Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Laert Dounis, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DOUNIS, LAERT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3746 3748

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

In Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3746, DOUNIS, LAERT has resolved 850 cases. The allowance rate is 67.9%, and the interview lift is 20.8%. The median time to allowance is 890 days. This record combines substantial examination experience with a measurable interview association and a median allowance path that is shorter than the longer timelines seen in some prosecution portfolios.

The leading companies are Capristo Automotive GmbH, Rondo Energy Inc., and Traton AB. The leading firms are CROWELL & MORING LLP, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, and FREDRIKSON & BYRON, P.A. Practitioners may use interviews to clarify claim distinctions, while maintaining a disciplined written record for the technical issues that determine allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

67.9%
Allow Rate
-2.1% vs TC avg
880
Total Applications
+20.8%
Interview Lift
890
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 850 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
44.4%
§103 Obviousness
31.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18289652 Method for Providing Process Steam and Industrial Plant for Utilizing Process Steam Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18686274 Bearing Assembly of a Refrigerant Compressor on a Chassis of a Motor Vehicle, as Well as a Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Mercedes-Benz Group AG
18691113 Modular High-Performance Turbo-Compression Cooling Non-Final OA Colorado State University Research Foundation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Laert Dounis's allowance rate?

67.9% of resolved applications examined by Laert Dounis were allowed (850 resolved cases), compared with 68.0% across Art Unit 3746 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Laert Dounis?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Laert Dounis take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Laert Dounis took 890 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Laert Dounis work in?

Laert Dounis examines applications in Art Unit 3746 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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