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  6. Examiner Sanderson

Examiner Sanderson Lee E

3991-SANDERSON-LEE-E

Employment Information

Art Unit:3991 — Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diodes)
Group:3990 — Central Reexamination Unit
Classes: 428 — Stock material or miscellaneous articles
525 — Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series
257 — Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diodes)
250 — Radiant energy
426 — Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
524 — Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series
424 — Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
514 — Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
523 — Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series
136 — Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Phone:(571) 270-1079
Email:lee.sanderson@uspto.gov
Location:VA 22314

Grant Rate and Difficulty Ranking

82
3-Year Grant rate: 47% over 207 cases
Difficulty: Very Hard
Difficulty Percentile: 82nd

With Examiner Sanderson, you have a 47% chance of getting an issued patent by 3 years after the first office action. Examiner Sanderson is a very hard examiner and in the 82nd percentile across all examiners (with 100th percentile most difficult).

Grant Rate

Grant Rate Timeline

Below is the grant rate timeline for Examiner Sanderson, where the timeline is relative to the date of the first office action. The three-year grant rate is the percentage of applications granted at three years after the first office action.

Comparison with Art Unit 3991

Examiner Sanderson's grant rate is lower than that of Art Unit 3991 and lower than that of the USPTO.

Average Office Actions Per Grant
Examiner Sanderson 2.6
Art Unit 3991 1.8

Interview Benefit

Grant Rate without Interview

Examiner Sanderson has granted 78 of 170 cases without any applicant-requested interviews for a grant rate of 46%.

Grant Rate with Interview

Examiner Sanderson has granted 20 of 37 cases with at least one applicant-requested interview for a grant rate of 54%.

Interview Benefit

With Examiner Sanderson, conducting an interview increases your chance of getting a patent granted by 17%.

Recent Dispositions

Recent Dispositions

Number Title OA Rejections Status IFW
18228326 Building Panel With A Weather Barrier Rejection information available with a Premium Stats subscription. See our pricing. Abandoned View
18386432 Aqueous Dispersion Of Multistage Polymer Particles Abandoned View
17863258 Apparatus And Methods For Controlling Cellular Development Abandoned View
17231839 Method For Manufacturing A Solar Cell With A Surface-Passivating Dielectric Double Layer, And Corresponding Solar Cell Abandoned View
18240255 Electro-Luminescence Display Apparatus Patented View
18137346 Battery Module, Battery Pack Including Battery Module, And Vehicle Including Battery Pack Patented View
18206463 Ion Trapping Scheme With Improved Mass Range Patented View
16790346 Method For Manufacturing A Solar Cell With A Surface-Passivating Dielectric Double Layer, And Corresponding Solar Cell Abandoned View
17694930 Systems And Methods For Single-Molecule Detection Using Nanotubes Abandoned View
16896742 Polycyclocarbonate Compounds And Polymers And Compositions Formed Therefrom Patented View
17144147 Packaging Material For Molding Patented View
17674891 Medical Device And Method For Manufacturing Same Patented View
17667477 Composition For A Biodegradable Film And Package Patented View
17882330 Multi-Stage Polymeric Latexes, Coating Compositions Containing Such Latexes, And Articles Coated Therewith Patented View
18197500 Compostable Lid Intended To Seal A Capsule And A Capsule Sealed By The Lid Patented View
17418377 Multilayer Film Patented View
17231054 Biodegradable, Curable Composition And Structure Using The Same Patented View
17795662 Propylene-Based Terpolymer Composition For Pipes Patented View
17777009 Biodegradable Container Patented View
17482751 Biodegradable Containers And Resin Therefor Abandoned View
17482758 Biodegradable Container Closure And Resin Therefor Abandoned View
16486817 Laminate Patented View
16468331 Rigid Monolayer Container Abandoned View
16768176 Polypropylene Composition Comprising Glass Fibers Patented View
18053467 Oxygen-Tight Food Container Abandoned View
17410203 Antimicrobial Cover Systems For Crowd-Accessed Touch Surfaces Patented View
17648195 Thin, Functional, And Biodegradable Straws And Methods Of Manufacture Thereof Abandoned View
16083139 Container For Storing A Composition Comprising Tetrafluoropropene And Method For Storing Same Patented View
17032891 Multilayer Tube And Method For Making Same Abandoned View
17330956 Ptfe Liners With Reduced Coefficient Of Friction Patented View
15765630 Moisture Barrier Films Patented View
16077640 Multilayer Vessel, And Application Thereof Patented View
16956708 Vibrating Diaphragm For Sound Generating Device, Method For Preparing Vibrating Diaphragm, And Sound Generating Device Abandoned View
15550823 Barrier Enhanced Pet Multilayer Container Patented View
17392225 Integrally Blow-Moulded Bag-In-Container Having An Inner Layer And The Outer Layer Made Of The Same Material And Preform For Making It Patented View
17566178 Flexible Tube For Endoscopes And Method For Producing Same Patented View
17339463 Bio-Degradable Container Patented View
17352187 Lamitube And Implementations Thereof Patented View
17049876 Multilayered Article And Multilayered Container Patented View
16092838 Composite Insulation System Patented View
17228182 Multilayer Tube And Method For Making Same Patented View
15745475 Ornamental Laminate Film, And Pouch-Type Container And Sealing Material Having Ornamental Laminate Film Patented View
15817576 Tubular Food Casing With Transfer Function Patented View
16469843 Polymeric Films And Packages Produced Therefrom Patented View
16769710 Polyester Elastomer Resin Composition Patented View
17113636 Pith Filled Honeycomb Insulating Panels And Packages Patented View
17294940 Container Comprising A Microcellular Structure Patented View
17215571 Polymeric Polyoxazolines Patented View
17356668 Small Carbonated Beverage Packaging With Enhanced Shelf Life Properties Patented View
17247157 Tough Shrinkable Films Abandoned View

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