Examiner Zieno Kathryn E

2973-ZIENO-KATHRYN-E

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
D25 — Building units and construction elements
D24 — Medical and laboratory equipment
D99 — Miscellaneous
D12 — Transportation
D13 — Equipment for production, distribution, or transformation of energy
Phone:(571) 272-1332
Email:kathryn.zieno@uspto.gov
Location:VA 22314
Title:Dsgn Pat Examnr
Service:4 years
Grade:GS-11

Grant Rate and Difficulty Ranking

5
3-Year Grant rate: 95% over 87 cases
Difficulty: Extremely Easy
Difficulty Percentile: 5th

With Examiner Zieno, you have a 95% chance of getting an issued patent by 3 years after the first office action. Examiner Zieno is an extremely easy examiner and in the 5th percentile across all examiners (with 100th percentile most difficult).

Grant Rate

Grant Rate Timeline

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

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

Interview Benefit

Grant Rate without Interview

Examiner Zieno has granted 74 of 78 cases without any applicant-requested interviews for a grant rate of 95%.

Grant Rate with Interview

Examiner Zieno has granted 9 of 9 cases with at least one applicant-requested interview for a grant rate of 100%.

Interview Benefit

With Examiner Zieno, conducting an interview increases your chance of getting a patent granted by 5%.

Recent Dispositions

Recent Dispositions

Number Title OA Rejections Status IFW
35522416 Portable Electric Bidet Rejection information available with a Premium Stats subscription. See our pricing. Patented View
29981892 Basin Faucet Patented View
29980297 Faucet Patented View
29948069 Dual Flush Toilet System Patented View
29957821 Pet Gate Patented View
35523216 Faucet Patented View
29964666 Fluid Coupling Patented View
29902067 Pipe Cap For Drain Pipe Outlet Patented View
29856534 Rotary Hose Union Patented View
29734488 Expandable Hose With Contrasting Color Patented View
29980302 Faucet Patented View
29970819 Fence Patented View
29872537 Outlet Pipe Patented View
29872540 Outlet Pipe Patented View
29981868 Faucet Patented View
29963531 Branched Pipe For Fluid Distribution Patented View
29963532 Volutes With Stand For Piping For Fluid Distribution Patented View
29981514 Faucet Patented View
29930025 Toilet With Overflow Drain Patented View
29967381 Gate Patented View
29962174 Door For Chicken Coop Patented View
29967038 Chicken Coop Door Patented View
29967376 Gate Patented View
29967384 Gate Patented View
29967395 Gate Patented View
29967394 Gate Patented View
29872536 Outlet Pipe Patented View
29931435 Urinal Patented View
29874659 Piped Chamber For Fluid Distribution Patented View
29902130 Spray Gun Body Patented View
29986927 Waterproof Ring Patented View
29933738 Toilet Seat Patented View
29942578 Toilet Seat Patented View
29926806 Toilet Patented View
29919548 Water Sprayer Handle Patented View
29885954 Insulation Jacketing Patented View
29832867 Hose Connector Patented View
30014147 Shower Patented View
30001612 Toilet Patented View
29979029 Steam Trap Patented View
29936685 Toilet Seat With Light Patented View
29888140 Shower Curb Cap Patented View
30011130 Plug Of Pipe Joint Patented View
29951170 Toilet Patented View
29966420 Half Sided Arch Patented View
29909114 Urinal Patented View
29825846 Piped Chamber With Trap For Fluid Distribution Patented View
29996864 Valve Patented View
29991669 Shower Component Patented View
29887337 Valve Sleeve Patented View

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