Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HOUGH, JESSANDRA F

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3769 3792 3796

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jessandra F. Hough operates within Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3762. The examiner has handled 305 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 45.6 percent. This figure provides a metric for applicants seeking patent grants. The median days to allowance is 1429. This timeframe indicates the prosecution process for successful applications. Practitioners should prepare for a duration matching this figure when working on cases in this art unit.

The interview lift for Hough is 35.8 percent. This percentage indicates that conducting an interview increases the probability of securing an allowance. The 35.8 percent interview lift is smaller than the overall 45.6 percent allowance rate. Across the 305 resolved cases, the median days to allowance of 1429 serves as a benchmark for managing client expectations. In Art Unit 3762, the interview lift suggests that direct communication is a strategy to consider. This profile provides a baseline for success in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

45.6%
Allow Rate
-24.4% vs TC avg
349
Total Applications
+35.8%
Interview Lift
1429
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 305 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
51.9%
§103 Obviousness
20.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18938967 SELECTABLE HEART SOUND TRACKING IN HEART FAILURE Non-Final OA Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
17855007 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO HOLD TRIALING SYSTEM Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
17792919 Neuromodulation Using Electrical Stimulation Non-Final OA Carnegie Mellon University
17651554 WELLNESS ANALYSIS SYSTEM Non-Final OA Masimo Corporation
17278835 MODEL-BASED SENSOR TECHNOLOGY FOR DETECTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR STATUS Final Rejection THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
18611827 SYSTEM FOR FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION AND ELECTROMYOGRAPHY MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA Battelle Memorial Institute
18033937 EAR-WEARABLE DEVICES FOR DETECTING, MONITORING, OR PREVENTING HEAD INJURIES Non-Final OA Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
18527094 MACHINE LEARNING HEALTH ANALYSIS WITH A MOBILE DEVICE Non-Final OA AliveCor, Inc.
18564140 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STIMULATING A NERVE, AUTOMATED RESUSCITATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Oxford University Innovation Limited
18910860 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ORTHOSTATIC VITAL SIGNS Non-Final OA Wayne State University
16484523 BED MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION CHIBA UNIVERSITY
18536748 DYNAMIC STRESS SCORING WITH WEIGHTED CONTRIBUTIONS OF CARDIAC PARAMETERS Final Rejection Whoop, Inc.
18182197 DETECTING POSITION OF A WEARABLE MONITOR Final Rejection Whoop, Inc.
18641240 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND REMOVING PERIODIC NON-PHYSIOLOGICAL ARTIFACT FROM EVOKED POTENTIALS Non-Final OA SafeOp Surgical, Inc.

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