Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ryan Patrick Loughran, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LOUGHRAN, RYAN PATRICK

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1715 1718 1731 1743 1744 3723

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

LOUGHRAN, RYAN PATRICK examines in tech center 3700 and art unit 1715. The profile includes 46 resolved cases and a 76.1% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1,190 days, indicating that applications in the record may require substantial prosecution time before reaching allowance.

The interview lift is 28.2%, making interview preparation a notable consideration for applicants before responding to substantive issues. The listed companies are LG Electronics Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Canon Inc. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and CHAMBLISS, BAHNER & STOPHEL, P.C. The relatively limited resolved-case record calls for care when generalizing, but the profile still supports examiner-specific planning around claim amendments, interview objectives, and prosecution sequencing.

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

Performance Statistics

76.1%
Allow Rate
+6.1% vs TC avg
83
Total Applications
+28.2%
Interview Lift
1190
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 46 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
31.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18774832 CHEMICAL LIQUID, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MODIFIED SUBSTRATE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LAMINATE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18038404 ADHESIVE, TOTAL HEAT EXCHANGE ELEMENT AND STRUCTURE COMPRISING DRIED ADHESIVE LAYER, AND PRODUCTION METHODS FOR SAME Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18800577 COMPOSITE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18417242 LIQUID MATERIAL, MOLD, FORMING METHOD, FORMING APPARATUS, IMPRINT APPARATUS, PLANARIZATION APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19169010 RESIN-COATED DRAWN AND IRONED CAN Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18835378 IN-MOLD COATING COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA PRC-Desoto International, Inc.
18546987 CEMENT BASED TILE ADHESIVE DRY MIX COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING CROSSLINKED CELLULOSE ETHERS FOR MORTARS WITH ENHANCED GEL STRENGTH Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ryan Patrick Loughran's allowance rate?

76.1% of resolved applications examined by Ryan Patrick Loughran were allowed (46 resolved cases), compared with 51.6% across Art Unit 1715 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ryan Patrick Loughran?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ryan Patrick Loughran take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ryan Patrick Loughran took 1,190 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ryan Patrick Loughran work in?

Ryan Patrick Loughran examines applications in Art Unit 1715 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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