USPTO Examiner KMET LAUREN ELIZABETH - Art Unit 3735

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18939789Can WiperNovember 2024August 2025Allow911NoNo
18828684COVERSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1710NoNo
18785459MODULAR CRATE COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMSJuly 2024July 2025Allow1221YesNo
18728140ONE-WAY VALVE FOR FOOD PACKAGESJuly 2024February 2025Allow701NoNo
18679125SILICONE COATED STAINLESS STEEL BOTTLEMay 2024December 2025Abandon1910NoNo
18604944APPARATUS TO HOUSE BOTANICALS DURING TRANSPORTMarch 2024July 2025Allow1620NoNo
18415265SECURITY TAG HOUSINGJanuary 2024January 2026Allow2410NoNo
18523232Hanger Storage Container and Method of Using SameNovember 2023December 2024Allow1210NoNo
18375724Redesigned Pull Tab SystemsOctober 2023June 2025Abandon2110NoNo
18370124CONFECTIONARY CONTAINER APPARATUSSeptember 2023January 2026Allow2810NoNo
18239618Demonstration Package for Magnetic Ring ToysAugust 2023December 2025Abandon2720NoNo
18232121PLASTIC METER LID AND FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR AN IN-GROUND METER BOXAugust 2023September 2025Allow2610NoNo
18363653Collapsible Triangular Pizza ContainerAugust 2023June 2024Allow1020YesNo
18359732ANTI-SPLASH HINGED CLOSING CAPJuly 2023April 2025Abandon2010NoNo
18215441FOOD STORAGE TRAYJune 2023April 2024Allow1010NoNo
18343223Kind Of Layered Card Storage BoxJune 2023October 2025Abandon2820NoNo
18257900CLOSURE SYSTEM AND KITJune 2023July 2025Allow2510NoNo
18042298DISPOSABLE CONTAINER AND PREPARATION AND DETECTION METHODS THEROFMay 2023May 2024Abandon1520NoNo
18137296COOLED BAG FOR STORING MAKEUPApril 2023March 2025Abandon2311YesNo
18303084Thin-Walled Metal ContainerApril 2023November 2025Abandon3110NoNo
18134267MEDICAL SUPPLY DISPENSER FOR AMBULANCE UEApril 2023December 2024Abandon2010NoNo
18133598PRISM FORMING CARDBOARD SUPPORT ELEMENT WITH FOLDING REGIONSApril 2023June 2025Abandon2601NoNo
18044675Packaged Product and Method of Manufacturing and Using the SameMarch 2023March 2025Allow2511NoNo
18179440APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE CONSERVATION, SHIPMENT AND EXHIBITION OF FRESH FLOWERSMarch 2023May 2025Abandon2641YesNo
18176590CONTAINER ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED FLUID REMOVALMarch 2023December 2024Allow2201NoNo
18168892APPARATUS TO HOUSE BOTANICALS DURING TRANSPORTFebruary 2023December 2023Allow1010NoNo
18095805RECYCLABLE SHIPPING CRATEJanuary 2023June 2023Allow610YesNo
18057966CAN LIDNovember 2022February 2025Abandon3820NoNo
17999206PLASTIC CONTAINERNovember 2022November 2024Abandon2410NoNo
17983715PRODUCT DISPLAYNovember 2022February 2024Allow1510NoNo
17980599CONTAINER AND LID WITH AUDIBLE AND TACTILE FEEDBACKNovember 2022March 2025Abandon2810NoNo
17963831DEFORMABLE HYBRID RIGID STRUCTURE VESSELSOctober 2022May 2025Allow3210NoNo
17945085FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERSeptember 2022December 2024Abandon2720NoNo
17903407Beverage Container IdentificationSeptember 2022April 2025Abandon3120NoNo
17798500PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR A SHIRTAugust 2022January 2026Allow4221NoNo
17866589AIRTIGHT LOOSE POWDER CONTAINERJuly 2022June 2025Allow3521YesNo
17836812METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRESERVATION OF ARTICLESJune 2022May 2025Abandon3621YesNo
17775480LABELING SHELL FOR A DRUG VIALMay 2022September 2025Abandon4111NoNo
17726393CLOSUREApril 2022May 2023Allow1310YesNo
17768739PALLET CONTAINERApril 2022September 2024Allow2910NoNo
17713440APPARATUS TO HOUSE BOTANICALS DURING TRANSPORTApril 2022December 2022Allow810YesNo
17693265Multi-Function Lid Assembly and Method of UseMarch 2022April 2024Abandon2520YesNo
17691823SEALED CONTAINERMarch 2022December 2023Abandon2130NoNo
17636036DRUM FOR WELDING WIREFebruary 2022June 2024Allow2811NoNo
17672673CHILD RESISTANT PACKAGINGFebruary 2022August 2024Allow3010NoNo
17634398Closure for Medicament ContainerFebruary 2022June 2024Allow2820NoNo
17590309FOOD STORAGE TRAYFebruary 2022May 2023Allow1510YesNo
17587141DISPLAY TRAY FOR IMPROVED PRODUCT VISIBILITYJanuary 2022February 2025Allow3721NoNo
17588067DISPLAY TRAY FOR IMPROVED PRODUCT VISIBILITYJanuary 2022September 2025Abandon4441NoNo
17643643Moisture Regulating ContainerJanuary 2022February 2024Abandon2620YesNo
17625031PACKAGING ITEM COMPRISING MEANS FOR RETAINING AN OBJECTJanuary 2022March 2023Allow1420NoNo
17596955PACKAGING CONTAINERDecember 2021June 2024Allow2910NoNo
17558354COSMETIC PRODUCT DISPENSER POT WITH A STACKED BASE, REFILL AND COVERDecember 2021July 2024Allow3121YesNo
17553376Container for Holding Batteries or CellsDecember 2021March 2025Allow3921YesNo
17550355FOLDING CONTAINERDecember 2021June 2023Abandon1810NoNo
17618224TAMPER-EVIDENT FLIP-TOP CLOSUREDecember 2021December 2023Allow2400NoNo
17540055PILL BOTTLE WITH REMOVABLE BILL CONTAINER CAPDecember 2021December 2025Abandon4850NoYes
17530417SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORAGE OF SANITARY USE ARTICLESNovember 2021May 2025Abandon4221YesNo
17612392PACKAGING BAGNovember 2021May 2024Abandon3010NoNo
17294249Restricted Access ContainerOctober 2021May 2025Allow4821YesNo
17501826LIQUID CONTAINER MADE ENTIRELY FROM NATURAL PLANT MATERIALSOctober 2021June 2024Allow3211NoNo
17495875PRINTED PACKAGING MATERIALSOctober 2021April 2024Abandon3021NoNo
17490848COLLAPSIBLE STORAGE UNIT WITH WHEELSSeptember 2021February 2024Abandon2911NoNo
17482646Water Jug Safety SealSeptember 2021February 2023Allow1630NoNo
17468672Apparatus and Footwear Organizer for Vertical Storage of FootwearSeptember 2021January 2025Abandon4020NoNo
17465359FREESTANDING FLOOR DISPLAY OF CONSUMER PRODUCTSSeptember 2021October 2024Abandon3811NoNo
17460751Hanger Storage Container and Method of Using SameAugust 2021November 2023Allow2730YesNo
17412039MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING CONTAINERSAugust 2021July 2022Abandon1110NoNo
17409521COMPOSITE SEALING FILM AND BEVERAGE CUP USING THE SAMEAugust 2021March 2024Abandon3120NoNo
17407155BEVERAGE CONTAINER FOR STORAGE AND CONSUMPTION OF A BEVERAGEAugust 2021January 2024Abandon2911NoNo
17428783HOUSEHOLD TISSUE PAPER CONTAINERAugust 2021May 2024Abandon3310NoNo
17342399OXYGEN RESISTANT CANISTERJune 2021August 2023Allow2610NoNo
17335368HEARING PROTECTION DEVICE CARRY CASE, DISPENSER SYSTEM, APPLICATOR SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF USEJune 2021September 2024Abandon3921YesNo
17319917MEDICINE CONTAINER, METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE CONTAINER, AND METHOD OF DISPENSING THE MEDICINE FROM THE CONTAINERMay 2021February 2023Allow2110NoNo
17306710DUAL MOUTH SHOTGUN CANMay 2021November 2023Abandon3111NoNo
17216671Pop Top DotMarch 2021September 2023Abandon2910YesNo
17213907BOTTLE CAP DEVICE WITH PRESSURIZED RELEASEMarch 2021February 2025Allow4741YesNo
17209247STORAGE BASKETMarch 2021July 2025Abandon5111NoNo
17196066ATTACHMENT FOR A DRINKING VESSELMarch 2021August 2023Abandon2960YesNo
17187892PACKAGING FOR ROLLSMarch 2021December 2022Abandon2110NoNo
17268442FOOD STORAGE TRAYFebruary 2021October 2021Allow810YesNo
17165911Replaceable Container Protective CoverFebruary 2021January 2023Abandon2301NoNo
17157802TRAVEL CONTAINER, SYSTEM, KIT, AND METHODJanuary 2021January 2025Abandon4821NoNo
17261157A TAMPER-EVIDENT CLOSURE COMPRISING A RFID TAGJanuary 2021August 2022Allow1910NoNo
17148710CHILD PROOF CONTAINERSJanuary 2021July 2022Abandon1831YesNo
17144822COOLER INSERTJanuary 2021April 2021Allow400YesNo
17140559Locking System for ContainersJanuary 2021August 2023Abandon3120NoNo
17052021OPENING DEVICE FOR A PACKAGE ADAPTED TO CONTAIN A POURABLE PRODUCT AND PACKAGE COMPRISING AN OPENING DEVICEOctober 2020July 2024Allow4530YesNo
17073857Carrying DeviceOctober 2020March 2022Allow1730YesNo
17068047STOPPER HOLDER DEVICE FOR BOTTLES AND THE LIKEOctober 2020January 2023Allow2710NoNo
17061606COUPLING DEVICEOctober 2020September 2022Abandon2431YesNo
17040940MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING CONTAINERSSeptember 2020December 2021Abandon1410NoNo
17027894TRAY CONTAINERSeptember 2020January 2024Allow3931NoNo
17023567PACKAGING OF SEXUAL ACCESSORIESSeptember 2020June 2022Allow2101NoNo
16978224CLOSURE DEVICE FOR A CONTAINERSeptember 2020December 2022Abandon2801NoNo
16986656CONDIMENT BOTTLE COVER ASSEMBLYAugust 2020September 2022Abandon2620NoNo
16938215MEDICAL SUPPLY DISPENSER FOR AMBULANCE USEJuly 2020June 2023Abandon3521NoNo
16936957SHIPPING CARTON WITH TRANSPARENT SECURITY WINDOWSJuly 2020February 2023Abandon3101NoNo
16960544COVERING DEVICE FOR A DRINKING VESSELJuly 2020December 2023Abandon4140YesNo
16916760DRINKING VESSEL HAVING ENGAGEMENT FEATURES AND CAMOUFLAGING NON-ENGAGEMENT ELEMENTSJune 2020March 2022Allow2010NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KMET, LAUREN ELIZABETH.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
19.6%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
6
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
10.6%
Lower than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 0.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner KMET, LAUREN ELIZABETH - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner KMET, LAUREN ELIZABETH works in Art Unit 3735 and has examined 198 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 46.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner KMET, LAUREN ELIZABETH's allowance rate of 46.0% places them in the 10% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by KMET, LAUREN ELIZABETH receive 2.03 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 53% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by KMET, LAUREN ELIZABETH is 31 months. This places the examiner in the 57% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +13.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KMET, LAUREN ELIZABETH. This interview benefit is in the 50% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 19.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 20% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 23.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 32% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 50.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 45% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 75.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 66% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 66.7% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 62.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 67% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 43% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 46% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.