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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Adam Zachary Minchella, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MINCHELLA, ADAM ZACHARY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2841 3794

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

MINCHELLA, ADAM ZACHARY is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 2841. The record contains 370 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 63.8%. The median time to allowance is 1257 days, and the interview lift is 34.1%, linking interview participation with a meaningful change in allowance outcomes within this profile.

The principal companies represented are Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd., Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, and Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd. The principal firms are Calderon Safran & Wright P.C., COOLEY LLP, and LEX IP MEISTER, PLLC. These figures give practitioners a basis for assessing interview strategy alongside the examiner's case volume and allowance history.

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

Performance Statistics

63.8%
Allow Rate
-6.2% vs TC avg
414
Total Applications
+34.1%
Interview Lift
1257
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 370 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.3%
§101 Eligibility
16.5%
§102 Novelty
49.1%
§103 Obviousness
24.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17988236 Wearable Devices with Perspiration Measurement Capabilities Final Rejection Apple Inc.
17889722 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING TARGETED THERAPY Final Rejection Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18849203 FLEXIBLE DRY ELECTRODES Final Rejection NTT RESEARCH, INC.
18835776 BIOELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection Toray Industries, Inc.
18821238 USER INTERFACE AND DATA MANAGEMENT FOR TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Zoll Circulation, Inc.
18939766 ENCAPSULATED CATHETERS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18930757 CATHETER WITH IMPROVED LOOP CONTRACTION AND GREATER CONTRACTION DISPLACEMENT Final Rejection BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
18917829 CATHETER HAVING CLOSED ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY WITH SPINES OF UNIFORM LENGTH Final Rejection BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Adam Zachary Minchella's allowance rate?

63.8% of resolved applications examined by Adam Zachary Minchella were allowed (370 resolved cases), compared with 85.1% across Art Unit 2841 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Adam Zachary Minchella?

This examiner's interview lift is +34.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Adam Zachary Minchella take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Adam Zachary Minchella took 1,257 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Adam Zachary Minchella work in?

Adam Zachary Minchella examines applications in Art Unit 2841 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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