Examiner West Paul M

2855-WEST-PAUL-M

Employment Information

Art Unit:2855 — Thermal measuring and testing
Group:2850-2860 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
Classes: 435 — Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
702 — Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
436 — Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing
324 — Electricity: measuring and testing
310 — Electrical generator or motor structure
361 — Electricity: electrical systems and devices
205 — Electrolysis: processes, compositions used therein, and methods of preparing the compositions
367 — Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
703 — Data processing: structural design, modeling, simulation, and emulation
340 — Communications: electrical
Phone:(571) 272-2139
Email:paul.west@uspto.gov
Location:VA 22314
Title:Pat Examnr Physics
Service:16 years
Grade:GS-14

Grant Rate and Difficulty Ranking

28
3-Year Grant rate: 87% over 432 cases
Difficulty: Easier
Difficulty Percentile: 28th

With Examiner West, you have a 87% chance of getting an issued patent by 3 years after the first office action. Examiner West is an easier examiner and in the 28th percentile across all examiners (with 100th percentile most difficult).

Grant Rate

Grant Rate Timeline

Below is the grant rate timeline for Examiner West, 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 2855

Examiner West's grant rate is higher than that of Art Unit 2855 and higher than that of the USPTO.

Average Office Actions Per Grant
Examiner West 1.1
Art Unit 2855 1.0

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