Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LAUGHLIN, ELIZABETH ANN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3752 3762

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

Elizabeth Ann Laughlin has handled 56 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700. Her allowance rate pct of 57.1% in Art Unit 3752 suggests a selective examination process. This rate indicates that just over half of the applications on her docket reach a final grant, requiring careful prosecution.

The data shows a very high interview lift pct of 56.9%. This suggests that interviews are nearly essential for success, as they dramatically increase the probability of allowance over the 57.1% baseline. This massive lift indicates that direct verbal engagement is the most effective way to overcome rejections with this examiner.

The median_days_to_allowance is 1207. Given the high lift from interviews, practitioners should prioritize early verbal engagement to navigate the long pendency and improve their odds of success. The 56.9% lift is a critical tool for overcoming the challenges of the 57.1% baseline allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

57.1%
Allow Rate
-12.9% vs TC avg
91
Total Applications
+56.9%
Interview Lift
1207
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 56 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
16.1%
§102 Novelty
53.5%
§103 Obviousness
27.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18596960 COOKING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18534084 LATCH AND COOKING APPARATUS COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18511198 COOKING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17985586 HOOD SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18579361 DOOR ASSEMBLY AND COOKING APPLIANCE Final Rejection MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
18528218 CONTROLLING FIRE SUPPRESSION BASED ON OCCUPANCY DATA Final Rejection Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18483817 COOKING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18222573 COOKING APPLIANCE CONSOLE ASSEMBLY WITH ATTACHMENT FEATURES ADAPTED FOR STRUCTURAL SUPPORT Final Rejection WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18316741 TWO-STEP DOOR OPENING COMBINATION Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18194291 GRILL PLATE FOR OVEN WITH SLIDE LOCKING FEATURES Final Rejection Sunbeam Products, Inc.

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