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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Janie Meredith Loeppke, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LOEPPKE, JANIE MEREDITH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3751 3754

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

LOEPPKE, JANIE MEREDITH works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3751. The record shows 1149 resolved cases, a 55.4% allowance rate, and a median of 960 days to allowance. Interview lift is 28.9%, indicating that interviews were associated with a meaningful improvement in allowance outcomes.

AS America Inc., Toto Ltd., and Midea Group Co., Ltd. are the listed companies. Studebaker Brackett PLLC, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and Husch Blackwell LLP are the associated firms. The allowance rate presents a mixed prosecution environment, while the positive interview figure supports preparing focused technical and claim-focused discussion points before substantive responses.

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

Performance Statistics

55.4%
Allow Rate
-14.6% vs TC avg
1,185
Total Applications
+28.9%
Interview Lift
960
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1149 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.6%
§102 Novelty
49.4%
§103 Obviousness
21.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18400867 COFFEE GRINDER WITH CLEAN DISPENSE COFFEE GRINDER BIN Non-Final OA Midea Group Co., Ltd.
19052047 HOT AND COLD THERAPY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kohler Co.
18763012 TOILET TANK AND CHANNEL DISINFECTION Non-Final OA Kohler Co.
18735875 INTERCHANGABLE FAUCET DESIGN ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Kohler (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
18810245 HOT AND COLD IMMERSION TUB AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM THEREFOR Non-Final OA PowerTub LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Janie Meredith Loeppke's allowance rate?

55.4% of resolved applications examined by Janie Meredith Loeppke were allowed (1,149 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3751 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Janie Meredith Loeppke?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Janie Meredith Loeppke take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Janie Meredith Loeppke took 960 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Janie Meredith Loeppke work in?

Janie Meredith Loeppke examines applications in Art Unit 3751 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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