Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KLOECKER, KATHERINE ANNE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1656 3642 3752

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Analysis

Katherine Anne Kloecker has 149 resolved cases in Art Unit 1656. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 44.3 percent. This figure represents the proportion of applications that reach a grant in Tech Center 3700.

The interview lift is 37.5 percent. This 37.5 percent lift is a significant increase over the 44.3 percent allowance rate. This indicates that interviews are a highly effective tool for practitioners to use during prosecution. The data suggests a strong correlation between interviews and successful outcomes.

The median days to allowance is 949. This 949 figure shows a standard timeline for successful applications. With 149 resolved cases, these metrics provide a clear statistical basis for managing expectations and developing strategy with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

44.3%
Allow Rate
-25.7% vs TC avg
197
Total Applications
+37.5%
Interview Lift
949
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 149 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
13.8%
§102 Novelty
54.7%
§103 Obviousness
28.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18031984 SEED PACKAGE FOR PLANT CULTIVATION APPARATUS AND PLANT CULTIVATION APPARATUS COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19286248 CULTIVATION METHOD FOR FRUIT VEGETABLE PLANT Final Rejection FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18044180 METHOD FOR USING PLANT MATERIAL TO SIMULTANEOUSLY CONTROL WEEDS AND PLANT TARGET PLANT Final Rejection ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
19284896 PET CARRIER Non-Final OA JANI INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD.
19118027 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SYSTEM Final Rejection LELY PATENT N.V.
18765039 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A MODULAR GROW TOWER Final Rejection Tavaci Technologies LLC
17269901 ROTARY AEROPONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA HELIPONIX, LLC
17971059 HEURISTIC PLANT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES Non-Final OA AGxano Inc.

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