Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CARTER, AMY ELIZABETH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3761 3762

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Amy Elizabeth Carter works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3761. She has resolved 71 cases with an allowance rate of 78.9 percent. This percentage indicates a high likelihood of success for applications assigned to her. The 71 resolved cases provide a dataset to understand her general approach to patent examination.

The interview lift is 34.9 percent, which is an increase over the 78.9 percent baseline. This suggests that interviews are effective at securing allowances in this docket. Practitioners should prioritize direct engagement to capitalize on this 34.9 percent lift. The data implies that verbal discussion is a successful method for overcoming rejections and reaching a grant.

The median days to allowance is 1105. This figure represents the timeframe for reaching a positive conclusion in prosecution. While the 78.9 percent allowance rate is high, the 1105-day duration indicates that the process requires a time commitment. The 34.9 percent lift may be a factor in successfully navigating this 1105-day period.

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

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+8.9% vs TC avg
87
Total Applications
+34.9%
Interview Lift
1105
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 71 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
23.7%
§102 Novelty
50.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18836381 COOKING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18716807 MOVABLE HOOD Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18599261 AIR OUTLET APPARATUS Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO.,LTD.
17924665 FILTERS FOR COOKING APPARATUS Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18273567 HEATING COOKING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18609248 AIR PRESSURISATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Rolls-Royce plc
18665058 AIR CIRCULATION DEVICE WITH FILTER CONTROL MECHANISM Non-Final OA Midea Group Co., Ltd.
18796376 VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18657312 COOKING APPLIANCE AND CONVECTIVE HEATING MODULE Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18732023 ADJUSTABLE FAN FOR A MICROWAVE APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18490394 ACCESS CONTROL MODE FOR AN OVEN APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18717559 FOLDING MECHANISM FOR A PORTABLE PRODUCT Non-Final OA The Coleman Company, Inc.

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