Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LULTSCHIK, WILLIAM G

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3682 3683 3685 3686

This examiner grants 22% of resolved cases

Analysis

William G Lultschik is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3626. The examiner has 301 resolved cases. The allowance rate pct is 22.3, and the interview lift pct is 31.3. The median days to allowance is 1431. This 1431-day figure is the median time for an application to reach allowance. The 22.3 percent allowance rate indicates the frequency of successful outcomes in this art unit. The 31.3 percent interview lift pct suggests that interviews are a factor in overcoming rejections.

With 301 resolved cases, the 22.3 percent allowance rate is a well-defined metric. The 31.3 percent interview lift pct provides a tactical option for practitioners seeking to improve their chances. The 1431 days to allowance reflects the duration of the prosecution cycle in Tech Center 3600. The 22.3 percent allowance rate is a critical value for risk assessment. The 301 resolved cases provide a substantial basis for these statistics. The 1431 days to allowance is a specific benchmark for pendency.

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

Performance Statistics

22.3%
Allow Rate
-29.7% vs TC avg
333
Total Applications
+31.3%
Interview Lift
1431
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 301 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

30.4%
§101 Eligibility
6.7%
§102 Novelty
33.6%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17795640 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISEASE RISK PREDICTION, STORAGE MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18775626 MULTICHANNEL EVENT RECOGNITION Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18070533 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AND OPTIMIZING TECHNOLOGIST AND/OR RADIOLOGIST CROSS-MODALITY PERFORMANCE IN IMAGING ACQUISITION AND READING WORKFLOWS Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17336696 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING PREDICTION UNCERTAINTY Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18904572 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLINICAL EVENT EVALUATION Final Rejection EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18115501 Generating Multi-Sensory Content based on User State Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18924458 Correlation-Driven Search Information System For Digestive Health Final Rejection Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
18732278 INVALID FEATURE MANAGEMENT FOR COMPOSITE HEALTH INDEX Final Rejection Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
18952312 DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR NON-CONTIGUOUS MEDICAL DEVICE OPERATIONAL DATA Non-Final OA ABIOMED, Inc.
17796898 GRANULAR CONTEXT AWARE AUTOSUGGESTION OF DOCUMENT CODES Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18227270 ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING HUMAN WELLNESS Final Rejection West Virginia University Board of Governors on behalf of West Virginia University

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