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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Lashawnda T Mckinnon, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MCKINNON, LASHAWNDA T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1742 1754 1789 3633 3772

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

MCKINNON, LASHAWNDA T is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and art unit 1742. The record includes 778 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 54.0%. The median time to allowance is 1270 days, indicating that cases reaching allowance generally remain in prosecution for a considerable period. The substantial docket makes the overall pattern useful for prosecution planning.

The interview lift is 30.2%, associating interviews with materially improved allowance outcomes. Counsel may consider an interview early in the response process when technical distinctions or claim construction are central to the dispute. The leading companies are Toray Industries Inc., Columbia Insurance Company, and Kaneka Corporation. The leading firms are Cantor Colburn LLP - SABIC Americas, DORITY & MANNING, P.A., and FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC).

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

Performance Statistics

54.0%
Allow Rate
-16.0% vs TC avg
859
Total Applications
+30.2%
Interview Lift
1270
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 778 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.0%
§102 Novelty
58.9%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18877994 FIBROUS REINFORCEMENT FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A COMPOSITE PART INTENDED TO BE ARTICULATED WITH OTHER PARTS Non-Final OA SAFRAN
17096664 FOAMABLE YARNS, TEXTILES AND ARTICLES INCORPORATING FOAMABLE YARNS, AND THE PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18941132 SELF-FOLDING 3D FILM ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18811837 COMPOSITE RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18640605 ARTICLES OF APPAREL COMPRISING COMPOSITE WOUND COMPONENT AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection adidas AG
18978106 FLUID MANAGEMENT LAYER FOR AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
19170610 VINYL CHLORIDE-BASED FIBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA KANEKA CORPORATION
18860246 ARTIFICIAL HAIR Non-Final OA KANEKA CORPORATION
19112734 COMPOSITE FIBER, MULTIFILAMENT, WOVEN ARTICLE, AND TEXTILE PRODUCT Non-Final OA Toray Industries, Inc.
19105973 SYNTHETIC FIBERS Non-Final OA TORAY Industries, Inc.
18832397 POLYPROPYLENE FILM, LAMINATE, PACKAGING MATERIAL, PACKAGED BODY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
19025411 COMPOSITE LAMINATE Non-Final OA SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
18265621 HIGHLY TRACK RESISTANT POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITIONS FOR WIRE AND CABLE APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Borealis AG
18514141 ZONED SPINNERET AND NONWOVEN FABRICS Final Rejection Berry Global, Inc.
18683720 FIBERS FOR ARTIFICIAL HAIR, FIBER BUNDLE FOR ARTIFICIAL HAIR, AND HAIR DECORATION PRODUCT Final Rejection Denka Company Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lashawnda T Mckinnon's allowance rate?

54.0% of resolved applications examined by Lashawnda T Mckinnon were allowed (778 resolved cases), compared with 58.3% across Art Unit 1742 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lashawnda T Mckinnon?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lashawnda T Mckinnon take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lashawnda T Mckinnon took 1,270 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lashawnda T Mckinnon work in?

Lashawnda T Mckinnon examines applications in Art Unit 1742 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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