Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KMET, LAUREN ELIZABETH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3735

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lauren Elizabeth Kmet has 237 resolved cases in Art Unit 3733. The examiner has an allowance rate of 48.9 percent. This percentage represents the outcome for applications in Tech Center 3700.

The interview lift is 11.6 percent. This 11.6 percent lift indicates a modest benefit from direct communication when compared to the 48.9 percent allowance rate. Practitioners should consider this lift when deciding whether to request an interview during prosecution.

The median days to allowance is 965. This 965 figure is relatively efficient for this tech center. With 237 resolved cases, these metrics provide a data-grounded view of the prosecution experience and timeline with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

48.9%
Allow Rate
-21.1% vs TC avg
274
Total Applications
+11.6%
Interview Lift
965
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 237 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
27.7%
§102 Novelty
34.9%
§103 Obviousness
35.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19091922 CUSHIONING MATERIAL, PACKAGING MATERIAL, AND PACKAGED ITEM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18888162 LIQUID CONTAINER Final Rejection FUJIFILM CORPORATION
19176675 Modular Storage System Crate with Accessory Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18025745 TEAT AND DRINKING CONTAINER HAVING THE TEAT Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19278369 FOLDABLE AND/OR COLLAPSIBLE PLASTIC/COMPOSITE UTILITY ENCLOSURE Non-Final OA AFL Telecommunications LLC
19108848 BOTTLE FOR CARBONATED BEVERAGES HAVING AN IMPROVED PETALOID BASE Non-Final OA SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
18827918 ARTICLE CARRIER AND BLANK THEREFOR Final Rejection WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
18895035 CONVERTIBLE DISPLAY Final Rejection REPUBLIC BRANDS L.P.
16965946 CONTAINER LID AND LINER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.
18277859 PLASTIC SCREW CAP WITH GOOD WASHABILITY Non-Final OA NIPPON CLOSURES CO., LTD.

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