Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BUCK, LINDSEY A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725 1726 1728 1754 1755 1795

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lindsey A. Buck is an examiner in Art Unit 1725 of Tech Center 1700. The examiner has resolved 704 cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 49.4 percent and a median days to allowance of 1192. These 704 resolved cases provide the basis for the current performance metrics. Applicants can expect a 1192-day timeline for applications that reach allowance in this specific unit. This duration is a key consideration for those managing intellectual property portfolios.

The interview lift for this examiner is 34.3 percent. This 34.3 percent lift indicates that applications involving an interview have a higher probability of allowance than those that do not. With an allowance rate of 49.4 percent, the impact of an interview is a factor in the prosecution process. The 704 resolved cases show how the examiner handles applications in Tech Center 1700. Practitioners should consider the 34.3 percent lift when developing a strategy for Art Unit 1725. The allowance rate and 1192-day median provide a clear picture of the typical prosecution experience.

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

Performance Statistics

49.4%
Allow Rate
-15.6% vs TC avg
740
Total Applications
+34.3%
Interview Lift
1192
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 704 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.6%
§102 Novelty
45.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18933276 COVER PLATE AND SOLAR CELL MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
18471100 PLASMONIC SUBSTRATE FOR PLASMONIC ENHANCEMENT Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
19265010 CELL STRING, CELL ASSEMBLY AND PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM Final Rejection SHENZHEN AIKO DIGITAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
19168912 DEVICE FOR RECOVERING ENERGY, VEHICLE AND FAIRGROUND RIDE COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE Non-Final OA MACK RIDES GMBH & CO. KG
19088809 APPARATUSES AND METHODS INVOLVING ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION WITH RADIATIVE COOLING Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18958392 SOLAR CELL MODULE Final Rejection TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD.
19305749 SOLAR CELL, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Non-Final OA JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
18668227 THERMOELECTRIC COOLING CHIP AND PACKAGE STRUCTURE THEREOF Non-Final OA Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
18863013 THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE

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