Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DOUNIS, LAERT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3746 3748

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Laert Dounis works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3746. The examiner has a large volume of 848 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 67.8 percent. This 67.8 percent rate indicates a generally positive outlook for applicants in this unit. Practitioners can use this 67.8 percent figure to assess the likelihood of issuance.

The median time to allowance is 891 days. This 891-day timeline is efficient, especially considering the 848 cases resolved. The speed of prosecution is a notable feature of this examiner's docket. Applicants should prepare for a relatively fast-paced examination process when assigned to this Art Unit 3746 profile.

The interview lift is 20.7 percent. This 20.7 percent lift shows that interviews are a productive way to increase the baseline allowance rate. Practitioners should consider the 20.7 percent lift as a key tool for resolving issues within the 891-day median pendency. The data from Tech Center 3700 supports active engagement with the examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

67.8%
Allow Rate
-2.2% vs TC avg
873
Total Applications
+20.7%
Interview Lift
891
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 848 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
44.9%
§103 Obviousness
31.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18774374 SYSTEM HAVING A MECHANICAL CONNECTION DEVICE WITH TWO MECHANICAL TORQUE TRANSMISSION PATHS Final Rejection AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
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
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.
19476617 EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Donaldson Company, Inc.
19048494 ANTIROTATION REED VALVE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPRESSORS Non-Final OA Copeland LP
18942017 Fracturing Device Non-Final OA YANTAI JEREH PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18691113 Modular High-Performance Turbo-Compression Cooling Non-Final OA Colorado State University Research Foundation

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