Examiner Nichols Phyllis M

3753-NICHOLS-PHYLLIS-M

Employment Information

Art Unit:3753 — Fluid handling
Group:3750 — Fluid Handling and Dispensing
Classes: 137 — Fluid handling
141 — Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting means
417 — Pumps
251 — Valves and valve actuation
429 — Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process
415 — Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps
361 — Electricity: electrical systems and devices
432 — Heating
601 — Surgery: kinesitherapy
222 — Dispensing
Phone:(571) 270-5428
Email:macade.nichols@uspto.gov
Location:VA 22314
Title:Pat Examnr Mechl Engrg
Service:18 years
Grade:GS-14

Grant Rate and Difficulty Ranking

22
3-Year Grant rate: 89% over 334 cases
Difficulty: Easier
Difficulty Percentile: 22nd

With Examiner Nichols, you have a 89% chance of getting an issued patent by 3 years after the first office action. Examiner Nichols is an easier examiner and in the 22nd percentile across all examiners (with 100th percentile most difficult).

Grant Rate

Grant Rate Timeline

Below is the grant rate timeline for Examiner Nichols, 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 3753

Examiner Nichols's grant rate is higher than that of Art Unit 3753 and higher than that of the USPTO.

Average Office Actions Per Grant
Examiner Nichols 0.8
Art Unit 3753 1.3

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