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  2. USPTO
  3. TC 3600
  4. Group 3670
  5. Art Unit 3679
  6. Examiner Linford

Examiner Linford James A

3679-LINFORD-JAMES-A

Employment Information

Art Unit:3679 — Pipe joints or couplings
Group:3670 — Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware
Classes: 285 — Pipe joints or couplings
169 — Fire extinguishers
606 — Surgery
439 — Electrical connectors
138 — Pipes and tubular conduits
Phone:(571) 270-3066
Email:james.linford@uspto.gov
Location:VA 22314
Title:Pat Examnr Mechl Engrg
Service:15 years
Grade:GS-13

Grant Rate and Difficulty Ranking

58
3-Year Grant rate: 72% over 307 cases
Difficulty: Medium
Difficulty Percentile: 58th

With Examiner Linford, you have a 72% chance of getting an issued patent by 3 years after the first office action. Examiner Linford is a medium examiner and in the 58th percentile across all examiners (with 100th percentile most difficult).

Grant Rate

Grant Rate Timeline

Below is the grant rate timeline for Examiner Linford, 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 3679

Examiner Linford's grant rate is lower than that of Art Unit 3679 and lower than that of the USPTO.

Average Office Actions Per Grant
Examiner Linford 1.4
Art Unit 3679 1.6

Interview Benefit

Grant Rate without Interview

Examiner Linford has granted 161 of 239 cases without any applicant-requested interviews for a grant rate of 67%.

Grant Rate with Interview

Examiner Linford has granted 59 of 68 cases with at least one applicant-requested interview for a grant rate of 87%.

Interview Benefit

With Examiner Linford, conducting an interview increases your chance of getting a patent granted by 30%.

Recent Dispositions

Recent Dispositions

Number Title OA Rejections Status IFW
18518864 Aircraft Assembly Rejection information available with a Premium Stats subscription. See our pricing. Patented View
18645468 Aseptic Junction Device For A Tube Patented View
18385123 Adjustable Drop Patented View
18102420 Fluid Couplings Patented View
18538069 Sleeve Fastening System Patented View
18587874 Female Element Of A Quick Connector, And Associated Quick Connector Patented View
18625447 Multi-Fit Inline Surface Drain Patented View
18901065 Sealing Pipe Joint Made Of Resin Patented View
18220544 Female Connector And Connector Assembly Comprising Same Patented View
18433206 Fluid Coupling And Sleeve Therefor Patented View
18244619 Lateral Connector For Underground Pipes Patented View
18607536 Remote Controlled Interlocking Hygienic Clamp Patented View
18389098 Connection Arrangement Abandoned View
18185687 Composite Fluid Transfer Conduit Patented View
17817597 Composite Elbows, Agricultural Implements Having Composite Elbows, And Methods Of Forming Such Elbows Patented View
17767489 Quick Connector Made Of Plastics Patented View
18223419 Magnetic Fluid Connector Patented View
18026271 Anti-Rotational Pipe Coupling Patented View
19019058 Magnetic Fluid Connector Patented View
18164948 Female Fluid Connector Element And Fluid Connector Comprising Such An Element Patented View
18373760 Connector And Socket Abandoned View
18986992 Extendable Drainpipe Assembly Abandoned View
18417313 Solvent Free Jointing Method For Pressure Applications Abandoned View
18130627 Secondary Retention For Adhesive Bonded Joints Abandoned View
18481049 Rotating Joint Device For A Fluid Energy Exploitation Installation, Offshore Platform Type, And Installation Comprising Such A Device Patented View
18753032 Dual Port Pneumatic Connector Patented View
18236025 Adjustable Flowline Connections Patented View
18753404 Tubular Connector Patented View
18405150 Quick-Connect Clip Assembly For An Evaporative Emissions Canister Port Patented View
18298679 Method Of Assembling A Clamp To A Flexible Hose For A Vehicle, And A Clamping Arrangement Patented View
18142765 Pipeline Fitting Patented View
18410977 Quick Pipe Connector Patented View
18300255 Tamper Resistant Covers For Hose And/or Cable Connectors Abandoned View
18344233 Hydrogen Pipe Coupling Arrangement With Enhanced Inner Sealing Patented View
18455142 Connection Structure, Battery, And Power Consumption Device Patented View
18164504 Coupling For Pipes, Fluid Flow System Including The Coupling, And Method Of Reducing Contamination Of Water Patented View
18300043 Plumbing Fitting Patented View
18300298 Plumbing Fitting Patented View
18569146 A Duct Coupling Arrangement And Associated Method Abandoned View
17995193 Self-Centering Blind Mate Fluid Coupling Patented View
17431925 Fitting For Connecting Pipes, In Particular Flexible Pipes Patented View
18026291 Connection Devices For Connecting A Pipe Having An Outer Peripheral Projection, Uses And Installation Method Patented View
18227429 High Pressure Tube End Form Such As Incorporated Into A Hydrogen Fuel Fill Tube Abandoned View
17520783 Fluid Transfer Assembly, A Fluid Transfer System, And A Related Method Patented View
17808008 Flowline Quick Connector Assembly Patented View
18180557 Injection Molded Cold-Expansion Compression Collar Patented View
18437362 Annular Groove Assembly For O-Ring Face Seal And Related Method Of Use Patented View
18110616 Hydraulic Coupling Device Patented View
18248303 Single-Use Sanitary Tri-Clamp Patented View
18164031 Corrosion-Free Welded Connection For Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipes (Rtp) Patented View

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