Examiner: ALBERS, KEVIN S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3786

This examiner grants 27% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kevin S. Albers has 109 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700. The allowance rate is 26.6% and the interview lift is 49.7%. The median days to allowance is 1197. In Art Unit 3786, the 26.6% allowance rate is low, but the 49.7% interview lift is remarkably high. This suggests that while initial prospects may be difficult, interviews significantly improve the chances of allowance. The 1197-day median is a key planning figure for the 109 cases.

The 49.7% lift from interviews is a critical insight for Art Unit 3786. The 26.6% allowance rate is based on 109 resolved cases. The 1197-day median provides a timeline for expectations. Practitioners should use the 49.7% interview lift to justify early and frequent communication. These figures reflect a challenging but potentially navigable prosecution environment in Tech Center 3700. The 49.7% lift is a dominant metric.

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

Performance Statistics

26.6%

Allow Rate

-43.4% vs TC avg

162

Total Applications

+49.7%

Interview Lift

1197

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 109 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.2%

§101 Eligibility

14.5%

§102 Novelty

49.8%

§103 Obviousness

26.4%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
17464153	Hip Brace Kit	Final Rejection	DJO, LLC
19018759	MOTORIZED JOINT POSITIONER	Final Rejection	MAKO Surgical Corp.
18031434	DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING A HUMAN BODY IN A LYING POSITION	Final Rejection	COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18140736	SYSTEM FOR APPLYING THERAPY TO A HUMAN BODY	Final Rejection	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
18858186	REAL-TIME BREATH ADAPTIVE NEBULIZER APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PULMONARY THERAPEUTIC AGENT DELIVERY	Non-Final OA	BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
19252720	HALLUX VALGUS CORRECTION BRACE	Non-Final OA	ACTMENT Co., Ltd.
18879640	DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PATIENT POSITIONING AND MAINTAINING UPPER AIRWAY PATENCY	Final Rejection	University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
18962035	NON-INVASIVE ORTHOSIS FOR IMMOBILIZING THE CERVICAL SPINE	Final Rejection	Duke University
18940408	THERAPEUTIC DEVICE	Non-Final OA	SHEINER ENGINEERING & DESIGN, LLC

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