Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: BURNETTE, GABRIELLA E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3761 3781

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

Gabriella E. Burnette works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3761. She has 282 resolved cases in her profile. Her allowance rate is 54.6 percent. This 54.6 percent rate shows the proportion of applications that result in a patent grant, providing a baseline for expectations in Art Unit 3761.

The interview lift for this examiner is 32.4 percent. This 32.4 percent lift indicates that direct communication is an effective strategy for overcoming rejections. Practitioners should consider requesting an interview, as the data for the 282 resolved cases suggests it significantly increases the likelihood of a positive outcome compared to the base allowance rate.

The median days to allowance is 1274. This 1274 day figure represents the typical time required for an application to move from filing to a grant. The 1274 day median is a useful metric for applicants to use when forecasting the duration of their patent prosecution. These statistics help in planning the prosecution approach for cases in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

54.6%
Allow Rate
-15.4% vs TC avg
296
Total Applications
+32.4%
Interview Lift
1274
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 282 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
20.1%
§102 Novelty
52.4%
§103 Obviousness
19.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18729088 USING A PIEZO ELECTRIC PUMP TO DETECT WHEN A DRESSING IS FULL AND PREVENT FLUID FROM ENTERING TUBING LINE Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18853958 Skin Preparation Device Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18681858 ADJUSTABLE SHUNTING SYSTEMS WITH ENERGY REDIRECTING ELEMENTS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS AND DEVICES Non-Final OA Shifamed Holdings, LLC
18843959 SANITARY ARTICLE WITH ASSYMMETRICAL FASTENING WINGS AND METHODS OF ATTACHING A COMMON RELEASE PAPER TO THE FASTENING WINGS OF THE SANITARY ARTICLE Non-Final OA Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
18839778 WASHABLE AND REUSABLE ABSORBENT UNDERGARMENT Non-Final OA Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
18928677 SMART ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH AUTOMATED EXUDATE DETECTION Non-Final OA ONTEX GROUP NV

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