Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ORTA, LAUREN GRACE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1711 1713 1714 1718 3762

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lauren Grace Orta examines cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1711, with 67 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 76.1% is high, suggesting a positive environment for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1041, which is a standard duration for many tech centers. This 1041-day figure provides a reliable estimate for the time required to navigate the prosecution process from start to finish with this examiner.

The interview lift is a significant 30.8%. This 30.8% lift indicates that interviews are effective, increasing the already strong 76.1% allowance rate. For the 67 resolved cases, this data suggests that the examiner is open to resolving issues through direct dialogue. Practitioners should consider scheduling an interview to capitalize on this 30.8% lift, as it represents a primary way to ensure a grant within the 1041-day median timeframe in Art Unit 1711.

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

Performance Statistics

75.0%
Allow Rate
+5.0% vs TC avg
103
Total Applications
+27.0%
Interview Lift
1046
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 68 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
15.6%
§102 Novelty
65.1%
§103 Obviousness
18.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18965574 LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18839242 LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18838713 LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18933309 CLOTHES CARE APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18910754 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18230970 DISHWASHER AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF DISHWASHER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19042075 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD EDGE HOLD DOWN BELT FOR CLEANER Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18475346 CONVEYOR WAREWASHER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONVEYOR WAREWASHER Non-Final OA ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
18693201 Initiating a Cleaning Process While Taking into Consideration the Surroundings Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18580647 ULTRASONIC CLEANER, AUTOMATIC ANALYZER USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR CLEANING DISPENSING NOZZLE Final Rejection Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18362251 SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED EFFICIENCY OF BALL MOUNT CLEANING AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18611156 CLEANING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CLEANING METHOD Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
19051429 CLEANING APPARATUS AND CLEANING METHOD Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18802139 LAUNDRY APPLIANCE DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
19004721 SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18956926 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TREATING SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18758101 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CLEANING COMPONENT Final Rejection SEMES CO., LTD.
18675465 TREATMENT LIQUID SUPPLY APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING TREATMENT LIQUID Final Rejection SEMES CO., LTD.
18073483 HOME PORT, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND HOME PORT CLEANING METHOD USING THE SAME Final Rejection SEMES CO., LTD.

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