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| Art Unit: | 3632 — Supports |
|---|---|
| Group: | 3630 — Static Structures, Supports and Furniture |
| Classes: |
248 — Supports 403 — Joints and connections 256 — Fences 257 — Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diodes) 320 — Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging 428 — Stock material or miscellaneous articles 180 — Motor vehicles 108 — Horizontally supported planar surfaces 297 — Chairs and seats 396 — Photography |
| Phone: | (571) 272-3832 |
| Email: | michael.mcduffie@uspto.gov |
| Location: | VA 22314 |
| Title: | Pat Examnr Mechl Engrg |
| Service: | 20 years |
| Grade: | GS-13 |
| 3-Year Grant rate: | 80% over 376 cases |
|---|---|
| Difficulty: | Medium |
| Difficulty Percentile: | 45th
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With Examiner Mcduffie, you have a 80% chance of getting an issued patent by 3 years after the first office action. Examiner Mcduffie is a medium examiner and in the 45th percentile across all examiners (with 100th percentile most difficult).
Below is the grant rate timeline for Examiner Mcduffie, 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.
Examiner Mcduffie's grant rate is lower than that of Art Unit 3632 and higher than that of the USPTO.
| Average Office Actions Per Grant | |
|---|---|
| Examiner Mcduffie | 1.4 |
| Art Unit 3632 | 1.3 |
Examiner Mcduffie has granted 235 of 295 cases without any applicant-requested interviews for a grant rate of 80%.
Examiner Mcduffie has granted 66 of 81 cases with at least one applicant-requested interview for a grant rate of 81%.
With Examiner Mcduffie, conducting an interview increases your chance of getting a patent granted by 1%.
| Number | Title | OA Rejections | Status | IFW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18930080 | Tweeter Flush, Surface, And Starfish Mount Installation | Rejection information available with a Premium Stats subscription. See our pricing. | Patented | View |
| 17473661 | Mounting Device | Abandoned | View | |
| 18421974 | Attaching A Wireless Display Device To A Vertical Surface | Abandoned | View | |
| 18232778 | Clip Apparatus | Abandoned | View | |
| 17576959 | Tube Holder With Retractable Barrier(S) | Patented | View | |
| 17793067 | Removable Attachment System On A Mast For A Non-Implantable Medical Device | Abandoned | View | |
| 18221971 | Solar Panel Support | Patented | View | |
| 18393689 | Cable Barrier With Dual-Column Posts | Patented | View | |
| 17396547 | Flat-Pack Liquid Dispensing Station | Patented | View | |
| 17787153 | Horizontal Protective Device For Medical Display Hanger | Patented | View | |
| 18120472 | Stand Assembly For Propane Tanks | Patented | View | |
| 18038014 | Saddle Of An Improved Type For Supporting Elongated Bodies | Patented | View | |
| 18288299 | Device Attachment Structure | Patented | View | |
| 18887700 | Security Device With A Quick-Release Mechanism Having An Under-The-Counter Actuation Module | Patented | View | |
| 17730873 | Merchandise Anti-Theft Device With A Quick-Release Mechanism | Patented | View | |
| 18352306 | Cable Holder | Patented | View | |
| 18179614 | Vertical Stand | Patented | View | |
| 17627155 | Trajectory Record Arm | Patented | View | |
| 17994754 | Three-Dimensional Perforated Wall Mounting System | Patented | View | |
| 18518707 | Seismically Suspended Isolation Device With Displacement Suppressing Mechanism | Patented | View | |
| 17607593 | Adjusting Instrument | Patented | View | |
| 18109198 | Variable Stiffness Beam | Patented | View | |
| 18489438 | Systems And Methods Of Securing Transport Containers To Attachment Points | Patented | View | |
| 17913692 | Magnetic Attraction Assembly For Plant Monitoring Device And Tent | Patented | View | |
| 18543039 | Vehicular Exterior Rearview Mirror Assembly | Patented | View | |
| 17614832 | Dampar And Seat Suspension Mechanism | Abandoned | View | |
| 18536663 | Security Device With A Remotely Actuated Quick-Release Mechanism | Patented | View | |
| 18135260 | Support Structure For On-Vehicle High Voltage Component | Patented | View | |
| 18025855 | Installation Support Compatible With Multiple Installation Modes | Patented | View | |
| 18308758 | Pivotable Motor Vehicle Mirror Assembly | Patented | View | |
| 17713345 | Indirect Rear View System With Contact Areas Of A Bearing Element On Both Sides Of A Separation Surface, Load-Optimized Adjustment Ball, And Assembly Method For An Indirect Rear View System | Patented | View | |
| 18507400 | Corner Retention Clip | Abandoned | View | |
| 18367933 | Method For Securing A Line To An External Surface, Such As A Fence Post | Patented | View | |
| 18458534 | Tweeter Flush, Surface, And Starfish Mount Installation | Patented | View | |
| 17672637 | Superelastic Multi Axis Flexure | Patented | View | |
| 17663646 | Universal Blind Spot Detection System | Abandoned | View | |
| 17779261 | Mounting Arrangement For A Sensor | Patented | View | |
| 18393695 | Kit With Cables And Embeddable Spikes | Patented | View | |
| 18153398 | Support Bracket | Abandoned | View | |
| 17945263 | Rod-Mounted Towel Holder Device | Abandoned | View | |
| 17509372 | Modular Retail Display System | Abandoned | View | |
| 17420243 | Cushioning Rubber, Reaction Force Adjusting Method Thereof, And Pedestal | Patented | View | |
| 17401035 | Charging Station With Articulating Panels | Abandoned | View | |
| 17672641 | Multi-Flexure Isolation System Utilizing Pseudoelastic Multi-Axis Rotational Flexures | Patented | View | |
| 17825931 | Plastic Storage Bag Saver | Patented | View | |
| 17975083 | Image Control System | Patented | View | |
| 17880594 | Temporary Exhibition Stand Bracket | Patented | View | |
| 18164690 | Universal Shelf Bracket | Abandoned | View | |
| 16758891 | Moving Device For Rod Part Supporting Instrument Hose And Dental Examination-And-Treatment Apparatus Including Moving Device For Rod Part Supporting Instrument Hose | Patented | View | |
| 17496836 | Device Mounting System, Securement System, Versatile Action Mount Device, A Retrofit System And Method Of Use | Abandoned | View |
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