Listed by the USPTO as ZIMMERMANN, JOHN P
Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1657 1733 2853 2861
This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases
John P. Zimmermann is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1657 with 771 resolved cases. He demonstrates a high allowance rate of 82.7 percent. This efficiency is further reflected in a median days to allowance of 772. The 772-day median suggests a streamlined path for applicants seeking a grant in Art Unit 1657.
The interview lift of 19.5 percent indicates that even with a high baseline allowance rate, verbal advocacy remains a powerful tool. Top companies such as Seiko Epson Corporation, Canon Inc., and Ricoh Company, Ltd. are frequent participants in his prosecution pool. Firms like Spencer Fane LLP, CROWELL & MORING LLP, and Dority & Manning, P.A. and Seiko Epson have established experience managing the high-probability environment this examiner provides. Proactive engagement can help secure the 82.7 percent allowance rate more effectively.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18977512 | CONVEYING DEVICE AND RECORDING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18957516 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19044845 | LIQUID EJECTING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
| 19039372 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM FOR LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
| 18826369 | EJECTION AMOUNT UPPER LIMIT VALUE DETERMINATION METHOD AND PRINTING DEVICE | Final Rejection | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
| 18786696 | LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS, LIQUID EJECTION HEAD, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD | Non-Final OA | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
| 18616239 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS | Final Rejection | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
| 19051141 | MAINTENANCE DEVICE AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. |
| 19023289 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | RICOH COMPANY, LTD. |
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Build Your Strategy82.7% of resolved applications examined by John P Zimmermann were allowed (771 resolved cases), compared with 34.7% across Art Unit 1657 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +19.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by John P Zimmermann took 772 days on average from filing to allowance.
John P Zimmermann examines applications in Art Unit 1657 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).
