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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Erica Geraldine Therkorn, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as THERKORN, ERICA GERALDINE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2618 3715

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

THERKORN, ERICA GERALDINE is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 2618. The profile contains 3 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 100.0%, and a median of 773 days to allowance. The interview lift is 0.0%.

International Business Machines Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Google LLC are the listed companies. The listed firms are CESARI AND MCKENNA, LLP, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and Harrity & Harrity, LLP. Because the resolved-case record is limited, the observed allowance result should be treated as an early profile signal rather than a broad prediction. The interview measure provides no reported lift in this record, so practitioners should base interview decisions on the application’s specific issues.

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

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+30.0% vs TC avg
27
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
773
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 3 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.2%
§101 Eligibility
0%
§102 Novelty
60.4%
§103 Obviousness
24.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19055881 METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED AI CONTENT SERVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIA THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19111744 Three-Dimensional Diffusion Models Non-Final OA Google LLC
19048307 CONTROLLING AND EDITING PRESENTATION OF VOLUMETRIC CONTENT Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
19048250 METHOD, SERVER, TERMINAL, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18632497 VERTEX POSITION CODING IN LOSSLESS MESH COMPRESSION Non-Final OA TENCENT AMERICA LLC
19059254 EXTENDED REALITY QUALITY CONTROL PLATFORM Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18230470 AUGMENTED REALITY OBJECT BEHAVIOR VISUALIZATION Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18900462 LOCAL AMBIENT COMPENSATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
18634813 3D DATA AUGMENTATION METHOD USING WEIGHTED LOCAL TRANSFORMATION AND APPARATUS THEREFOR Final Rejection Korea University Research and Business Foundation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Erica Geraldine Therkorn's allowance rate?

100.0% of resolved applications examined by Erica Geraldine Therkorn were allowed (3 resolved cases), compared with 57.3% across Art Unit 2618 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Erica Geraldine Therkorn?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Erica Geraldine Therkorn take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Erica Geraldine Therkorn took 773 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Erica Geraldine Therkorn work in?

Erica Geraldine Therkorn examines applications in Art Unit 2618 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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