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FEI (Thermo)

11 applicationsfiled 2017 to 2018

Allowance rate
91%
+16 pts vs the USPTO range 62% to 98%
Rejections before allowance
1.0
−0.6 vs the USPTO
Months to first action
10.1 mo
−8.5 vs the USPTO
Needed an RCE
45%
+18 pts vs the USPTO

Timeline

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Domains

Where the applications fall

CPC subclasses

H01J 8 apps
G01R 1 apps
G01N Investigating or analysing materials1 apps
H04N Pictorial communication, television1 apps

Art units

28816 apps
28843 apps
28961 apps
17941 apps

Who they file for

Clients with the most applications

FEI Company11 apps
91%

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What gets rejected, by statute

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What works

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Applications

Every application in the record

ApplicationTitleFiledStatusRejectionsRCEsTo 1st action
16180242METHOD FOR DETECTING PARTICULATE RADIATION2018-11-05Allowed102.0 mo
16155297METHOD OF ANALYZING SURFACE MODIFICATION OF A SPECIMEN IN A CHARGED-PARTICLE MICROS…2018-10-09Allowed2110.1 mo
16057402TOMOGRAPHY-ASSISTED TEM PREP WITH REQUESTED INTERVENTION AUTOMATION WORKFLOW2018-08-07Allowed0010.1 mo
15657935Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing2012-01-10Allowed1012.0 mo
15139334Composition and method for controlled release2015-02-11Abandoned4123.0 mo
15783708Distributed ledger transaction verification2018-03-12Allowed3020.0 mo
15736286Thermal management of battery assemblies2021-04-13Pending2117.0 mo
15762197Machine learning model for anomaly detection2012-05-14Allowed1014.0 mo
15250086Wireless power transfer coil arrangement2015-06-15Abandoned4125.0 mo
15245740Catalyst for selective hydrogenation2018-07-16Allowed3022.0 mo
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