Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Rachel Kahn, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KAHN, RACHEL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1766 1772 1796

This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases

Analysis

KAHN, RACHEL works in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1766. The profile records 674 resolved cases and a 27.9% allowance rate. Allowance occurred in a minority of the substantial resolved docket, indicating that applicants should prepare for sustained examination and carefully assess claim scope before prosecution begins.

The interview lift is 17.3%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance. Counsel may consider an interview to identify the examiner’s central concerns, while using written amendments and arguments to preserve a complete record. The median time to allowance is 1338 days, indicating a lengthy observed path to allowance. The leading companies are Eastman Chemical Company, BASF SE, and Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha. The listed firms are GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C., KENJA IP LAW PC, and AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

27.9%
Allow Rate
-37.1% vs TC avg
737
Total Applications
+17.3%
Interview Lift
1338
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 674 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
49.1%
§103 Obviousness
26.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17777664 ADHESION PROMOTING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LAMINATE, AND FILM FORMING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FILM Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
17734800 MAGNETIC MATERIAL FOR A WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18257173 NEW ALKOXYLATED POLYALKYLENE IMINES OR ALKOXYLATED POLYAMINES Non-Final OA BASF SE
18022530 POLYPHENYLENE SULFONE Final Rejection BASF SE
17755917 Comfort eTPU Non-Final OA BASF SE
18215962 IMIDE COMPOSITION AND PRESERVATIVE COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE IMIDE COMPOSITION Final Rejection Aktiebolaget SKF
18011245 (METH)ACRYLOYL-FUNCTIONALIZED AMIDE-CONTAINING OLIGOMERS Final Rejection Arkema France
17628324 SINGLE SITE CATALYSED MULTIMODAL POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Borealis AG
18688078 ARTICLES COMPRISING COPOLYESTERS PRODUCED WITH GERMANIUM CATALYST Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18688090 COPOLYESTER BLENDS Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18688059 COPOLYESTERS PRODUCED WITH GERMANIUM CATALYST Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18257678 POLYESTER COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING TETRAMETHYL CYCLOBUTANEDIOL AND 1,4-CYCLOHEXANEDIMETHANOL HAVING AN IMPROVED CATALYST SYSTEM COMPRISING TITANIUM AND ZINC Final Rejection Eastman Chemical Company
18257703 POLYESTER COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING TETRAMETHYL CYCLOBUTANEDIOL HAVING AN IMPROVED CATALYST SYSTEM COMPRISING TITANIUM AND ZINC ATOMS Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
17919596 PROCESS FOR POLYMERISING LACTIDE INTO POLYLACTIC ACID Non-Final OA TotalEnergies OneTech Belgium

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rachel Kahn's allowance rate?

27.9% of resolved applications examined by Rachel Kahn were allowed (674 resolved cases), compared with 58.4% across Art Unit 1766 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rachel Kahn?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rachel Kahn take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rachel Kahn took 1,338 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rachel Kahn work in?

Rachel Kahn examines applications in Art Unit 1766 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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