Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: APPLE, KIRSTEN SACHWITZ

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3691 3693 3694 3697 3698

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kirsten Sachwitz Apple, in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3691, has resolved 606 cases. Her allowance rate is 60.4 percent. The interview lift is 4.2 percent. The median days to allowance is 1247.

The 1247-day figure represents the median time from filing to allowance. The 4.2 percent interview lift is a positive value. This lift is lower than the 60.4 percent allowance rate. This comparison suggests that while interviews are helpful, the frequency of issuance is a consistent feature of the examiner's docket. With 606 resolved cases, the data provides a robust look at the prosecution environment. The 60.4 percent allowance rate indicates a moderate examination process. Practitioners in Art Unit 3691 should consider the 4.2 percent lift as a supplemental tool. The 1247 days to allowance is a key metric for managing expectations. These 606 resolved cases show a stable pattern of successful outcomes. The 60.4 percent rate and 1247-day median are the most important figures for strategy development.

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

Performance Statistics

60.4%
Allow Rate
+8.4% vs TC avg
639
Total Applications
+4.2%
Interview Lift
1247
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 606 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

32.6%
§101 Eligibility
5.3%
§102 Novelty
42.5%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19353498 INSTANT NETWORK CASH TRANSFER AT POINT OF SALE Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18653262 SIMULATION ENGINE FOR VEHICLE INCIDENTS Non-Final OA Assured Insurance Technologies, Inc.
19246362 OVERLAY NETWORK FOR REAL-TIME PAYMENT NETWORKS Non-Final OA American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
19239842 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN ORCHESTRATING DATA CONNECTIONS Non-Final OA MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
19004962 DETERMINING WHETHER A USER HAS POSSESSION OF A TRANSACTION CARD AND/OR WHETHER THE USER IS AUTHORIZED TO POSSESS THE TRANSACTION CARD Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18585291 RELATIONAL DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS OF DATA STRUCTURES FACILITATING FILE MANAGEMENT AND DATA RETRIEVAL Final Rejection Truist Bank
18663871 ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION IMPLEMENTING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVS) Final Rejection STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18110461 REAL-TIME CROSS-CHANNEL VERIFICATION Non-Final OA Bank of America Corporation
19237882 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC VALUATION OF PROTECTION PRODUCTS Non-Final OA AS0001, Inc.
18389007 LOW-LATENCY TRADING PLATFORM AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM Final Rejection Charter Communications Operating, LLC
19007160 Supervised and Transferred Learning Techniques for Detecting Fraud or Abuse Relating to Service Events Final Rejection UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
18614384 INTEGRATED INVESTMENT STRATEGY GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection Nowcasting.ai, Inc.

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