Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Caroline Dusheck Liott, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LIOTT, CAROLINE DUSHECK

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1732 1761

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

LIOTT, CAROLINE DUSHECK is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1732. The record includes 48 resolved cases, with a 58.3% allowance rate and a median of 1302 days to allowance. The allowance figure indicates that allowed outcomes are more common than non-allowed outcomes in this record, but the median timing points to a lengthy prosecution course.

The interview lift is 10.3%, showing a positive but limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Seiko Epson, HP, and the Regents of the University of California. The listed firms are Harness Dickey, CKC & Partners, and Dykema Gossett. Applicants may benefit from targeted interviews supported by clear technical explanations and focused claim revisions.

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

Performance Statistics

58.3%
Allow Rate
-6.7% vs TC avg
87
Total Applications
+10.3%
Interview Lift
1302
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 48 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
20.9%
§102 Novelty
47.5%
§103 Obviousness
23.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17852432 Treatment Liquid Composition, Set Of Ink Jet Ink Composition And Treatment Liquid Composition, And Treatment Method Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
17558643 Treatment Solution Composition For Ink Jet Textile Printing, Ink Set, And Recording Method Final Rejection Seiko Epson Corporation
18118053 BUILD COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
18552959 SPRAYABLE COOL WHITE COATING BASED ON CERAMIC MICROSPHERES Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18031496 COMPOSITION Final Rejection Resonac Corporation
18277074 AUXILIARY PRECURSOR, THIN-FILM PRECURSOR COMPOSITION, METHOD OF FORMING THIN FILM, AND SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE FABRICATED USING METHOD Final Rejection SOULBRAIN CO., LTD.
18694095 COMPOSITION FOR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT REFLECTION Non-Final OA DENKA COMPANY LIMITED
18516510 SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR PRINTING ENCAPSULATED AND NON-ENCAPSULATED MATERIALS UTILIZING GELLING AGENTS Final Rejection Temptime Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Caroline Dusheck Liott's allowance rate?

58.3% of resolved applications examined by Caroline Dusheck Liott were allowed (48 resolved cases), compared with 53.6% across Art Unit 1732 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Caroline Dusheck Liott?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Caroline Dusheck Liott take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Caroline Dusheck Liott took 1,302 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Caroline Dusheck Liott work in?

Caroline Dusheck Liott examines applications in Art Unit 1732 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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