Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SKUBINNA, CHRISTINE J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3725 3736 3751 3754

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christine J. Skubinna has resolved 995 cases in Art Unit 3725. The examiner has an allowance rate of 61.7 percent. The interview lift is 20.0 percent. These figures indicate a moderately favorable environment for applicants, with a solid baseline for allowance and a positive impact from interviews.

The median days to allowance is 847 days. This is a very efficient timeline. With a 61.7 percent allowance rate and an 847-day median pendency, practitioners can expect a relatively fast prosecution process, using the 20.0 percent interview lift to resolve any outstanding issues.

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

Performance Statistics

61.7%
Allow Rate
-8.3% vs TC avg
1,027
Total Applications
+20.0%
Interview Lift
847
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 995 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
20.0%
§102 Novelty
49.7%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19060126 TOILET SEAT ASSEMBLY WITH ELEVATED RING Non-Final OA Kohler Co.
18973837 WALK IN BATH Final Rejection Kohler Co.
18646466 ELECTRO-MECHANICAL TOILET SEAT SYSTEM Final Rejection Kohler Co.
18422737 PLUMBING FIXTURES WITH INSERT-MOLDED COMPONENTS Final Rejection Kohler Co.
18857416 DUAL-TRAP TOILET HAVING IMPROVED PRESSURIZATION AND FLUSHING Final Rejection AS America, Inc.
18842389 PLUMBING FIXTURE SIPHON FLOW ACTUATOR Non-Final OA AS America, Inc.
18701849 FLUSH SWITCH FOR AIRCRAFT LAVATORY UNIT Non-Final OA THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.

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