Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: MULVANEY, ELIZABETH EVANS

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1725 1741 1785 1794 3617 3732

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Elizabeth Evans Mulvaney has resolved 1126 cases in Art Unit 1725. Within Tech Center 3700, the data shows an allowance rate of 78.9 percent for these 1126 cases. This 78.9 percent rate serves as a baseline for practitioners to understand the outcomes of applications processed by this examiner.

The median days to allowance is 808. This 808 day figure marks the middle point of the duration for successful prosecutions. Applicants should account for this 808 day timeline when managing expectations for applications assigned to this examiner in Art Unit 1725.

The interview lift is 15.1 percent, which indicates an increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted relative to the 78.9 percent base rate. This 15.1 percent lift suggests that interviews are associated with an increased probability of allowance. The 15.1 percent lift is a factor to consider when determining whether to engage in direct communication in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+8.9% vs TC avg
1,135
Total Applications
+15.1%
Interview Lift
808
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1126 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
25.1%
§102 Novelty
44.9%
§103 Obviousness
8.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18906658 Seals for Optical Components Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19144111 RESIN COMPOSITION, FILM WITH RESIN, PREPREG, METAL FOIL WITH RESIN, METAL-CLAD LAMINATE, AND PRINTED WIRING BOARD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18932938 COATED ARTICLES WITH A PLANARIZATION LAYER/HYDROXYL-MODIFIED LAYER AND A SURFACE-MODIFYING LAYER AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18866314 DUST MITIGATING NANOTEXTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18856485 SPACER WITH IMPROVED MECHANICAL STIFFNESS Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE

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