Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3700 3762 3766 3792 3796

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

Erica Shengkai Lee is an examiner in Art Unit 3700, within Tech Center 3700. She has 616 resolved cases, providing a substantial amount of data for analysis. The allowance rate for this examiner is 65.4 percent, which is a moderate and balanced figure for applicants. The interview lift is 30.1 percent, suggesting that direct engagement with the examiner is a highly effective way to move an application toward allowance. This 30.1 percent lift is a significant incentive for practitioners to schedule interviews.

The median time to allowance is 1331 days, which is a long prosecution cycle of over three and a half years. This 1331-day timeline, combined with the 65.4 percent allowance rate, highlights the importance of the 30.1 percent interview lift. The lift provides a significant opportunity to improve the odds of success and potentially shorten the prosecution process. With 616 resolved cases, the data shows a clear pattern where direct communication leads to much better outcomes. Practitioners should use the 30.1 percent lift to overcome rejections more efficiently. The 1331-day median pendency remains the primary benchmark for timeline expectations. Overall, the data from Tech Center 3700 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

65.4%
Allow Rate
-4.6% vs TC avg
659
Total Applications
+30.1%
Interview Lift
1331
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 616 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.3%
§101 Eligibility
11.1%
§102 Novelty
51.7%
§103 Obviousness
24.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17632922 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING NEUTRAL ACTIVITY Final Rejection Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18461416 PROVIDING USER PROMPTS CORRESPONDING TO WEARABLE DEVICE SENSOR POSITIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18834471 ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE COMPRISING A FILM-LIKE CONNECTING ELEMENT Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
17999731 System for Generating an Alert for a Systemic Infection Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
19050595 BLOOD PUMP HOUSING COMPONENT Non-Final OA ABIOMED, Inc.
18543910 POSTURE STATE RESPONSIVE THERAPY DELIVERY USING DWELL TIMES Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18562735 DYNAMIC AND MODULAR CARDIAC EVENT DETECTION Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
18546564 PARAMETER SELECTION FOR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION THERAPY Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18610752 CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT FOR A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT OR IN A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Final Rejection KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG
18008129 NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR NOTIFICATION ABOUT ACTIVATION OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR Non-Final OA Nihon Kohden Corporation
18008118 AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR AND METHOD FOR NOTIFICATION ABOUT ABNORMALITY OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR Final Rejection Nihon Kohden Corporation
19271267 TAILORED NERVE STIMULATION FOR TREMOR Non-Final OA Cala Health, Inc.
19271131 SEPARABLE HOUSING FOR TREMOR REDUCTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Cala Health, Inc.
19270963 TREMOR REDUCTION USING MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS Non-Final OA Cala Health, Inc.
19271273 TREMOR REDUCTION USING CLOUD COMPUTING Non-Final OA Cala Health, Inc.
19029892 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING TREMOR Non-Final OA Cala Health, Inc.
17808850 BAND FOR WEARABLE NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Cala Health, Inc.
18741196 COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM WITH MEASUREMENT UNIT Final Rejection Cochlear Limited
17966009 ACTIVE CONTROL OF INTRACOCHLEAR STIMULATION Non-Final OA Cochlear Limited
17581307 MOTOR LEARNING AND VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION (VNS) PAIRED WITH MOTOR LEARNING TO TREAT DEMYELINATING DISEASES, CONDITIONS AND DISORDERS Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE
18090996 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR BAROREFLEX ACTIVATION Non-Final OA CVRx, Inc.
19023780 DETECTING NONSUSTAINED VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA IN A WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR Non-Final OA West Affum Holdings DAC
17478174 Methods And Compositions For Treating Coronavirus Final Rejection NOVOCURE GMBH

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