Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Shawn Curtis Broughton, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BROUGHTON, SHAWN CURTIS

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3791 3792

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

BROUGHTON, SHAWN CURTIS is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3791. The record contains 26 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 42.3%, and a median of 1266 days to allowance. The interview lift is 33.9%, giving interviews a significant role in the available record despite the limited resolved-case volume.

The listed companies are General Electric Company, STMicroelectronics N.V., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The leading firms are HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP, Jefferson IP Law, LLP, and McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP. Practitioners can use these names as narrow reference points, while treating the metrics as directional because the case record is limited.

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

Performance Statistics

42.3%
Allow Rate
-27.7% vs TC avg
64
Total Applications
+33.9%
Interview Lift
1266
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 26 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

21.7%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
31.3%
§103 Obviousness
29.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18781254 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18025585 System And Method For Multi-Node PPG On Wearable Devices Non-Final OA Google LLC
18843804 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, ODOR GENERATION SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18456146 WEARABLE DEVICE FOR ON-DEMAND INTERSTITIAL FLUID BIOMARKER SENSING WITH A MICRONEEDLE-INTEGRATED SENSOR Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18456193 MICRONEEDLE-INTEGRATED INTERSTITIAL FLUID BIOMARKER SENSOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18093850 MONITORING PATCH Final Rejection ABIOMED, Inc.
18717415 METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATION OF A SUBSTANCE AND DETECTOR ARRANGMENT Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH
18989308 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSISTING PATIENT AIRWAY MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA ZOLL Medical Corporation
17993602 NON-INVASIVE METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUS SWEAT INDUCTION AND COLLECTION Non-Final OA California Institute of Technology
18537436 BREATH MONITORING ON TWS EARPHONES Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18063021 CUFFLESS BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR WITH MULTIPLE INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNITS Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18619678 GUIDE WIRE Non-Final OA ASAHI INTECC CO., LTD.
17996556 FLUID COLLECTION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS UTILIZING RETENTION COMPONENTS Non-Final OA PUREWICK CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shawn Curtis Broughton's allowance rate?

42.3% of resolved applications examined by Shawn Curtis Broughton were allowed (26 resolved cases), compared with 53.3% across Art Unit 3791 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shawn Curtis Broughton?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shawn Curtis Broughton take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shawn Curtis Broughton took 1,266 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shawn Curtis Broughton work in?

Shawn Curtis Broughton examines applications in Art Unit 3791 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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