Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kirstin U Oswald, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as OSWALD, KIRSTIN U

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3763

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

OSWALD, KIRSTIN U is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3744. The record includes 525 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 59.4%. Median time to allowance is 1167 days, and interview lift is 32.1%. The positive lift indicates that interviews were associated with more favorable allowance outcomes than cases without interviews in the recorded data.

The listed companies are LG Electronics Inc., Carrier Corporation, and Toyota Group. The listed firms are KED & ASSOCIATES, LLP, ANDRUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, LLP, and Aurora Consulting LLC. Practitioners may incorporate interviews into response planning and use the allowance rate and median duration to calibrate expectations for prosecution in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

59.4%
Allow Rate
-10.6% vs TC avg
566
Total Applications
+32.1%
Interview Lift
1167
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 525 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
57.2%
§103 Obviousness
24.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19096211 ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18999817 ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18974058 REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18974204 ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18908412 REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18903575 REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18899541 REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18812566 REFRIGERATOR Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18800305 ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18675801 REFRIGERATOR Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18662388 REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18623298 REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18846947 VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
17150630 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMMERSION COOLING WITH AN AIR-COOLED CONDENSER Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18617155 REFRIGERATION SYSTEM AND REFRIGERATED VAN HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18179520 NON-METALLIC BAFFLE FOR HEAT EXCHANGER Final Rejection Carrier Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kirstin U Oswald's allowance rate?

59.4% of resolved applications examined by Kirstin U Oswald were allowed (525 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3744 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kirstin U Oswald?

This examiner's interview lift is +32.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kirstin U Oswald take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kirstin U Oswald took 1,167 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kirstin U Oswald work in?

Kirstin U Oswald examines applications in Art Unit 3744 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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