Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MARTIN, ELIZABETH J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3762 3763

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Elizabeth J. Martin has resolved 961 cases in Art Unit 3744 of Tech Center 3700. Her allowance rate is 78.8 percent. This percentage is a primary metric for practitioners to consider when evaluating the examiner's history. The data also shows an interview lift of 20.8 percent. This 20.8 percent lift indicates the change in allowance probability associated with an interview.

The median days to allowance is 922. This 922-day figure represents the duration of the prosecution process for cases that reach a grant. Practitioners should consider the 961 resolved cases as a historical record of the examiner's work. The 78.8 percent allowance rate and 20.8 percent interview lift are components of the examination profile. The median pendency is a factor for managing client expectations.

Direct communication is a documented tactic, as shown by the lift. Applicants should review the allowance rate as they prepare their prosecution strategy. The cases provide a data set for understanding the examiner's approach in Tech Center 3700. The timeline is a measure of the time required to navigate Art Unit 3744 to a successful conclusion.

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

Performance Statistics

78.8%
Allow Rate
+8.8% vs TC avg
978
Total Applications
+20.8%
Interview Lift
922
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 961 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
50.4%
§103 Obviousness
28.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18802082 REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19185763 REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19083119 DRAIN PLUG AND HEAT PUMP Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18900369 JET FLOW EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18897375 SELF-POWERED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
18743092 APPARATUS FOR POWERING A REFRIGERATION UNIT OF A CARGO CONTAINER Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
19011574 THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND VEHICLE Final Rejection ZHEJIANG GEELY HOLDING GROUP CO., LTD.
19182428 REFRIGERANT MANIFOLD Non-Final OA Hanon Systems
18963944 Buffer Storage for a Cooling Circuit of a Thermostatic Assembly and Thermostatic Assembly with a Buffer Storage Non-Final OA Binder GmbH
18697144 LATENT ENERGY AND WATER HARVESTING SYSTEM Final Rejection Montana Technologies LLC

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