Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: MCKINNON, LASHAWNDA T

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1742 1789

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.1%
Allow Rate
-11.9% vs TC avg
829
Total Applications
+31.4%
Interview Lift
1272
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 757 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
59.2%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17096664 FOAMABLE YARNS, TEXTILES AND ARTICLES INCORPORATING FOAMABLE YARNS, AND THE PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
18025175 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AEROGEL COMPOSITE AND AEROGEL COMPOSITE Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18804418 THERMALLY PROTECTED POLYMER COMPOSITES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18877994 FIBROUS REINFORCEMENT FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A COMPOSITE PART INTENDED TO BE ARTICULATED WITH OTHER PARTS Non-Final OA SAFRAN
18314317 Tissue-Integrating Neural Interfaces Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18702798 ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, ORGANIC FIBER, ORGANIC FIBER-RUBBER COMPOSITE MATERIAL, RUBBER ARTICLE, AND TIRE Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18962395 FISHING LINE WITH CARBON NANOTUBE FIBERS Non-Final OA Kureha America, Inc.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month