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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Rachel Marie Slaugovsky, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SLAUGOVSKY, RACHEL MARIE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1736 1773 1776 1799 2884 3763

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

SLAUGOVSKY, RACHEL MARIE works in Tech Center 3700 and art unit 1736. The record includes 41 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 70.7%. Interview activity is associated with a 39.3% lift, below the allowance rate but sufficiently material to support focused interview preparation. The median time to allowance is 1101 days, so applicants should account for prosecution duration when planning responses and portfolio milestones.

The listed companies are W. L. Gore & Associates Inc., LG Electronics Inc., and Robert Bosch GmbH. The listed firms are FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Brion Raffoul. The limited resolved-case record favors measured interpretation, with clear technical positions and preserved claim alternatives.

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

Performance Statistics

70.7%
Allow Rate
+0.7% vs TC avg
78
Total Applications
+39.3%
Interview Lift
1101
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 41 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
22.8%
§102 Novelty
44.6%
§103 Obviousness
26.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18824119 DEHUMIDIFIER Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18347614 ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18639477 TRIPTYCENE-PHENANTHROLINE BASED MICROPOROUS POLYMER FOR CO2 CAPTURE OVER CH4 AND N2 Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18563502 MIST DISCHARGE DEVICE AND ABSORBENT ABSORBER Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18011389 FILTER SYSTEM FOR WATER AND GAS REMOVAL AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection BASF CORPORATION
18284507 HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE MODULE AND DEHUMIDIFICATION AND HUMIDIFICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA NOK CORPORATION
18679172 AIR FILTER REMAINING LIFE PREDICTION Non-Final OA VERTIV CORPORATION
18847487 GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
18534091 MODULAR HUMIDITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18280404 FLEXIBLE SORBENT POLYMER COMPOSITE ARTICLE HAVING ADSORPTIVE AND DESORPTIVE CONFIGURATIONS Final Rejection W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
18101736 SORBENT ARTICLE WITH WATER EXCLUSIONARY PROPERTIES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
18450461 SORPTION FILTER ELEMENT Final Rejection MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
17781647 SEALING ARRANGEMENT, FILTER AND FILTER HOUSING, METHOD OF MONITORING LEAK TIGHTNESS, AND LEAK TIGHTNESS MONITORING SYSTEM Final Rejection CAMFIL AB

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rachel Marie Slaugovsky's allowance rate?

70.7% of resolved applications examined by Rachel Marie Slaugovsky were allowed (41 resolved cases), compared with 62.6% across Art Unit 1736 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rachel Marie Slaugovsky?

This examiner's interview lift is +39.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rachel Marie Slaugovsky take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rachel Marie Slaugovsky took 1,101 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rachel Marie Slaugovsky work in?

Rachel Marie Slaugovsky examines applications in Art Unit 1736 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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