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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nathan L Laughlin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LAUGHLIN, NATHAN L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2118 2119 2122 2123 2126 2127 3722 3725 3753

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

LAUGHLIN, NATHAN L is associated with Tech Center 3700 and art unit 2118. The record includes 778 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 66.8%, and a median of 1198 days to allowance. Interviews correspond to an 11.5% lift in the allowance rate. These figures provide practitioners with a substantial reference for planning examination responses, timing, and possible examiner discussions.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., ABB Schweiz AG, and Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Bodman PLC, and CARTER, DELUCA & FARRELL LLP. Their appearances identify relevant counsel and applicants with experience in this docket. The profile supports informed portfolio review, but aggregate outcomes cannot substitute for application-specific assessment of claim scope and prior art.

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

Performance Statistics

66.8%
Allow Rate
-3.2% vs TC avg
822
Total Applications
+11.5%
Interview Lift
1198
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 778 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.6%
§101 Eligibility
22.8%
§102 Novelty
49.5%
§103 Obviousness
19.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19022387 OUTDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONER, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19016621 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING WATER DISCHARGE OPERATION BY INTERWORKING WITH EXTERNAL TERMINAL, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18827992 Sensitivity Analysis for a System and Method for Optimizing an Energy Management Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18579336 PRESENTATION CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL DEVICE, PRESENTATION DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
19016374 CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM THEREOF Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18244718 GATEWAY DEVICE, GATEWAY CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18288325 AUTOMATIC DOOR OPERATOR IN ENTRANCE SYSTEM Final Rejection Assa Abloy Entrance Systems AB
18681068 EVALUATION PROGRAM CREATION DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING PROGRAM Final Rejection FANUC CORPORATION
18468993 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE AND SERVER Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
17430317 ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION LINE AND CONSUMERS Final Rejection Hitachi Energy Ltd
18832102 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THREADING IN A ROLLING MILL Non-Final OA Novelis Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nathan L Laughlin's allowance rate?

66.8% of resolved applications examined by Nathan L Laughlin were allowed (778 resolved cases), compared with 42.6% across Art Unit 2118 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nathan L Laughlin?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nathan L Laughlin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nathan L Laughlin took 1,198 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nathan L Laughlin work in?

Nathan L Laughlin examines applications in Art Unit 2118 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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