Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Emily Gorman Leathers, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEATHERS, EMILY GORMAN

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2186 2187

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEATHERS, EMILY GORMAN works in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2186. The record includes 19 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 63.2%, and a median of 1600 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 14.4% lift in allowance outcomes. The limited record and long median path suggest that prosecution planning should allow for continued examination activity.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Saudi Arabian Oil Company, and Oracle Financial Services Software Limited. The listed firms are AKA CHAN LLP, DORITY & MANNING, P.A., and Harrity & Harrity, LLP. Counsel may consider interviews as part of a deliberate strategy, but should avoid relying on the small record as a precise prediction for an individual application.

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

Performance Statistics

63.2%
Allow Rate
+8.2% vs TC avg
43
Total Applications
+14.4%
Interview Lift
1600
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 19 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.3%
§101 Eligibility
11.0%
§102 Novelty
30.9%
§103 Obviousness
23.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17809212 METHOD OF IMPEDANCE MATCHING, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18349661 POROSITY-ASSISTED FACIES MODELING FOR HYDROCARBON EXTRACTION Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
17652541 DIGITAL TWIN SIMULATION BASED KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR SELECTION Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17855204 DECOUPLED PREDICTION EVALUATION Final Rejection Baidu USA LLC
17713724 LIBRARY-BASED CONNECTIONS DESIGN AUTOMATION Non-Final OA Autodesk, Inc.
18014594 PREDICTION METHOD OF CROWN OF STEEL PLATES AND STRIPS BASED ON DATA DRIVING AND MECHANISM MODEL FUSION Non-Final OA Northeastern University
17818326 3D Imaging and Texture Mapping for Apparel Imagery Final Rejection Levi Strauss & Co.
17996950 SIMULATION METHOD FOR A PIXEL HEADLAMP SYSTEM Final Rejection dSPACE GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Emily Gorman Leathers's allowance rate?

63.2% of resolved applications examined by Emily Gorman Leathers were allowed (19 resolved cases), compared with 78.6% across Art Unit 2186 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Emily Gorman Leathers?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Emily Gorman Leathers take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Emily Gorman Leathers took 1,600 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Emily Gorman Leathers work in?

Emily Gorman Leathers examines applications in Art Unit 2186 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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