Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sarae L Bausch, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BAUSCH, SARAE L

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1634 1678 1683 1699

This examiner grants 30% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sarae L Bausch works in tech center 1600 and art unit 1634. Her record covers 613 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 29.7% and a median of 1388 days to allowance. The interview lift of 45.0% is substantial, indicating that interviews are associated with better allowance outcomes even though the overall allowance rate is low.

The leading companies are King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Pioneer Hi-bred International Inc., and The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. The leading firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, SALIWANCHIK, LLOYD & EISENSCHENK, and Adams & Reese LH. Practitioners may give interview preparation significant weight, while using focused amendments and realistic timing expectations for difficult matters.

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

Performance Statistics

29.7%
Allow Rate
-30.3% vs TC avg
677
Total Applications
+45.0%
Interview Lift
1388
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 613 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

22.0%
§101 Eligibility
21.3%
§102 Novelty
20.6%
§103 Obviousness
29.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18685199 Nucleotide Sequence Identification Method Final Rejection Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
17920931 METHODS FOR DETECTING TISSUE DAMAGE, GRAFT VERSUS HOST DISEASE, AND INFECTIONS USING CELL-FREE DNA PROFILING Final Rejection CORNELL UNIVERSITY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sarae L Bausch's allowance rate?

29.7% of resolved applications examined by Sarae L Bausch were allowed (613 resolved cases), compared with 30.4% across Art Unit 1634 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sarae L Bausch?

This examiner's interview lift is +45.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sarae L Bausch take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sarae L Bausch took 1,388 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sarae L Bausch work in?

Sarae L Bausch examines applications in Art Unit 1634 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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