Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MCKINNON, LASHAWNDA T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1742 1754 1789 3772

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lashawnda T. McKinnon is a patent examiner in Tech Center 3700, working within Art Unit 1742. The examiner has 776 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 53.9 percent. This 53.9 percent rate reflects the proportion of applications that reach a grant. For the 776 cases handled, this data provides a basis for understanding the probability of success during the examination process. The volume of resolved cases reflects the examiner's experience within Tech Center 3700.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1270. This 1270-day timeline represents the duration for an application to move from filing to a grant. Applicants should consider this period when planning their patent strategy and resource allocation. The volume of 776 resolved cases suggests that this duration is a consistent aspect of the examiner's workflow in Art Unit 1742. This median provides a specific metric for evaluating the expected length of prosecution.

The data shows an interview lift of 30.2 percent. This 30.2 percent lift represents the change in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted. It suggests that direct communication is a method for addressing the probability of a grant. For practitioners, utilizing an interview is an option to navigate the prosecution process and achieve a positive outcome. Practitioners can use this lift to evaluate the potential benefits of direct engagement.

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

Performance Statistics

53.9%
Allow Rate
-16.1% vs TC avg
834
Total Applications
+30.2%
Interview Lift
1270
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 776 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
59.4%
§103 Obviousness
19.7%
§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
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
18804418 THERMALLY PROTECTED POLYMER COMPOSITES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
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
19025411 COMPOSITE LAMINATE Non-Final OA SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
18941132 SELF-FOLDING 3D FILM ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
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.
18698146 INFRARED ABSORBING FIBER AND FIBER PRODUCT Non-Final OA SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
18514141 ZONED SPINNERET AND NONWOVEN FABRICS Final Rejection Berry Global, Inc.
18939771 FIRE RESISTANT COMPOSITE Non-Final OA Milliken & Company
18703594 THERMOFORMED ARTICLE Final Rejection SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
18036850 ARTIFICIAL TURF SYSTEM COMPRISING HYDROPHOBIC SAND Final Rejection TARKETT SPORTS CANADA INC.
17776581 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DESIGNS, MATERIALS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND IMPLANTS Non-Final OA 206 ORTHO, INC.
18683720 FIBERS FOR ARTIFICIAL HAIR, FIBER BUNDLE FOR ARTIFICIAL HAIR, AND HAIR DECORATION PRODUCT Final Rejection Denka Company Limited
18265621 HIGHLY TRACK RESISTANT POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITIONS FOR WIRE AND CABLE APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Borealis AG

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