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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Erin Kathleen Mccormack, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MCCORMACK, ERIN KATHLEEN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3658 3791 3792

This examiner grants 8% of resolved cases

Analysis

MCCORMACK, ERIN KATHLEEN is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3658. The record contains 38 resolved cases, with a 7.9% allowance rate and a median of 1226 days to allowance. The low allowance rate and limited case volume make the profile an important caution against relying on broad outcome assumptions, while the median suggests a lengthy path for cases that reach allowance.

The interview lift is 50.0%, indicating a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the available record. The listed companies are Apple Inc., NEC Corporation, and DexCom Inc. The principal firms are OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., COOLEY LLP, and GTC Law Group PC & Affiliates. Practitioners should treat the interview signal as descriptive and develop a broader claim strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

7.9%
Allow Rate
-62.1% vs TC avg
142
Total Applications
+50.0%
Interview Lift
1226
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 38 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.1%
§101 Eligibility
12.6%
§102 Novelty
44.3%
§103 Obviousness
33.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18540392 METHODS FOR ON-WRIST DETECT USING TEMPERATURE GRADIENT Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
17900370 Occupancy Detection Using in-Bed Sensors Final Rejection Apple Inc.
17819807 DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING DIAGNOSIS Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
17899179 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING PATIENT OXYGENATION Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18411130 PELVIC INCLINATION ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION SYSTEM, PELVIC INCLINATION ESTIMATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18395954 WALKING INDEX CALCULATION DEVICE, WALKING INDEX CALCULATION SYSTEM, WALKING INDEX CALCULATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18203303 PELVIC INCLINATION ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION SYSTEM, PELVIC INCLINATION ESTIMATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18557492 AN AIR OR BREATH SAMPLING DEVICE CAPTURING BOTH AEROSOL AND VAPOR FRACTIONS Non-Final OA MERCK PATENT GMBH
18212075 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING MEAL START AND PEAK EVENTS IN ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEMS Final Rejection ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
17959698 Systems and Methods for Utilizing Gravity to Determine Subject-Specific Information Non-Final OA SNBR INC
18184106 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR GENERATING TOUCH SIGNAL CORRESPONDING TO STATE OF SUBJECT Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
17911321 SENSING DEVICE Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
19218003 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE WITH DEFORMABLE INDUCTOR FOR DUAL WIRELESS PRESSURE MONITORING Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
19102550 SMART DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES Non-Final OA Arthrex, Inc.
18572345 MULTIPLEXED ANTIGEN-BASED DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 AND OTHER DISEASES USING NANOMECHANICAL SENSORS Final Rejection Northwestern University
17929198 CHANGE IN PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETER IN RESPONSE TO EXERTION EVENT Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18031286 PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY-BASED REAL-TIME BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM USING CONVOLUTIONAL BIDIRECTIONAL SHORT- AND LONG-TERM MEMORY RECURRENT NEURAL NETWORK, AND REAL-TIME BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING METHOD USING SAME Final Rejection Korea University Research and Business Foundation
18663473 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-ANALYTE SENSING Non-Final OA Dexcom, Inc.
18642713 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-ANALYTE SENSING Final Rejection Dexcom, Inc.
18221660 Integrated Catheter System with Near Patient Access Port and Visual Indicators Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18161429 NON-INVASIVE DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUS HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING UTILIZING A MICRO-LASER Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
17998727 DROWSINESS WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection SAMSUNG LIFE PUBLIC WELFARE FOUNDATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Erin Kathleen Mccormack's allowance rate?

7.9% of resolved applications examined by Erin Kathleen Mccormack were allowed (38 resolved cases), compared with 61.9% across Art Unit 3658 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Erin Kathleen Mccormack?

This examiner's interview lift is +50.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Erin Kathleen Mccormack take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Erin Kathleen Mccormack took 1,226 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Erin Kathleen Mccormack work in?

Erin Kathleen Mccormack examines applications in Art Unit 3658 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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