Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: KOHUTKA, BROOKE NICOLE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3783 3791

This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brooke Nicole Kohutka is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3783. She has resolved 32 cases, which is a small sample size. Her allowance rate is 37.5 percent, suggesting a challenging prosecution environment for applicants.

However, the interview lift is high at 92.3 percent. This suggests that interviews are an effective tool for overcoming rejections in her docket. While the 37.5 percent allowance rate is low, the 92.3 percent lift indicates that an interview significantly improves the chances of success, making it an important step for practitioners in Art Unit 3783.

The median days to allowance is 1447, which is a long pendency period. This 1447-day median reflects the time required to navigate the process, especially given the 32 resolved cases currently on record. Practitioners should focus on the 92.3 percent interview lift to potentially improve both the outcome and the efficiency of prosecution in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

37.5%
Allow Rate
-32.5% vs TC avg
76
Total Applications
+92.3%
Interview Lift
1447
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 32 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.4%
§101 Eligibility
22.4%
§102 Novelty
38.9%
§103 Obviousness
30.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18709132 A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ADULT-CHILD ATTACHMENT RELATIONSHIP Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18294611 ADJUSTING LIGHTING CONDITIONS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18673478 DOSE ADJUSTMENT FOR MAXIMUM FIELD DELIVERY TIME IN RADIATION THERAPY TREATMENT PLANNING Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers International AG
17953584 METHOD AND APPARATUS TO MODIFY DOSE VALUES DURING RADIATION TREATMENT PLANNING Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers International AG
17500263 ROTARY LATCH FOR PORTHOLE DOOR OF AN INCUBATOR Final Rejection GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18553788 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TREATING PULMONARY DISEASE Non-Final OA Apreo Health, Inc.
18141953 CLOSED LOOP BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
18296855 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY WAKING A RESTING PERSON Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18409670 DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TINNITUS TREATMENT Non-Final OA NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
17944733 MEDICAL PROCEDURE KIT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Final Rejection Medline Industries, LP
17551188 AIR ADJUSTING DEVICE AND ORGANISM CARE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Wistron Corporation
18191077 INTELLIGENT BED AND INTELLIGENT MONITORING SYSTEM USING SAME Final Rejection Pegatron Corporation
18502948 Mind Balance Training (MBT) Platform Non-Final OA Northeastern University
18026062 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIDING A RESPIRATORY THERAPY SYSTEM USER Non-Final OA ResMed Sensor Technologies Limited
17920475 AN AUTOMATED CONTROLLED RELEASE DEVICE FOR LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection CORNELL UNIVERSITY

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