Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MANGINE, HEATHER N

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3732 3765

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Analysis

Heather N. Mangine has resolved 540 cases in Art Unit 3732 of Tech Center 3700. Her allowance rate is 47.4 percent. This percentage is a key metric for practitioners to evaluate when filing in this art unit. The data also shows an interview lift of 65.1 percent. This 65.1 percent lift indicates the change in the probability of allowance associated with an examiner interview.

The median days to allowance is 953. This 953-day figure represents the duration of the prosecution process for cases that reach a grant. Practitioners should consider the 540 resolved cases as a historical record of the examiner's work. The 47.4 percent allowance rate and 65.1 percent interview lift are central to the examination profile. The median pendency is a factor for managing client expectations.

Direct communication is a documented tactic, as shown by the lift. Applicants should review the allowance rate as they prepare their prosecution strategy. The cases provide a data set for understanding the examiner's approach in Tech Center 3700. The timeline is a measure of the time required to navigate Art Unit 3732 to a successful conclusion.

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

Performance Statistics

47.4%
Allow Rate
-22.6% vs TC avg
581
Total Applications
+65.1%
Interview Lift
953
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 540 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.2%
§101 Eligibility
16.2%
§102 Novelty
46.6%
§103 Obviousness
28.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

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18509802 CLOSURE MECHANISMS FOR ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR Final Rejection Converse Inc.

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