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  6. Examiner Gordon

Examiner Gordon Stephen T

3612-GORDON-STEPHEN-T

Employment Information

Art Unit:3612 — Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Group:3610 — Surface Transportation
Classes: 410 — Freight accommodation on freight carrier
296 — Land vehicles: bodies and tops
298 — Land vehicles: dumping
414 — Material or article handling
104 — Railways
293 — Vehicle fenders
244 — Aeronautics and astronautics
297 — Chairs and seats
212 — Traversing hoists
105 — Railway rolling stock
Phone:(571) 272-6661
Email:stephen.gordon@uspto.gov
Location:VA 22314
Title:Pat Examnr Mechl Engrg
Service:34 years
Grade:GS-14

Grant Rate and Difficulty Ranking

28
3-Year Grant rate: 87% over 423 cases
Difficulty: Easier
Difficulty Percentile: 28th

With Examiner Gordon, you have a 87% chance of getting an issued patent by 3 years after the first office action. Examiner Gordon 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 Gordon, 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 3612

Examiner Gordon's grant rate is higher than that of Art Unit 3612 and higher than that of the USPTO.

Average Office Actions Per Grant
Examiner Gordon 1.0
Art Unit 3612 1.0

Interview Benefit

Grant Rate without Interview

Examiner Gordon has granted 288 of 338 cases without any applicant-requested interviews for a grant rate of 85%.

Grant Rate with Interview

Examiner Gordon has granted 78 of 85 cases with at least one applicant-requested interview for a grant rate of 92%.

Interview Benefit

With Examiner Gordon, conducting an interview increases your chance of getting a patent granted by 8%.

Recent Dispositions

Recent Dispositions

Number Title OA Rejections Status IFW
17691249 Dump Cart Rejection information available with a Premium Stats subscription. See our pricing. Patented View
17753899 Strap Fitting And Lashing System For Securing Loads Abandoned View
19245990 Convertible Trailer System For Hauling General Cargo Or Liquid In Bulk Patented View
17732318 Arrangement And Method For Securing A Load In A Vehicle Abandoned View
17858057 Cargo Rack And Collapsible Stand Patented View
19049962 Mobile Railing Assembly For Trailers Patented View
17955985 Load Securing Device Patented View
18322622 Apparatus For Automatically Locking Container Patented View
18108226 Truck Bed Dividers With Retractable Divider Extensions Patented View
18536312 Angle-Adjustable Connector Patented View
17532311 Remotely Adjustable Captive Beam System Patented View
18084673 Trailer And Vehicle Abandoned View
19004975 Ratchet System Patented View
17601472 Active Clamping System For Road Transportation Of A Wind Turbine Blade And Related Method Patented View
17548223 Freight Carrier For Being Received In The Freight Region Of An Aircraft Having Displaceable Roller Elements Patented View
19119051 Self-Deploying Apparatus For Attaching A Lashing To A Container Patented View
17235107 Tailgate Saver System And Method Abandoned View
18099138 Construction Equipment Lattice Structure Cradle Assembly Patented View
18072500 Vertical Cargo Support System For A Cargo Space Patented View
18436785 Magnetic Anchoring Strap System Abandoned View
18637944 Conversion Systems For Customizing Standard Trailers For Specialized Uses Patented View
16952464 Wheelchair Docking System And Method Thereof Patented View
18636827 Cargo Restraint System Patented View
18624786 Tie Down Ratchet And Strap Patented View
18732076 Anti-Rollout Assemblies And Systems For Cargo Handling System Patented View
17380568 Cot Fastening System Patented View
18171826 Floor Panel System For Vehicles Patented View
17469198 Blade Support Apparatus Abandoned View
17885239 Method And System For Securing Heavy Loads Abandoned View
17151472 Truck Bed Accessory Mounting Panels Patented View
17584473 Rack System For Securing Cargo In Pick-Up Truck Beds Patented View
17908290 Dump Truck Patented View
18894039 Trailer Tailgate Ramp Lift Assist Patented View
17115704 Barrel Tie-Down Bracket Patented View
17403091 Wheelchair Docking System And Method Thereof Patented View
17635055 Vehicle For Transporting Cargo Patented View
17994714 Quick-Connect Fittings For Convertible Cargo Handling Assemblies Patented View
17397813 Cargo Restraint System With Individually Retractable Restraints Patented View
17132047 Protector Assembly For Flexible Pipe Coils And Method Of Using Same Abandoned View
17177986 Variable Friction Cargo Surface System For Vehicles Patented View
16926844 Multi-Application Vehicular Retention System Patented View
18528231 Automatic Seat For Mobility Device Securement System Patented View
17898849 Method For Verifying Latch Engagement For Cargo Handling Systems Patented View
17125428 Cargo Restraint Actuator Assembly Patented View
18406934 Dump Cart Bolt System Abandoned View
17147165 Wheelchair Securement System And Device Patented View
17903500 Adjustable Shoring Beam And Hook Assembly Patented View
17559206 Sliding Flat Hook Strap Anchor For Flatbed Cargo Securement Straps Patented View
17319822 Load Securing Device Patented View
17551856 Wind Turbine Rotor Blade Spacer, Transportation And Storage System For Wind Turbine Rotor Blades And Related Method Patented View

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