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As the home of art units covering software and business methods, TC 3600 has been the focus of heavy attention since the Alice decision in June of last year. Its average allowance rate is 61.2%, which is below the USPTO average of 72%,. Its average speed to disposition is 35.3 months months, bringing it in line with the USPTO average of 35.8 months.
All firms below are ranked by allowance rate. The firms were selected from IP Today’s top firms for 2015 and have at least 100 applications disposed in TC 3600. Allowance rate was calculated by dividing the number of a firm’s allowed applications by the total number of the firm’s allowed and abandoned applications.
Congratulations to all of the firms that have demonstrated such expertise in TC 3600s technologies.
10. MYERS, BIGEL, SIBLEY & SAJOVEC (80.9%)
9. (TIE) BARNES & THORNBURG (81.2%)
9. (TIE) MILLER, MATTHIAS & HULL (81.2%)
8. OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT (81.9%)
7. STANDLEY LAW GROUP (82.0%)
6. JENKINS, WILSON, TAYLOR & HUNT (84.0%)
5. WALKER & JOCKE (84.2%)
4. OSHA LIANG (89.0%)
3. BUSKOP LAW GROUP (90.3%)
2. MASCHOFF BRENNAN (91.8%)
1. GARVEY, SMITH, NEHRBASS & NORTH (92.5%)
The USPTO has 9 Patent Technology Centers. See http://www.uspto.gov/about/contacts/phone_directory/pat_tech/index.jsp. TC 3600 covers Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security and License & Review. Seehttp://www.uspto.gov/about-us/organizational-offices/office-commissioner-patents/office-deputy-commissioner-patent-14
Patent Technology Center 3600 Contact Information includes the following groups:
· 3600 – General Information
· 3610 – Surface Transportation
· 3620 – Electronic Commerce
· 3630 – Static Structures, Supports, Closures, and Furniture
· 3640 – Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review
· 3650 – Material and Article Handling
· 3660 – Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics and Nuclear Systems
· 3670 – Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware
· 3680 – Electronic Commerce
· 3690 – Electronic Commerce
GARVEY, SMITH, NEHRBASS & NORTH, L.L.C., PATENT ATTORNEYS is likely number 1 in allowance percentage in TC3600 due to our patents issued relating to oil field systems and methods. To see some of these patents, click here: GSNN Oil Field Patents