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  6. Examiner Obrien

Examiner Obrien David W

2973-OBRIEN-DAVID-W

Employment Information

Art Unit:2973 — Environmental heating and cooling; fluid handling and sanitary equipment
Group:2910 — Design
Classes: D23 — Environmental heating and cooling; fluid handling and sanitary equipment
D15 — Machines not elsewhere specified
D24 — Medical and laboratory equipment
D14 — Recording, communication, or information retrieval equipment
D10 — Measuring, testing, or signalling instruments
D30 — Animal husbandry
D12 — Transportation
Phone:(571) 272-9121
Email:david.obrien@uspto.gov
Location:VA 22314
Title:Dsgn Pat Examnr
Service:5 years
Grade:GS-12

Grant Rate and Difficulty Ranking

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3-Year Grant rate: 98% over 198 cases
Difficulty: Extremely Easy
Difficulty Percentile: 1st

With Examiner Obrien, you have a 98% chance of getting an issued patent by 3 years after the first office action. Examiner Obrien is an extremely easy examiner and in the 1st percentile across all examiners (with 100th percentile most difficult).

Grant Rate

Grant Rate Timeline

Below is the grant rate timeline for Examiner Obrien, 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 2973

Examiner Obrien's grant rate is higher than that of Art Unit 2973 and higher than that of the USPTO.

Average Office Actions Per Grant
Examiner Obrien 0.6
Art Unit 2973 0.3

Interview Benefit

Grant Rate without Interview

Examiner Obrien has granted 173 of 175 cases without any applicant-requested interviews for a grant rate of 99%.

Grant Rate with Interview

Examiner Obrien has granted 22 of 23 cases with at least one applicant-requested interview for a grant rate of 96%.

Interview Benefit

With Examiner Obrien, conducting an interview decreases your chance of getting a patent granted by 3%.

Recent Dispositions

Recent Dispositions

Number Title OA Rejections Status IFW
29992753 Aroma Diffuser Rejection information available with a Premium Stats subscription. See our pricing. Patented View
29939375 Rectangular Air Filter Patented View
29954583 Aroma Diffuser Patented View
29808604 Hybridization Seal Assembly Patented View
29808599 Hybridization Seal Assembly Patented View
29907727 Multi-Panel Air Filter Patented View
29974853 Aromatherapy Machine Patented View
29878874 Perfume Or Essential Oil Diffusers Patented View
29854400 V-Bank Air Filter Patented View
29980504 Aromatherapy Machine Patented View
29865251 Filter Insert Patented View
29854402 Filter Extender Panel Patented View
29929581 Filter For Air Purifier Patented View
29973242 Pet Air Purifier Patented View
29910725 Filter Cartridge Patented View
29917140 Aroma Diffuser Patented View
29984612 Aromatherapy Machine Patented View
29986245 Aromatherapy Humidifier Patented View
29988932 Dispenser Patented View
29929577 Filter For Air Purifier Patented View
29925211 Air Freshener Patented View
29980382 Aromatherapy Humidifier Patented View
29955843 Ionizing Blower Patented View
29908510 Dispenser Patented View
29903507 Aroma Diffuser Patented View
35519813 Liquid Diffusing Device Patented View
29830533 Bucket Filter Patented View
29830119 Ventilation Filter Patented View
29961751 Car Aromatherapy Diffuser Patented View
29962974 External Housing And Mounting Bracket For Forced-Air Scent Dispersal Device Patented View
29910722 Filter Cartridge Patented View
29938974 Fragrance Membrane Housing Component Patented View
29834147 Hangable Aquarium Filter Patented View
29811324 Picolino Filter With Optimized Keylock Patented View
29942698 Air Filter Patented View
29972687 Aroma Diffuser Patented View
29949595 Air Freshener Adapter Patented View
29980570 Aroma Diffuser Patented View
29993502 Aroma Diffuser Patented View
29907011 Multi-Panel Air Filter Patented View
29980637 Aromatherapy Machine Patented View
29907978 Filter Frame Patented View
29970117 Air Diffuser Patented View
29938127 Filter For Pet Fountain Patented View
29880898 Air Filter Patented View
29867706 Filter Box Lid Patented View
29826080 Aroma Device Patented View
29994652 Aroma Device Patented View
29941315 Humidifier Filter Pad Patented View
29933684 Water Filter Patented View

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