Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Deborah Leslie Malamud, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MALAMUD, DEBORAH LESLIE

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3762 3766 3792 4100

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

MALAMUD, DEBORAH LESLIE is assigned to Tech Center 4100 and art unit 3762. The profile contains 878 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 78.2%. The median days to allowance is 1193, giving applicants a significant timing factor for budgeting and continuation planning.

The interview lift is 9.6%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd., Apple Inc., and Snbr Inc. The listed firms are ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - Los Angeles, Clayton, McKay & Bailey, PC, and COOLEY LLP. The profile combines medical-device and consumer technology activity, so prosecution teams may need to adapt technical explanations to different claim environments.

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

Performance Statistics

78.2%
Allow Rate
+18.2% vs TC avg
914
Total Applications
+9.6%
Interview Lift
1193
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 878 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.0%
§101 Eligibility
45.0%
§102 Novelty
31.4%
§103 Obviousness
12.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18808040 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN A USER AND AN OBJECT Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18098880 SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM RESPONSE TO STIMULATION OF CAROTID BODIES FOR PATIENT STRATIFICATION IN RENAL DENERVATION Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18434876 PROSTHETIC IMPLANT REVISION TOOLS Final Rejection DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
18955101 TIME SYNCHRONIZATION IN A MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM OR NETWORK Non-Final OA ZOLL Medical Corporation
18069045 IN-EAR OPTICAL SENSORS FOR AR/VR APPLICATIONS AND DEVICES Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18428050 ECG ACTIVATION PATTERN CLUSTERING TEMPLATE ANALYSIS Final Rejection BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
18311606 SINGLE SENSOR FOR PHYSIOLOGIC SIGNAL MEASUREMENT WITH POSITION AND TISSUE PROXIMITY INDICATION Final Rejection Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Deborah Leslie Malamud's allowance rate?

78.2% of resolved applications examined by Deborah Leslie Malamud were allowed (878 resolved cases), compared with 57.3% across Art Unit 3762 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Deborah Leslie Malamud?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Deborah Leslie Malamud take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Deborah Leslie Malamud took 1,193 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Deborah Leslie Malamud work in?

Deborah Leslie Malamud examines applications in Art Unit 3762 in Tech Center 4100.

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