[Patentpractice] Number of AFCP interviews granted each year

[Timothy Snowden]

Hi Pamela,

Anecdotally, we are close to 100% unless we get an allowance. However, we also are proactive about requesting interviews, so sometimes we get our interview 'before' the AFCP decision (which we prefer because it gives us an opportunity to try to drive to an agreement).

Not sure if that helps you or not.

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Subject: [Patentpractice] Number of AFCP interviews granted each year


Hi



The USPTO claims that 50% of all AFCP requests (out of the 60k annually) made by applicants have been granted interviews. Anecdotally this has not been our observation. I am wondering if anybody has numbers to either refute the USPTO's assertion or back it up.







Pamela Cei Brisky



Senior Patent Paralegal

Fujitsu North America, Inc.| Fujitsu Intellectual Property Center



pbrisky at fujitsu.com<mailto:pbrisky at fujitsu.com> |571-216-2112



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