Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Amie Mercedes N'Dure, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as N'DURE, AMIE MERCEDES

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2834 2846 2855 3615 3645 3797

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

N'DURE, AMIE MERCEDES is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and art unit 2834. The record includes 549 resolved cases and a 78.3% allowance rate. Median time to allowance is 1166 days. The reported interview lift is 14.9%, providing a positive signal for incorporating interviews into prosecution planning.

The leading companies are Robert Bosch GmbH, NVIDIA Corporation, and Texas Instruments Incorporated. The principal firms are NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP, Xsensus, and AMIN WASSERMAN GURNANI LLP. Applicants should account for the recorded duration and use interviews alongside focused claim and prior-art responses.

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

Performance Statistics

78.3%
Allow Rate
+8.3% vs TC avg
585
Total Applications
+14.9%
Interview Lift
1166
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 549 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.5%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
55.4%
§103 Obviousness
14.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19059050 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18961664 ACOUSTIC WAVE PROBE, ACOUSTIC WAVE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, AND ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18905887 SYSTEM FOR STRUCTURE-BORNE SOUND COMMUNICATION WITHIN THE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19188507 Ultrasound Imaging System Having Near-Infrared/Infrared Detection Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
18947862 SENSOR MOUNTING STRUCTURE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19049156 ACOUSTIC WAVE TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING THE SAME Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18973536 OCCUPANCY GRID BASED DYNAMIC FIRING OF ULTRASONIC SENSORS Final Rejection Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
17865710 METHODS AND APPARATUS OF POWER REGULATION FOR A TRANSDUCER Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
19062712 DETERMINING OBJECT INFORMATION USING ULTRASONIC DATA FOR AUTONOMOUS AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
19062698 SENSOR FUSION USING ULTRASONIC SENSORS FOR AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
19064752 TARGET DETECTION DEVICE AND TARGET DETECTION METHOD Non-Final OA Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.
19023421 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING TARGET OBJECT Non-Final OA Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.
18427561 WATERBORNE AUTONOMOUS RESCUE DEVICE AND SYSTEM Final Rejection FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Amie Mercedes N'Dure's allowance rate?

78.3% of resolved applications examined by Amie Mercedes N'Dure were allowed (549 resolved cases), compared with 68.3% across Art Unit 2834 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Amie Mercedes N'Dure?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Amie Mercedes N'Dure take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Amie Mercedes N'Dure took 1,166 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Amie Mercedes N'Dure work in?

Amie Mercedes N'Dure examines applications in Art Unit 2834 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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