Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Laura A Auer, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AUER, LAURA A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1731 1783

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

Laura A. Auer has 487 resolved cases in Tech Center 1700 and art unit 1731. The allowance rate is 49.9%, with a 34.2% interview lift. That combination indicates that interviews are associated with a materially more favorable prosecution outcome in this docket than the baseline without an interview.

The median time to allowance is 1367 days, so applicants should account for a long prosecution cycle when planning business or continuation strategies. Corning Incorporated, Cdgm Glass Co. Ltd., and AGC Inc. are among the most represented companies. OLIFF PLC, WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P., and GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C. are among the most represented firms, providing useful reference points for counsel handling similar matters.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

49.9%
Allow Rate
-15.1% vs TC avg
526
Total Applications
+34.2%
Interview Lift
1367
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 487 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
14.1%
§102 Novelty
57.5%
§103 Obviousness
22.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18274309 ENAMEL COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND KITCHENWARE USING SAME Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18463703 GLASS CERAMIC MATERIAL, LAMINATE, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18873969 FUSION FORMABLE GLASS COMPOSITION AND COLORED GLASS-BASED ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18873952 AU AND AG CONTAINING GLASS COMPOSITION AND COLORED GLASS-BASED ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
17978369 GLASS ARTICLES HAVING TARGET COEFFICIENTS OF THERMAL EXPANSION AND INCREASED MODULUS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME Final Rejection Corning Incorporated
18925680 YTTRIUM FLUORIDE SPRAYED COATING, SPRAY MATERIAL THEREFOR, AND CORROSION RESISTANT COATING INCLUDING SPRAYED COATING Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18695647 SINTERED ZIRCONIA BEADS Final Rejection SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EUROPEEN
17916686 SINTERED ZIRCONIA BALLS Final Rejection SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EUROPEEN

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Laura A Auer's allowance rate?

49.9% of resolved applications examined by Laura A Auer were allowed (487 resolved cases), compared with 55.4% across Art Unit 1731 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Laura A Auer?

This examiner's interview lift is +34.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Laura A Auer take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Laura A Auer took 1,367 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Laura A Auer work in?

Laura A Auer examines applications in Art Unit 1731 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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