Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MARLEN, TAMMIE K

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

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Tammie K. Marlen has resolved 816 cases in Art Unit 3700 of Tech Center 3700. Her allowance rate is 75.2 percent. This 75.2 percent rate is a key metric for practitioners to evaluate when filing in this art unit. The data also shows an interview lift of 21.0 percent. This lift indicates the change in the probability of allowance associated with an examiner interview.

The median days to allowance is 1374. This 1374-day figure represents the duration of the prosecution process for cases that reach a grant. Practitioners should consider the 816 resolved cases as a historical record of the examiner's work. The 75.2 percent allowance rate and 21.0 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 3700 to a successful conclusion.

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

Performance Statistics

75.2%
Allow Rate
+5.2% vs TC avg
868
Total Applications
+21.0%
Interview Lift
1374
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 816 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.6%
§101 Eligibility
30.9%
§102 Novelty
28.8%
§103 Obviousness
30.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19381720 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING A PHYSIOLOGICAL FEATURE OF A SUBJECT Non-Final OA Eight Sleep Inc.
19171993 NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEMS USING SENSE AND OUTCOMES DATA Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18540469 CONNECTOR CONTACT FOR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
17609160 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING TINNITUS USING ELECTRICAL STIMULATION Final Rejection Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18287094 Closed-Loop Neuromodulation for the Treatment of Affective Neuropsychiatric Disorders Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18447067 WEARABLE RING DEVICE FOR ON-THE-GO CHARGING Non-Final OA Oura Health Oy
18155467 WEARABLE DEVICES Final Rejection Oura Health Oy
18681160 Sensing System for Sensing Biological Signals Externally on a Patient Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18292113 Braid-Supported Helical Leads for Implantable Electrode Leads Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18263728 5G Implant with Predetection and/or with a 5G Modem Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG
18668615 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING ELECTRODES FORMED THEREIN Non-Final OA Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
19053650 DUAL LUMEN SHEATH FOR ARTERIAL ACCESS Non-Final OA ABIOMED, Inc.
18807096 PURGE-FREE MINIATURE ROTARY PUMP Non-Final OA ABIOMED, Inc.
18960840 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18461957 IN-BAND TELEMETRY FOR DEVICE LONGEVITY Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
18646637 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TREATING PELVIC CONDITIONS Non-Final OA HOLOGIC, INC.
18682343 DEVICES WITH INTEGRATED CONCAVE COILS Non-Final OA Cochlear Limited
18548621 SKIN-ADHERENT, ULTRA-STRETCHABLE, AND CONFORMAL WEARABLE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD Final Rejection The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
18453251 HEARING IMPLANT AND HEARING SYSTEM Final Rejection GN Hearing A/S
19098758 ALERT BUTTON TRAINING SYSTEM FOR A WEARABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA WEST AFFUM HOLDINGS DAC
18683287 HEALTH CONDITION PREDICTION SYSTEM USING ASYNCHRONOUS ELECTROCARDIOGRAM Non-Final OA MEDICAL AI CO., LTD.

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