Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DOUGHERTY, SEAN PATRICK

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3736 3791 3795

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sean Patrick Dougherty is an examiner in Art Unit 3736 of Tech Center 3700. With a volume of 967 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 74.7%. This suggests a high likelihood of success for applications under review. The median days to allowance is 1301, which is the typical duration for applications that reach a grant.

An interview lift of 15.7% is also observed, indicating that while the 74.7% baseline allowance rate is strong, interviews still provide a measurable benefit in securing an allowance. This lift should be considered when planning the prosecution strategy for complex cases. The 967 resolved cases offer a stable data set for evaluating performance.

In Tech Center 3700, the combination of a 74.7% allowance rate and a 1301-day median timeline helps practitioners set expectations. The 15.7% lift remains a useful tactical option in Art Unit 3736. These figures provide a comprehensive overview of the examiner's historical performance.

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

Performance Statistics

74.7%
Allow Rate
+4.7% vs TC avg
1,022
Total Applications
+15.7%
Interview Lift
1301
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 967 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.3%
§101 Eligibility
27.8%
§102 Novelty
35.4%
§103 Obviousness
25.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18803279 DETECTING, PRESENTING, AND LOGGING RELEVANT HEALTH INFORMATION BASED ON A CONTEXT OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18601052 KNEE PAIN RISK ESTIMATION DEVICE, PHYSICAL CONDITION ESTIMATION SYSTEM, KNEE PAIN RISK ESTIMATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18409016 ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION SYSTEM, ESTIMATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
17860710 GUIDEWIRE CORE HAVING NON-ROUND CROSS-SECTIONS Non-Final OA Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
18466721 SYNCHRONIZED SENSORS AND SYSTEMS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18649308 INTEGRATED CATHETER AND GUIDE WIRE CONTROLLER Non-Final OA Auris Health, Inc.
18562779 EXERCISE PERFORMANCE ESTIMATION APPARATUS, EXERCISE PERFORMANCE ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18662571 MUSCLE RELAXATION MONITORING DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
18129461 MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA ASAHI INTECC CO., LTD.
18599450 Using Limited Lead Device EEG to Predict Delirium Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
18768165 OXYGEN SATURATION SENSOR FOR CLAMPING ATTACHMENT TO A BODY PART Final Rejection Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
18561264 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD.
18695366 CALIBRATION FREE ANALYTE DETECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18694994 CALIBRATION FREE ANALYTE DETECTION DEVICE Final Rejection MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18562840 ANALYTE DETECTION DEVICE WITH CIRCUIT BOARD AND SHELL INTEGRATION Final Rejection MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
17863612 GUIDEWIRE WITH TACTILE FEEL Non-Final OA Lake Region Medical, Inc.

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