Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: LE, SARAH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2614 2616 2619 2679 3772

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sarah Le is an examiner in Art Unit 2614, which is part of Tech Center 3700. She has resolved 274 cases, providing a solid data set for evaluating her examination style. The allowance rate is 67.5 percent, which is a moderate and balanced figure for this tech center. One of the most striking metrics is the interview lift of 31.8 percent. This high lift suggests that interviews are exceptionally productive and can significantly improve the chances of an application being allowed. Practitioners should prioritize interviews as a primary tactic when working with this examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1090, which is just under three years. This 1090-day timeline provides a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution process. The 31.8 percent interview lift is a powerful tool for overcoming rejections and should be used early in the process. The 67.5 percent allowance rate indicates that the examiner is open to granting patents when the claims are properly supported. With 274 resolved cases, the data is robust enough to support these strategic conclusions. The 1090-day median pendency is a key factor for applicants to consider in their long-term planning. Overall, the data from Art Unit 2614 indicates that active prosecution is the most effective strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

67.5%
Allow Rate
-2.5% vs TC avg
290
Total Applications
+31.8%
Interview Lift
1090
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 274 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.8%
§101 Eligibility
6.7%
§102 Novelty
64.2%
§103 Obviousness
12.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18255336 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING VIRTUAL REALITY GUIDANCE Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18651200 CONTEXTUAL AWARENESS OF USER INTERFACE MENUS Final Rejection Magic Leap, Inc.
18595622 ACCESS POLICY DISPLAY DEVICE AND ACCESS POLICY DISPLAY METHOD Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18830291 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18829441 MULTI-INSTANCE GPU AWARE AUTOSCALING IN AI MODEL SERVICE Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19027975 Systems and Methods for 3D Registration of Curves and Surfaces Using Local Differential Information Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew, Inc.
18866422 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DESIGNING A DENTAL APPLIANCE Non-Final OA 3SHAPE A/S
18619745 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha

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