Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sanza L Mcclendon, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MCCLENDON, SANZA L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1742 1744 1745 1765 1767 1787 1796 2899 3792

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

MCCLENDON, SANZA L is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1742. Her record includes 1252 resolved cases, an 80.4% allowance rate, and a median of 1022 days to allowance. The large case volume supports a meaningful view of the observed allowance pattern, while the median indicates that the path to allowance may require extended prosecution management.

The interview lift is 10.7%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Mitsui Chemicals Inc., 3M Innovative Properties Company, and Samsung Display Co., Ltd. The principal firms are BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, Element IP, PLC, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. Their recurring appearance may help practitioners identify relevant applicant and counsel experience in this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

80.4%
Allow Rate
+10.4% vs TC avg
1,289
Total Applications
+10.7%
Interview Lift
1022
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1252 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
28.3%
§102 Novelty
40.6%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18558395 CURABLE LIQUID/LIQUID/SOLID MULTIPHASIC SUSPENSIONS Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18415444 RESIN COMPOSITION, DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18757135 RESIN COMPOSITION AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18729914 UV-CURABLE COATING COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA BASF COATINGS GMBH
18723959 RESIN COMPOSITION, OPTICAL FIBER, OPTICAL FIBER MANUFACTURING METHOD, OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON, AND OPTICAL FIBER CABLE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18724781 POLYHYDROXYLATED PHOTOINITIATORS Non-Final OA Arkema France
18382699 Ultraviolet-Curable Water-Based Ink, Dispersion, Ultraviolet-Curable Water-Based Composition, and Printed Matter Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
18686200 PHOTOCURABLE MATERIAL AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA DEXERIALS CORPORATION
18425912 ACRYLIC COMPOUND CONTAINING PERFLUOROPOLYETHER GROUP AND COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.
18549098 RHEOLOGY MODIFIED OLEFIN-BASED POLYMER COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18699667 PHOTOCURABLE COMPOSITION, CURED ARTICLE, LAMINATED BODY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CURED ARTICLE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LENS Non-Final OA MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC
18262753 MONOMER COMPOSITION, CURABLE COMPOSITION, MOLDED BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MONOMER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sanza L Mcclendon's allowance rate?

80.4% of resolved applications examined by Sanza L Mcclendon were allowed (1,252 resolved cases), compared with 58.3% across Art Unit 1742 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sanza L Mcclendon?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sanza L Mcclendon take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sanza L Mcclendon took 1,022 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sanza L Mcclendon work in?

Sanza L Mcclendon examines applications in Art Unit 1742 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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