Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BROUGHTON, SHAWN CURTIS

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3791 3792

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Analysis

Shawn Curtis Broughton is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3791. He has 25 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 44.0 percent. The median days to allowance for applications that are granted is 1268. This data suggests a more challenging environment for applicants, with a timeline of over three years for successful prosecution.

The interview lift for this examiner is 32.0 percent. This is a significant positive lift, indicating that interviews are a very effective tool for increasing the probability of an allowance. While the overall allowance rate is 44.0 percent, the 32.0 percent lift suggests that applicants who engage in an interview have a much better outcome. Practitioners should prioritize interviews when dealing with the 25 resolved cases' worth of experience this examiner brings.

The 1268 days to allowance provides a realistic expectation for the timeline of a successful application. The 44.0 percent allowance rate and 32.0 percent interview lift are the key metrics for evaluating the examiner's performance. These statistics from Art Unit 3791 highlight the importance of active engagement with the examiner to improve the chances of a grant. The data reflects a clear benefit to verbal advocacy.

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

Performance Statistics

44.0%
Allow Rate
-26.0% vs TC avg
60
Total Applications
+32.0%
Interview Lift
1268
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 25 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

20.5%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
36.2%
§103 Obviousness
27.6%
§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
18456193 MICRONEEDLE-INTEGRATED INTERSTITIAL FLUID BIOMARKER SENSOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18456146 WEARABLE DEVICE FOR ON-DEMAND INTERSTITIAL FLUID BIOMARKER SENSING WITH A MICRONEEDLE-INTEGRATED SENSOR Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18843804 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, ODOR GENERATION SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
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
18093850 MONITORING PATCH Final Rejection ABIOMED, Inc.
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.
18717222 PARTURITION SURVEILLANCE AND ALERTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA DELAVAL HOLDING AB
17996556 FLUID COLLECTION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS UTILIZING RETENTION COMPONENTS Final Rejection PUREWICK CORPORATION

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