Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LOUGHRAN, RYAN PATRICK

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

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ryan Patrick Loughran works in Art Unit 1715 of Tech Center 3700. With 44 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 75.0 percent. This rate indicates a strong probability of success for applications undergoing prosecution in this unit. Practitioners can use the 75.0 percent figure to communicate a positive outlook to clients regarding the likelihood of securing a patent grant.

The interview lift is 29.7 percent. This significant increase suggests that engaging in an interview with the examiner is a highly productive strategy for overcoming obstacles. The 29.7 percent lift indicates that verbal discussion is often the key to resolving rejections and moving a case toward an allowance. Practitioners should prioritize scheduling interviews to leverage this substantial benefit and improve the odds of a favorable outcome.

The median days to allowance is 1187. This figure represents the typical time required to reach a grant, spanning over three years. While the 75.0 percent allowance rate is high, the 1187-day median indicates that the process requires a significant time commitment. Understanding these metrics helps practitioners balance the high probability of success against the expected duration of the prosecution cycle.

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

Performance Statistics

75.0%
Allow Rate
+5.0% vs TC avg
70
Total Applications
+29.7%
Interview Lift
1187
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 44 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
14.4%
§102 Novelty
50.0%
§103 Obviousness
30.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18774832 CHEMICAL LIQUID, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MODIFIED SUBSTRATE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LAMINATE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18417242 LIQUID MATERIAL, MOLD, FORMING METHOD, FORMING APPARATUS, IMPRINT APPARATUS, PLANARIZATION APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17998665 Alkali-silicate-based initiator component for use in a cementitious inorganic multi-component mortar system Final Rejection Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18835378 IN-MOLD COATING COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA PRC-Desoto International, Inc.
18698614 SURFACE TREATMENT COMPOSITION FOR TERNARY HOT DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET, SURFACE-TREATED TERNARY HOT DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET USING SAME AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18546987 CEMENT BASED TILE ADHESIVE DRY MIX COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING CROSSLINKED CELLULOSE ETHERS FOR MORTARS WITH ENHANCED GEL STRENGTH Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC
18938299 STABILIZED SLURRY COMPOSITIONS HAVING ENHANCED BARRIER PROPERTIES Non-Final OA SOLENIS TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.
18009387 COMPOSITION FOR COATING AN OVERHEAD CONDUCTOR Non-Final OA CABLE COATINGS LIMITED

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