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Gerald T. Shekleton

17 applicationsfiled 2006 to 2012

Allowance rate
53%
−22 pts vs the USPTO range 31% to 74%
Rejections before allowance
3.6
+2.0 vs the USPTO
Months to first action
21.1 mo
+2.5 vs the USPTO
Needed an RCE
41%
+14 pts vs the USPTO

Timeline

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Domains

Where the applications fall

CPC subclasses

H05G 2 apps
H04M Telephonic communication1 apps
A61F 1 apps
G02B Optical elements1 apps
A61B Diagnosis, surgery, identification1 apps
A61M Devices for introducing media into the body1 apps

Art units

17112 apps
28742 apps
37772 apps
26561 apps
37341 apps
28571 apps

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Applications

Every application in the record

ApplicationTitleFiledStatusRejectionsRCEsTo 1st action
13567656METHOD FOR CLEANING OPTICAL ELEMENT OF EUV LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND OPTICAL ELEMENT …2012-08-06Abandoned1013.9 mo
13490097MOUNT FOR A MOBILE MEDIA DEVICE2012-06-06Allowed0020.1 mo
13463530HUMAN IMPLANTABLE TISSUE EXPANDER2012-05-03Abandoned1016.5 mo
15613702Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing2012-01-10Allowed1012.0 mo
15200067Composition and method for controlled release2015-02-11Abandoned4123.0 mo
15443177Distributed ledger transaction verification2018-03-12Allowed3020.0 mo
15188616Thermal management of battery assemblies2021-04-13Pending2117.0 mo
15840946Machine learning model for anomaly detection2012-05-14Allowed1014.0 mo
15240623Wireless power transfer coil arrangement2015-06-15Abandoned4125.0 mo
15548520Catalyst for selective hydrogenation2018-07-16Allowed3022.0 mo
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