Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CARLSON, KOURTNEY SALZMAN

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

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kourtney Salzman Carlson operates within Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1721. This examiner has managed 594 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 44.6 percent for these matters. This rate suggests a rigorous examination environment where a portion of applications reach a grant.

Practitioners should note the impact of personal communication in this office. The interview lift is 40.1 percent, indicating that conducting an interview is correlated with a successful outcome. This lift is a substantial metric for the examiner, suggesting that verbal advocacy may resolve issues that written responses do not.

The timeline for reaching a final disposition is documented. The median days to allowance is 1458. This duration requires applicants to prepare for a lengthy prosecution cycle. Given the 44.6 percent allowance rate and the 1458 days to reach that point, efficiency may be found through interviews to leverage the 40.1 percent lift. The 594 resolved cases provide a basis for these observations in Art Unit 1721.

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

Performance Statistics

44.6%
Allow Rate
-20.4% vs TC avg
618
Total Applications
+40.1%
Interview Lift
1458
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 594 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.9%
§102 Novelty
52.0%
§103 Obviousness
25.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19269180 TERMINAL BOX, SOLAR CELL UNIT, AND SOLAR CELL UNIT CONNECTION BODY Non-Final OA Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
18616548 SINGLE SHEET FOLDOUT SOLAR ARRAY Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
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.
19382145 Solar Cell, Cell Component, and Photovoltaic System Final Rejection SHENZHEN AIKO DIGITAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18578373 Drive Battery for a Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Comprising Such a Drive Battery Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18294040 LAMINATED SOLAR CELL AND PHOTOVOLTAIC ASSEMBLY Final Rejection LONGI GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
19295295 PEROVSKITE BATTERY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18682611 SECONDARY BATTERY MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA DIC Corporation
18437491 ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

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