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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sarah B Lederer, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEDERER, SARAH B

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3785

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEDERER, SARAH B works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3785. The record includes 169 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 55.6%, and a median of 1225 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 36.9% lift in allowance outcomes. The data indicates a moderate allowance history and a potentially important role for examiner interviews.

The listed companies are Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Sony Group Corporation, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The listed firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC, and BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP. Counsel may consider interviews early enough to clarify claim scope, while planning for the longer pendency reflected in the record.

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

Performance Statistics

55.6%
Allow Rate
-14.4% vs TC avg
222
Total Applications
+36.9%
Interview Lift
1225
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 169 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
24.1%
§102 Novelty
51.0%
§103 Obviousness
19.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18254907 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18610510 METHOD TO DETERMINE AN INITIAL WATER VOLUME IN A HUMIDIFIER AND PREDICTING THE WATER VOLUME OVER TIME Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18079645 ADAPTIVE SEAT MASSAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
17459160 Vibratory Expulsive Therapy For Urinary Stones Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18683207 EXOSKELETON DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA FESTOOL GMBH
18294824 GAS VALVE FOR A VENTILATION APPARATUS AND A CIRCUIT FOR A VENTILATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA ZOLL Medical Corporation
18811997 Exoskeletons Comprising Flexible Mechanisms Non-Final OA Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sarah B Lederer's allowance rate?

55.6% of resolved applications examined by Sarah B Lederer were allowed (169 resolved cases), compared with 55.8% across Art Unit 3785 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sarah B Lederer?

This examiner's interview lift is +36.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sarah B Lederer take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sarah B Lederer took 1,225 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sarah B Lederer work in?

Sarah B Lederer examines applications in Art Unit 3785 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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