Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GEDEON, DEBORAH TALITHA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3673 3796

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

Deborah Talitha Gedeon works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3673, with 172 resolved cases. The examiner's allowance rate is 56.4%, which is a moderate rate that suggests a fair chance of success for applicants. This rate indicates that more than half of the applications are eventually granted under this examiner's review.

The interview lift is 59.5%, which is an exceptionally high figure. This indicates that interviews are an incredibly powerful tool for applicants to use when working with this examiner, as they dramatically increase the chances of success. The massive lift suggests that oral advocacy is far more effective than written correspondence alone in resolving issues and moving the application toward a grant.

The median days to allowance is 1007. This duration is standard for the tech center, representing a typical timeframe for patent prosecution of approximately three years. The combination of a moderate allowance rate and an extremely high interview lift makes oral advocacy the most critical strategy for success.

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

Performance Statistics

56.4%
Allow Rate
-13.6% vs TC avg
200
Total Applications
+59.5%
Interview Lift
1007
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 172 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
68.1%
§103 Obviousness
7.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19380102 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TEMPERATURE REGULATION OF AN ARTICLE OF FURNITURE Final Rejection Eight Sleep Inc.
19270002 PATIENT SUPPORT WITH LIFT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
19292187 Bed With Integrated Climate Control Non-Final OA SNBR INC.
19024360 PATIENT POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Sage Products, LLC
19322460 PRESSURE PAD COUPLING SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Cross Innovations LLC
18219341 FLAT WOVEN FABRIC WITH DURABLE DROP AREA, AND RELATED PROCESSES Final Rejection Welspun India Limited

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