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  2. USPTO
  3. TC 2900
  4. Group 2910
  5. Art Unit 2973
  6. Examiner Thurman (SPE)

Examiner Thurman Holly E (SPE)

2973-THURMAN-HOLLY-E

Employment Information

Art Unit:2973 — Environmental heating and cooling; fluid handling and sanitary equipment
Group:2910 — Design
Classes: D16 — Photography and optical equipment
D14 — Recording, communication, or information retrieval equipment
D26 — Lighting
D24 — Medical and laboratory equipment
D21 — Games, toys, and sports goods
D32 — Washing, cleaning, or drying machine
D19 — Office supplies; artists and teachers materials
D22 — Arms, pyrotechnics, hunting and fishing equipment
D99 — Miscellaneous
D18 — Printing and office machinery
Phone:(571) 272-8068
Email:holly.thurman@uspto.gov
Location:VA 22314
Title:Supvy Supvy Dsgn Pat Examnr
Service:13 years
Grade:GS-15

Grant Rate and Difficulty Ranking

41
3-Year Grant rate: 82% over 825 cases
Difficulty: Medium
Difficulty Percentile: 41st

With Examiner Thurman (SPE), you have a 82% chance of getting an issued patent by 3 years after the first office action. Examiner Thurman (SPE) is a medium examiner and in the 41st percentile across all examiners (with 100th percentile most difficult).

Grant Rate

Grant Rate Timeline

Below is the grant rate timeline for Examiner Thurman (SPE), 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 Thurman (SPE)'s grant rate is lower than that of Art Unit 2973 and higher than that of the USPTO.

Average Office Actions Per Grant
Examiner Thurman (SPE) 0.7
Art Unit 2973 0.3

Interview Benefit

Grant Rate without Interview

Examiner Thurman (SPE) has granted 614 of 748 cases without any applicant-requested interviews for a grant rate of 82%.

Grant Rate with Interview

Examiner Thurman (SPE) has granted 65 of 77 cases with at least one applicant-requested interview for a grant rate of 84%.

Interview Benefit

With Examiner Thurman (SPE), conducting an interview increases your chance of getting a patent granted by 2%.

Recent Dispositions

Recent Dispositions

Number Title OA Rejections Status IFW
30025144 Vacuum Storage Bag Rejection information available with a Premium Stats subscription. See our pricing. Patented View
30028675 Vacuum Bag Connector Patented View
29934514 String Trimmer Patented View
29973110 Insulation Vacuum Bag Patented View
29955892 Suture Anchor Patented View
29838432 Threaded Connector Patented View
29858688 Edge Trimmer Patented View
29931661 Screen Magnifier Patented View
29930335 Night Vision Goggle Patented View
29797053 Self-Locking Connector Patented View
29930333 Night Vision Goggle Patented View
29930336 Night Vision Goggle Patented View
29930574 Digital Microscope Patented View
35521438 Screw Patented View
29935487 Led Illuminating Lens Patented View
29938676 Night Vision Goggle Patented View
29930332 Night Vision Goggle Patented View
29930329 Night Vision Goggle Patented View
29930327 Night Vision Goggle Patented View
29930330 Night Vision Goggle Patented View
29934507 Telescopic Sight Mount Patented View
29705792 Digital Camera Patented View
35511845 Bag Patented View
35511929 Handbag Patented View
29743676 Container Patented View
35511477 Spectacles Patented View
35511886 Microscope Patented View
29706304 Battery For Digital Camera Patented View
35511956 Augmented Reality Smart Glasses Patented View
35512361 Spectacles Patented View
35512345 Spectacles Patented View
29799476 Magnifier Patented View
35512371 Spectacles Patented View
35512343 Spectacles Patented View
35512441 Surveillance Camera Housing Patented View
29708515 Surgical Microscope Patented View
29708518 Surgical Microscope Patented View
35512451 Camera Patented View
35512576 Vehicle Camera Patented View
35512106 Basket Patented View
35512352 Camera With 3-Axis Gimbal Patented View
35511428 Lid For Packaging Patented View
35510308 Baby Monitor Patented View
29706293 Battery Charger For Digital Camera Patented View
35511918 Card Case Abandoned View
35511923 Bag Patented View
35511893 Spectacle Frame Arm Abandoned View
29765083 Bag Patented View
35511669 Bicycle And Motorcycle Pannier Bag Abandoned View
35511913 Bag Abandoned View

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