Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: DORNBUSCH, DIANNE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3771 3773

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dianne Dornbusch is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3731. She has 761 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 73.9%. This 73.9% rate reflects the frequency of grants among the 761 cases. Practitioners can use this 73.9% figure to estimate the probability of a successful outcome for their applications.

The median days to allowance is 1445. This 1445-day period is the time from filing to the issuance of a patent. A median of 1445 days serves as a timeline for applicants to consider when their cases are assigned to this examiner. The 1445-day duration is a key metric for budgeting and project management during the prosecution process in Tech Center 3700.

The interview lift is 35.2%. This 35.2% lift shows a significant increase in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted. A 35.2% lift suggests that direct communication with the examiner is an effective tactic. Practitioners should use this 35.2% figure to justify scheduling an interview to resolve pending rejections and improve the 73.9% base allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

73.9%
Allow Rate
+3.9% vs TC avg
788
Total Applications
+35.2%
Interview Lift
1445
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 761 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
25.7%
§102 Novelty
42.1%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18828615 BRAIDED IMPLANTABLE ENDOVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION DEVICE FREELY ROTATABLE RELATIVE TO A PUSHING MEMBER DURING ADVANCEMENT IN A MICROCATHETER Non-Final OA DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18571000 APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR FASCIAL CLOSURE Non-Final OA Regents of the University of Minnesota
18816639 ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
19079020 METHOD FOR CREATING A TENSIONABLE AND LOCKABLE SUTURE ANCHOR ARRAY FOR ANATOMICAL ATTACHMENT OF TISSUE TO BONE Non-Final OA Integrity Orthopaedics, Inc.

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