Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17109728 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, OPTICAL DEVICE, MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS | December 2020 | April 2025 | Allow | 52 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17109356 | OPTICAL RANGE CALCULATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF RANGE CALCULATION | December 2020 | December 2024 | Allow | 48 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17106155 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, OPTICAL DEVICE, MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS | November 2020 | November 2024 | Allow | 47 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17104443 | 3D time-of-flight camera and method of detecting three-dimensional image data | November 2020 | November 2024 | Allow | 48 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16952541 | ENVIRONMENT COGNITION SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY | November 2020 | March 2024 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17095843 | LIDAR SENSOR | November 2020 | July 2024 | Allow | 44 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17095705 | MEMS WAVELENGTH SELECTABLE SWITCH FOR ADAPTIVE WAVELENGTH FILTERING | November 2020 | October 2024 | Allow | 47 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.
Examiner CHILTON, CLARA GRACE works in Art Unit 3645 and has examined 7 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 47 months.
Examiner CHILTON, CLARA GRACE's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 99% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by CHILTON, CLARA GRACE receive 2.14 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 54% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by CHILTON, CLARA GRACE is 47 months. This places the examiner in the 11% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +0.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CHILTON, CLARA GRACE. This interview benefit is in the 18% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 33.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 74% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 66.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 91% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 0.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 6% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 34% 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 40% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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