Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FREEDMAN, LAURA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3614 3616

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Laura Freedman is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3614, with 1218 resolved cases. She has an allowance rate of 87.2% and a median days to allowance of 709. This is an efficient profile for applicants. The 1218 resolved cases demonstrate a high volume of consistent outcomes.

The interview lift is 0.9%, suggesting that the 87.2% allowance rate is achieved primarily through written prosecution. This 0.9% lift is low relative to the 87.2% allowance rate. With a 709-day median timeline, cases move quickly. Practitioners should focus on high-quality written submissions, as the 0.9% lift indicates that interviews have little impact. The 709-day median to allowance is the key benchmark for success with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

87.2%
Allow Rate
+35.2% vs TC avg
1,244
Total Applications
+0.9%
Interview Lift
709
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1218 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.6%
§101 Eligibility
33.3%
§102 Novelty
28.4%
§103 Obviousness
30.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18738793 VEHICLE FLOOR MAT STRUCTURE Final Rejection SUBARU CORPORATION
19019811 VEHICLE FRONT BODY REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18623218 MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR MOUNTING A CAB TO A CHASSIS OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18895725 Luggage Ring Assembly Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
19047171 DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR DELIVERY VEHICLE Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
18976799 WORKING MACHINE Non-Final OA KUBOTA CORPORATION
18961839 STRUCTURE FOR REINFORCING STIFFNESS OF REAR FLOOR OF VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18961128 CENTER SEAT MOUNTING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18704972 Unfinished Component for a Motor Vehicle Body Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18699395 Method for Integrating an Electrically Activatable Display Element in an Outer Skin of a Vehicle Body, and Motor Vehicle Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18632898 AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS WITH LATTICED COMPONENTS Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18728099 Front structure for an automotive vehicle Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18781111 VEHICLE FRONT TRUNK DOOR WITH A CLOSING VELOCITY IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA FCA US LLC
18902783 VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE Non-Final OA NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

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