Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: ALEMAN, SARAH WEBB

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3771 3774 3783

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sarah Webb Aleman has 599 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700. The allowance rate is 62.1% and the interview lift is 23.7%. The median days to allowance is 1335. In Art Unit 3731, the 62.1% allowance rate is based on 599 cases. The 23.7% interview lift is significant, and the 1335-day median indicates a longer timeline. The 23.7% lift is a key strategic insight.

The 62.1% allowance rate provides a baseline for success in Art Unit 3731. The 23.7% interview lift suggests that direct communication is highly beneficial. The 1335-day median is a significant duration for the 599 cases. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to leverage the 23.7% lift. These figures offer a detailed look at the examiner's history in Tech Center 3700. The 62.1% allowance rate is a key metric.

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

Performance Statistics

62.1%
Allow Rate
-7.9% vs TC avg
629
Total Applications
+23.7%
Interview Lift
1335
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 599 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.3%
§102 Novelty
49.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18096600 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESHAPING A HEART VALVE Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
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17351868 Prosthetic Heart Valve Having an Improved Tubular Seal Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18231348 PERIPROSTHETIC SHOULDER FRACTURE REPAIR Final Rejection Stryker European Operations Limited
18551349 INJECTABLE FILLER FROM AUTOLOGOUS DERMIS WITHOUT DONOR SCARRING Final Rejection The General Hospital Corporation
18613673 MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM Final Rejection Cook Medical Technologies LLC
17558905 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING VALVE MEMBER Final Rejection Cook Medical Technologies LLC
17294366 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONSTRUCTING A PROSTHESIS Final Rejection Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA
18735091 CORONARY SINUS-ANCHORED SHEATH FOR DELIVERY OF HIS BUNDLE PACING LEAD Non-Final OA PACESETTER, INC.
18778973 INTRAOCULAR LENS INJECTOR Non-Final OA Hoya Corporation

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