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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kourtney Salzman Carlson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CARLSON, KOURTNEY SALZMAN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721 1723 1724 1726 1756 1795

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Analysis

CARLSON, KOURTNEY SALZMAN is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1700 and art unit 1721. The record contains 596 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 44.8%, and a median of 1456 days to allowance. The interview lift is 40.2%, indicating that interviews are associated with a substantial change in allowance outcomes in this record.

The leading listed companies are Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Bmic LLC, and LG Energy Solution Ltd. Associated firms include BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, and HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP. Applicants should pair focused interviews with early attention to claim amendments and prosecution timing.

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

Performance Statistics

44.8%
Allow Rate
-20.2% vs TC avg
625
Total Applications
+40.2%
Interview Lift
1456
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 596 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.9%
§102 Novelty
51.8%
§103 Obviousness
25.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18292177 TRANSFER LAMINATE, METHOD FOR PRE-LITHIATION OF ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING ELECTRODE Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18561012 Electrode Assembly, Secondary Battery Including The Same, Method For Manufacturing The Secondary Battery, and Apparatus For Manufacturing The Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18616548 SINGLE SHEET FOLDOUT SOLAR ARRAY Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
19295295 PEROVSKITE BATTERY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kourtney Salzman Carlson's allowance rate?

44.8% of resolved applications examined by Kourtney Salzman Carlson were allowed (596 resolved cases), compared with 40.6% across Art Unit 1721 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kourtney Salzman Carlson?

This examiner's interview lift is +40.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kourtney Salzman Carlson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kourtney Salzman Carlson took 1,456 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kourtney Salzman Carlson work in?

Kourtney Salzman Carlson examines applications in Art Unit 1721 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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