Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: JOERGER, KAITLIN S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3614 3652 3653 3655 3657

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kaitlin S. Joerger operates in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3614. She has a volume of 1190 resolved cases, which results in an allowance rate of 86.6 percent. This percentage indicates that a majority of cases reach a grant, establishing a baseline for applications in her portfolio. The 86.6 percent rate is derived from her 1190 resolved cases in this art unit.

The median time to allowance is 750 days, providing an expectation for the duration of the prosecution process. The data also shows an interview lift of 11.1 percent. This indicates that interviews provide an increase in the likelihood of success compared to the 86.6 percent baseline allowance rate. Practitioners should use the 750-day timeline and the 11.1 percent lift to guide their planning and communication regarding applications in Art Unit 3614.

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

Performance Statistics

86.5%
Allow Rate
+34.5% vs TC avg
1,207
Total Applications
+11.1%
Interview Lift
750
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1193 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
40.4%
§102 Novelty
44.2%
§103 Obviousness
10.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18718751 WAFER TRANSFER PADDLES WITH MINIMUM CONTACT AREA STRUCTURES FOR REDUCED BACKSIDE MARKING Final Rejection Lam Research Corporation
18952808 HIGH DENSITY SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18912149 BIN INFEED AND REMOVAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING OBJECTS INCLUDING MOBILE MATRIX CARRIER SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
18861083 Winch Assembly of a Load Handling Device Non-Final OA OCADO INNOVATION LIMITED
18578775 PICKING STATION Final Rejection Ocado Innovation Limited
18958500 AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM USING AN AUTOMATED LOADER AND METHODS OF REPLACING POWER SUPPLIES Non-Final OA AutoStore Technology AS
18927719 TRANSPORT OF CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLES BETWEEN STORAGE GRIDS OF DIFFERENT HEIGHTS Non-Final OA Autostore Technology AS
18538490 WORKING EQUIPMENT WITH A LIFT FRAME ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Hiab AB

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