Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: BUGG, PAIGE KATHLEEN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1747 3682 3774 3785

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

Paige Kathleen Bugg is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1747. The examiner has 263 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 58.6 percent, which represents the proportion of cases that result in a patent grant. For a practitioner, this 58.6 percent rate is a metric for evaluating the likelihood of success during prosecution.

The median days to allowance is 1151. This 1151 figure indicates the typical time required to reach a grant from the start of the process. Understanding the 1151 median days helps in setting expectations for the duration of the legal proceedings in Art Unit 1747.

Direct engagement with the examiner is associated with a change in outcomes. The interview lift is 58.7 percent, which shows the increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted. Utilizing this 58.7 percent lift is an option for those navigating the 263 resolved cases handled by this examiner. The statistics from Tech Center 3700 provide a basis for planning future interactions.

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

Performance Statistics

58.6%
Allow Rate
-11.4% vs TC avg
285
Total Applications
+58.7%
Interview Lift
1151
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 263 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
20.3%
§102 Novelty
48.7%
§103 Obviousness
22.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18556877 ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE SUPPORT DEVICES Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18182854 INGESTIBLE CAPSULES Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18396459 Automated Detection of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Chest Compressions Non-Final OA ZOLL Medical Corporation
18266145 INHALER ARTICLE AND CAPSULE FOR USE WITH THE SAME Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS, S.A.
17622045 FILTER ASSEMBLY, PREFILTER ASSEMBLY, AND RESPIRATOR INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18418791 UPPER LIMB REHABILITATION DEVICE Non-Final OA NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
17972421 PERCUSSIVE MASSAGE DEVICE WITH SELECTABLE STROKE LENGTH Final Rejection HYPERICE IP SUBCO, LLC
18682387 EXOSKELETON AND PROCEDURE Non-Final OA FESTOOL GMBH

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