USPTO Examiner HAMMOND III THOMAS M - Art Unit 2855

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18609516GAS SENSORMarch 2024January 2026Allow2200NoNo
18436751Wireless Passive Mechanical Vibration Monitor SystemFebruary 2024February 2026Allow2400NoNo
18293944CLOSED CELL PRESSURE SENSORJanuary 2024February 2026Allow2500NoNo
18425157SMART FABRIC IMPACT SENSORSJanuary 2024February 2026Allow2400NoNo
18414648GAS SENSORJanuary 2024January 2026Allow2400NoNo
18415478GAS SENSORJanuary 2024January 2026Allow2400NoNo
18405523Long-Term Benthic Incubation and Measuring System and MethodJanuary 2024February 2026Allow2510YesNo
18576655Evaporative Concentration Device and Automatic Analysis DeviceJanuary 2024January 2026Allow2500YesNo
18397056PRESSURE GAUGEDecember 2023December 2025Allow2300NoNo
18395634ACTIVE TIRE AUTO-LOCATION SYSTEMS FOR TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SENSORS AND OPERATING METHODDecember 2023December 2025Allow2400NoNo
18389906PIPE INSPECTION METHODDecember 2023January 2026Allow2500NoNo
18569710RADIO WAVE ARRIVAL DIRECTION ESTIMATION DEVICE, RADIO WAVE ARRIVAL DIRECTION ESTIMATION METHOD, AND RADIO WAVE ARRIVAL DIRECTION ESTIMATION PROGRAMDecember 2023February 2026Allow2610NoNo
18257075PIPE EVALUATION ROBOT AND PIPE EVALUATION METHODDecember 2023February 2026Allow3300YesNo
18518890RADAR DEVICE USED IN SPEED CAMERANovember 2023October 2025Allow2310NoNo
18499573GAS SENSORNovember 2023January 2026Allow2700NoNo
18263027REPLACEMENT END TIME DETERMINATION METHOD, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUSJuly 2023March 2026Allow3200NoNo
18328599MECHANISM TYPE ANTENNA FOR TRACKING STARLINK SATELLITEJune 2023December 2025Abandon3110NoNo
17603064METHOD OF CALCULATING INTENSITY OF LIGHT LEAKAGEFebruary 2023December 2025Allow5010NoNo
17913467METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT MINE SURVEYING OPERATIONSFebruary 2023December 2025Abandon3910NoNo
18103604AUTO-SCALABLE, RESILIENT CLOUD-BASED POWER QUALITY ANALYSIS ENGINEJanuary 2023February 2026Allow3710YesNo
18007359AUTOMATED DRILLING FLUIDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJanuary 2023October 2025Allow3210YesNo
18102351METHOD FOR PREDICTING CHARGING INFORMATION OF A BATTERY OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLEJanuary 2023March 2026Allow3720YesNo
18160871METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING FLOW RATE DATA USING MACHINE LEARNINGJanuary 2023November 2025Allow3310YesNo
18160723INERTIAL AXIS FUSION DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHODJanuary 2023February 2026Allow3720NoNo
18160003INTELLIGENT LOAD TEST SYSTEMJanuary 2023October 2025Allow3210YesNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner HAMMOND III, THOMAS M - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HAMMOND III, THOMAS M works in Art Unit 2855 and has examined 1 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 100.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 50 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HAMMOND III, THOMAS M's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 97% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by HAMMOND III, THOMAS M receive 1.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 9% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by HAMMOND III, THOMAS M is 50 months. This places the examiner in the 5% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 26% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 32% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

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