Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SARANTAKOS, KAYLA ROSE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1700 1724 1797 1799 3679

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kayla Rose Sarantakos is an examiner in Art Unit 1700 within Tech Center 3600. With 87 resolved cases, this examiner maintains an allowance rate of 35.6 percent. The median days to allowance stands at 1306, which represents the timeline for successful applications. Practitioners should note the interview lift of 52.0 percent. This figure indicates that conducting an interview with Sarantakos increases the probability of securing an allowance.

The 52.0 percent lift is a tool for overcoming rejections. The 1306 days to allowance emphasizes the timeline for prosecution. With 87 cases resolved, these metrics provide a foundation for prosecution planning. Applicants should prepare for the examination process while leveraging the interview lift to navigate potential obstacles. The combination of the 35.6 percent allowance rate and the 52.0 percent lift makes direct communication a recommended tactic for this examiner. This 87 case history suggests a documented approach to Art Unit 1700 applications.

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

Performance Statistics

35.6%
Allow Rate
-16.4% vs TC avg
113
Total Applications
+52.0%
Interview Lift
1306
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 87 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
26.2%
§102 Novelty
57.7%
§103 Obviousness
13.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18381502 SHOE CARE APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18728511 SPACE PURIFICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18676290 AIR TREATMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18259602 A NONWOVEN DECONTAMINATION WIPE COMPRISING A SMALL DIAMETER FIBER Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18141030 Replaceable Cartridge Having at Least One Scent Carrier Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18486559 PRESSURE VESSEL APPARATUS AND BATTERY MANUFACTURING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18302329 MISTY PLASMA DIELECTRIC BARRIER DISCHARGE PLASMA SYSTEM FOR DISINFECTION Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
17751003 DECONTAMINATION SYSTEMS Final Rejection Battelle Memorial Institute
18931971 APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR GROWTH TRAY STERILIZATION Non-Final OA Element Farms, Inc.
18931488 PORT CONNECTORS Non-Final OA IDEATE Medical, Inc.
18421895 CONTAINER-STERILIZER Final Rejection SHIBUYA CORPORATION

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