Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MALATEK, KATHERYN A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1619 3741 3746

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Katheryn A. Malatek is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, Art Unit 1619. The examiner has 382 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 86.6 percent, which indicates a very positive environment for applicants. This 86.6 percent rate suggests that the vast majority of applications result in a patent grant.

The interview lift is 43.0 percent. This is a high figure, suggesting that interviews are exceptionally effective at moving a case toward allowance. The median days to allowance is 905 days. This 905-day timeline is a relatively fast duration for successful applications to reach the allowance stage with this examiner.

Practitioners should note the 382 resolved cases and 86.6 percent allowance rate when planning their approach. The 43.0 percent interview lift is a critical data point for deciding whether to request an interview. The 905 days median pendency provides a benchmark for the expected time to grant in Art Unit 1619.

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

Performance Statistics

86.7%
Allow Rate
+16.7% vs TC avg
414
Total Applications
+43.0%
Interview Lift
906
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 383 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
23.6%
§102 Novelty
35.0%
§103 Obviousness
34.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19280853 COMBUSTION SYSTEM USING AMMONIA AS FUEL Non-Final OA IHI Corporation
18980574 COMBUSTOR FOR A TURBINE ENGINE Final Rejection General Electric Company
18671376 GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND FUEL NOZZLE ASSEMBLY THEREFOR Final Rejection GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
19135235 GAS TURBINE START CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18511167 HIGH PERFORMANCE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED BLEED DEVICE Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18407915 APPLICATOR DEVICE FOR USER-WEARABLE INFUSION PUMP Non-Final OA Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
18290751 Port to Catheter Connection System Final Rejection Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.

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