Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: GUDORF, LAURA A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2876 3637

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Laura A. Gudorf is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2876. Across 899 resolved cases, the data shows an allowance rate of 81.0 percent. This 81.0 percent figure provides a baseline for practitioners to understand the probability of a grant. The 899 resolved cases offer a statistically significant look at the examiner's historical tendencies in this transportation and electronic component center.

The data reveals an interview lift of 12.1 percent. This 12.1 percent lift indicates that an interview is associated with a higher likelihood of allowance compared to the baseline of cases where no interview is conducted. Practitioners may use this metric to evaluate the impact of verbal advocacy. This comparison is a key element of the prosecution strategy for cases in Art Unit 2876.

The median days to allowance for Gudorf is 753. This 753-day period serves as a benchmark for the expected duration of successful prosecutions. The combination of the 81.0 percent allowance rate and the 12.1 percent interview lift, within the context of Tech Center 3600, helps in setting expectations for both timing and results.

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

Performance Statistics

81.0%
Allow Rate
+29.0% vs TC avg
907
Total Applications
+12.1%
Interview Lift
753
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 899 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
52.1%
§103 Obviousness
14.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18599152 ENERGY STORAGE CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT BETWEEN A VEHICLE AND A PROPERTY ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
19462203 Method for determining a RFID backscatter link frequency and RFID tag Non-Final OA NXP B.V.
18431146 CHARGING SYSTEM AND SHARING SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI DIGITAL POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18451176 MOTOR, CHARGING APPARATUS, POWERTRAIN, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18444131 CHARGING DEVICE Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18851428 Methods And Systems For Onboarding Electronic Shelf Labels Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18562296 CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18595599 CHARGING SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT TERMINAL, VEHICLE, CHARGING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Isuzu Motors Limited
19113036 DATA CARRIER WITH INDEPENDENT LIGHT SOURCE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING IT Final Rejection THALES DIS FRANCE SAS
18500366 BATTERY CELL SELF-DISCHARGE DETECTION Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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