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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Lucy Clare Eppert, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as EPPERT, LUCY CLARE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3791

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

EPPERT, LUCY CLARE is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 3791. The record contains 40 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 55.0%. The median time to allowance is 1312 days. The limited case volume constrains broad interpretation, while the observed allowance rate is above half and the median timeline remains extended.

The interview lift is 37.3%, indicating a substantial positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc., Apple Inc., and Covidien L.P. are the listed top companies. The listed firms are Bochner PLLC, BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, and COOLEY LLP. Practitioners may consider focused examiner interviews, particularly when technical explanation can accompany carefully bounded amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

55.0%
Allow Rate
-15.0% vs TC avg
77
Total Applications
+37.3%
Interview Lift
1312
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 40 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

21.9%
§101 Eligibility
11.2%
§102 Novelty
35.5%
§103 Obviousness
30.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18039777 SPECTROMETRY SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
17832569 ASSESSING WALKING STEADINESS OF MOBILE DEVICE USER Final Rejection Apple Inc.
17823710 Information Processing Method, Computer Program, Information Processing Device, and Information Processing System Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18714289 BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17531934 COGNITIVE STATES Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18885471 MULTI-REGION EYEWEAR PRESCRIPTION Non-Final OA Zenni Optical, Inc.
18707617 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE FOR DIAGNOSIS OF EPILEPSY, INTRAVASCULAR DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD FOR DIAGNOSIS OF EPILEPSY, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DIAGNOSIS OF EPILEPSY Non-Final OA Epsilon Medical Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lucy Clare Eppert's allowance rate?

55.0% of resolved applications examined by Lucy Clare Eppert were allowed (40 resolved cases), compared with 53.3% across Art Unit 3791 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lucy Clare Eppert?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lucy Clare Eppert take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lucy Clare Eppert took 1,312 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lucy Clare Eppert work in?

Lucy Clare Eppert examines applications in Art Unit 3791 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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