID SUPPLY DEVICE | Final Rejection | EBARA CORPORATION |
| 18070838 | JET REGULATOR FOR A SANITARY FAUCET AND SANITARY FAUCET HAVING SUCH A JET REGULATOR | Final Rejection | Grohe AG |
| 19130923 | Impulse sprinkler with system for adjusting the range angle as well as the adjustment method thereof | Non-Final OA | Komet Austria GmbH |
| 18905454 | Additive Applicator System | Non-Final OA | AGCO Corporation |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy67.3% of resolved applications examined by Qingzhang Zhou were allowed (854 resolved cases), compared with 48.7% across Art Unit 3752 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +24.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Qingzhang Zhou took 1,184 days on average from filing to allowance.
Qingzhang Zhou examines applications in Art Unit 3752 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
