Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SALVATORE, LYNDA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1786 1789 1794 3781

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lynda Salvatore has resolved 1010 cases in Tech Center 3700. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 64.0 percent. This rate provides a baseline for expectations in Art Unit 1786. The high volume of 1010 resolved cases suggests that the 64.0 percent rate is a reliable indicator of the examiner's standard practice.

The interview lift is 19.4 percent. This positive lift suggests that interviews are an effective means of advancing prosecution and resolving technical disagreements. A 19.4 percent increase in the likelihood of allowance provides a clear strategic reason for practitioners to engage in direct dialogue with the examiner during the examination process.

The median days to allowance is 1284. This pendency reflects a standard duration for successful applications under this examiner's review. Practitioners should prepare for a prosecution cycle of this length and use the 19.4 percent interview lift to help navigate the 1284 day timeline more efficiently.

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

Performance Statistics

64.1%
Allow Rate
-5.9% vs TC avg
1,063
Total Applications
+19.4%
Interview Lift
1284
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1014 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
54.0%
§103 Obviousness
14.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18667837 Weft Knit Fabric with Electrical Components Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18759155 GARMENT FABRIC AND GARMENT FABRIC MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18058887 METHOD FOR PRODUCING SHAPED ARTICLE AND BINDER Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18267668 POLYMER DEPOSITION AND ATTACHMENT PROCESS FOR TEXTILES Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18163498 FOAM MOLDING COMPOSITION, FOAM MOLDED BODY, ELECTRIC WIRE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING FOAM MOLDED BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC WIRE Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18660391 ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH BONDED STRETCH LAMINATES Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18423822 ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH BONDED STRETCH LAMINATES Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18633936 STRETCH BLOW-MOLDED ARTICLE, TONER BOTTLE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STRETCH BLOW-MOLDED ARTICLE, MOLDED ARTICLE, AND PELLET Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18668121 STRUCTURED ARTIFICIAL LEATHER MATERIAL COMPRISING WATER-LADEN PARTICLES FROM A RENEWABLE RAW MATERIAL Final Rejection Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
19028550 BIOMEDICAL PATCHES WITH SPATIALLY ARRANGED FIBERS Final Rejection Washington University
18174073 ARTIFICIAL VEGETATION WITH ENGINEERED REFLECTANCE SPECTRA Final Rejection ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
18493879 USE OF A MINERAL WOOL PRODUCT Final Rejection Rockwool A/S
18022761 POLYAMIDE FILAMENTS FOR USE IN 3D PRINTING Final Rejection Stratasys, Inc.
18428563 SELF-REINFORCING THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE MATERIALS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SELF-REINFORCING THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE MATERIALS Non-Final OA VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.
18382431 LARGE DENIER NONWOVEN FIBER WEBS Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18436525 CARPET BACKING BASED ON CARDED TECHNOLOGY Non-Final OA Berry Global, Inc.
17966098 Covers Utilizing Recycled Polyester Fibers Final Rejection Berry Global, Inc.
18714121 SHAPED CROSS-SECTIONAL POLYETHYLENE YARN AND FUNCTIONAL FABRIC INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
18515020 DEGRADABLE COMPOSITE AND METHOD OF FABRICATION Final Rejection 206 Ortho, Inc.
18687278 POWDER INCLUDING SPECIFIC BORON NITRIDE PARTICLES, HEAT DISSIPATION SHEET, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HEAT DISSIPATION SHEET Final Rejection Denka Company Limited

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