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  6. Examiner Steitz

Examiner Steitz Rachel R

3772-STEITZ-RACHEL-R

Employment Information

Art Unit:3772 — Dentistry
Group:3770 — Medical & Surgical Instruments, Treatment Devices, Surgery and Surgical Supplies
Classes: 132 — Toilet
219 — Electric heating
156 — Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
606 — Surgery
401 — Coating implements with material supply
Phone:(571) 272-1917
Email:rachel.steitz@uspto.gov
Location:VA 22314
Title:Pat Examnr Biomedical Engrg
Service:21 years
Grade:GS-14

Grant Rate and Difficulty Ranking

76
3-Year Grant rate: 56% over 345 cases
Difficulty: Harder
Difficulty Percentile: 76th

With Examiner Steitz, you have a 56% chance of getting an issued patent by 3 years after the first office action. Examiner Steitz is a harder examiner and in the 76th percentile across all examiners (with 100th percentile most difficult).

Grant Rate

Grant Rate Timeline

Below is the grant rate timeline for Examiner Steitz, 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 3772

Examiner Steitz's grant rate is higher than that of Art Unit 3772 and lower than that of the USPTO.

Average Office Actions Per Grant
Examiner Steitz 1.9
Art Unit 3772 2.0

Interview Benefit

Grant Rate without Interview

Examiner Steitz has granted 121 of 241 cases without any applicant-requested interviews for a grant rate of 50%.

Grant Rate with Interview

Examiner Steitz has granted 71 of 104 cases with at least one applicant-requested interview for a grant rate of 68%.

Interview Benefit

With Examiner Steitz, conducting an interview increases your chance of getting a patent granted by 36%.

Recent Dispositions

Recent Dispositions

Number Title OA Rejections Status IFW
18378534 Hair Weft Assembly Rejection information available with a Premium Stats subscription. See our pricing. Abandoned View
18132079 Customizable Hair Extension Systems And Methods For Making And Using Same Abandoned View
18124583 Eyelash Curler Abandoned View
19220020 Hair Weft And Preparation Process Thereof Patented View
18602440 Roller Structure With Adjustable Diameter And Hair-Tangling Prevention Function, And Hair Curler Thereof Patented View
18569126 Curette Tool And Nail Care Method Using Same Patented View
18802822 Hair Care Appliance Patented View
18168324 Hair Care Appliance Patented View
17491315 Spiral Cosmetic Applicator With Downward Facing Microcombs Patented View
17565431 Oil-Treated, Silk-Lined Hair Weft And Other Hair Accessories Patented View
18412543 Cosmetic Applicator Including An Adjustable Roller Applying Member Patented View
18600932 Hair Styling Device Patented View
18447111 Hair Curling Appliance Abandoned View
18773782 Hair Curling Device Abandoned View
18170834 Halo Hair Piece Abandoned View
18412849 False Eyelash With Multiple Stalks On The Same Side Patented View
17618491 Applicator End Piece For Cosmetic Product, Associated Applicator And Applicator Assembly Abandoned View
16644615 Socks, Applicators For Lash Extensions, And Methods Of Manufacture And Use Thereof Abandoned View
18255625 Reusable Ornamental Nails For Fingers And Toes Abandoned View
19215247 Glue-Free Artificial Eyelash Product Produced By Ultrasonic Welding And Manufacturing Method Therefore Patented View
18171342 Dental Floss Product And Method Of Manufacture Abandoned View
17428265 A Grey Hair Removal Component, Hair Comb And System Patented View
18463481 Interdental Cleaning Tool Patented View
18127441 Apparatus For Curling Eyelashes Abandoned View
19220036 Hair Weft And Preparation Process Thereof Patented View
19218355 Hair Weft And Preparation Process Thereof Patented View
17488556 Method For Lash Lengthening Abandoned View
17971940 Hair Curler System And Method Of Use Patented View
18679291 Glue-Free False Eyelash Product Produced By Ultrasonic Welding And Manufacturing Method Therefore Abandoned View
19075218 Systems And Methods For Hair Extensions Patented View
17248040 Weft Hair Extension Clips And Assemblies Thereof Patented View
18096474 Refillable Tray For Sustainable Makeup Compact Abandoned View
17612301 Cosmetic Pencil Abandoned View
18594952 Eyelash Shaping Implements Patented View
17631798 Dispenser, Comb, Housing And Method Of Using The Dispenser Abandoned View
18636188 False Eyelash Pre-Applied With Glue, Glue Pre-Applying Device And Method For Producing False Eyelash Pre-Applied With Glue Patented View
19062044 Hair Weft And Preparation Process Thereof Patented View
17779552 Cosmetic Compact Package Abandoned View
17841334 Hair Strand Styling Device Patented View
16689610 Hair Tools With Additives Patented View
18643678 Artificial Eyelash Fan Patented View
18009703 Cosmetic Container Having Button-Separable Structure Abandoned View
17932089 Hair Clip Devices Patented View
17507306 Hair Clip Abandoned View
17944301 Paper Container For Cosmetic Products Abandoned View
18077461 Handle For Hair Styling Tool With Replaceable Spring Patented View
18665892 Segmented Self-Grafting Eyelash And Eyelash Kit Including The Same Abandoned View
18202922 Nail Filing Apparatus For Facilitating Filing Of Nails Abandoned View
18165222 Hybrid Dental Device Patented View
17701822 Hair Accessory, Method Of Making And Use Abandoned View

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