Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: N'DURE, AMIE MERCEDES

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

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Amie Mercedes N'Dure is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, working in Art Unit 2834. She has a substantial record of 545 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 78.2 percent, which is quite high and suggests a favorable environment for patent applicants. This 78.2 percent rate indicates that a large majority of the 545 resolved cases she has handled resulted in a granted patent.

The data shows that interviews are a beneficial tool when working with N'Dure. She has an interview lift of 15.1 percent. This 15.1 percent lift suggests that direct communication can effectively resolve outstanding issues and increase the probability of an allowance. Practitioners in Art Unit 2834 should consider scheduling an interview to leverage this 15.1 percent lift, especially if they encounter complex rejections.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1169. This 1169-day timeline provides a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution process. While the 78.2 percent allowance rate is high, the 1169-day median indicates that the process requires a steady and persistent effort. Applicants should use this 1169-day figure to plan their strategy and manage client expectations for a successful outcome in Art Unit 2834.

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

Performance Statistics

78.2%
Allow Rate
+8.2% vs TC avg
566
Total Applications
+15.1%
Interview Lift
1169
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 545 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.5%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
55.8%
§103 Obviousness
14.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19049156 ACOUSTIC WAVE TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING THE SAME Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19059050 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19188507 Ultrasound Imaging System Having Near-Infrared/Infrared Detection Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
18981763 SENSOR UNIT FOR ASCERTAINING AN ORIENTATION OF THE SENSOR UNIT Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18905887 SYSTEM FOR STRUCTURE-BORNE SOUND COMMUNICATION WITHIN THE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18973536 OCCUPANCY GRID BASED DYNAMIC FIRING OF ULTRASONIC SENSORS Final Rejection Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
18970503 MULTI-CHANNEL SUB-BOTTOM PROFILER (SBP) ACQUISITION SYSTEM Non-Final OA FNV IP B.V.
18755227 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FORM AN IMAGE WITH DYNAMIC DELAY AND GAIN BEAMFORMING Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
17865710 METHODS AND APPARATUS OF POWER REGULATION FOR A TRANSDUCER Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
19062698 SENSOR FUSION USING ULTRASONIC SENSORS FOR AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
19062712 DETERMINING OBJECT INFORMATION USING ULTRASONIC DATA FOR AUTONOMOUS AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
19107273 RECONFIGURABLE UNDERWATER MODEM Non-Final OA FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
19061060 Systems and Methods for Determining Properties of a Wellbore Non-Final OA Dassault Systemes Americas Corp.
18945451 APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ULTRASONIC IMAGING AND TREATMENT OF TISSUE MICROPATHOLOGY Non-Final OA CALLIOPE BIOPHYSICS, LLC

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