Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HIGHLAND, RACHEL S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1742 3731 3771 3774

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Rachel S. Highland operates within Art Unit 1742 of Tech Center 3700. The data shows 360 resolved cases for this examiner. An allowance rate of 67.2 percent is recorded for these matters. The median time to allowance is 1381 days. These figures provide a basis for understanding the prosecution timeline and success rate in her portfolio. The 360 resolved cases represent the total volume of her completed work shown here. This volume of work allows for a further review of examiner tendencies.

The interview lift is 35.5 percent. This 35.5 percent lift is a significant figure when compared to the 67.2 percent allowance rate. Practitioners can use the 1381 days median to estimate the duration of the grant process. In Art Unit 1742, the interview lift indicates how outcomes change when an interview occurs. This analysis of resolved cases helps in understanding the examiner's historical patterns. The relationship between the grant frequency and the impact of verbal communication is a central element of this profile.

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

Performance Statistics

67.2%
Allow Rate
-2.8% vs TC avg
377
Total Applications
+35.5%
Interview Lift
1381
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 360 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
24.8%
§102 Novelty
44.2%
§103 Obviousness
22.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17656840 VALVE REPAIR USING TISSUE ANCHORS Non-Final OA Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
18587717 SPACE FILLING DEVICES Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
17280373 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING SOFT TISSUE TEARS Final Rejection Conmed Corporation
18609914 SCAFFOLDS FOR BONE-SOFT TISSURE INTERFACE AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA UNM Rainforest Innovations

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