Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: HELFERTY, ALLISON ERIN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3761

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

Allison Erin Helferty is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3761, where 16 resolved cases have been processed. The allowance rate for these applications is 50.0 percent. This rate provides a baseline for the probability of allowance for cases assigned to this examiner. Understanding this 50.0 percent outcome is a factor for setting expectations during prosecution.

The interview lift is 33.3 percent. This figure indicates the change in allowance probability when an interview is conducted compared to the baseline. For practitioners, this 33.3 percent suggests that direct communication is a tool to consider in Art Unit 3761. The data indicates how the examiner responds to verbal advocacy among the 16 resolved cases. Engaging in such dialogue is a factor in navigating the prosecution requirements of this art unit.

The median days to allowance is 1315. This timeline represents the typical duration from filing to an allowed outcome. When planning for prosecution, practitioners should factor in this 1315-day period. These metrics offer a data-grounded perspective on the prosecution environment in Tech Center 3700. This information allows for an informed approach to managing applications under this examiner's review.

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

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-20.0% vs TC avg
29
Total Applications
+33.3%
Interview Lift
1315
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 16 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
16.5%
§102 Novelty
52.9%
§103 Obviousness
27.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17916232 LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17641110 INDUCTION ENERGY TRANSMISSION SYSTEM Final Rejection BSH Hausgeräte GmbH

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