Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NEWTON, CHAD A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3681 3686

This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases

Analysis

Chad A. Newton operates in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3681. He has resolved 234 cases, maintaining an allowance rate of 37.6 percent. This 37.6 percent figure shows the proportion of applications that reach a grant. The 234 cases provide a sample for evaluating his examination patterns. Practitioners can use these metrics to set expectations for applications in his docket.

The data indicates an interview lift of 23.2 percent, which measures the increase in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. This 23.2 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a factor in the outcome of prosecution. The median days to allowance is 1439, which is the typical time required for a case to be granted. This 1439 days duration is a reference point for pendency. The 37.6 percent allowance rate serves as a baseline for the probability of success. The 23.2 percent lift provides a specific measure of the benefit associated with verbal engagement.

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

Performance Statistics

37.6%
Allow Rate
-14.4% vs TC avg
294
Total Applications
+23.2%
Interview Lift
1439
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 234 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.7%
§101 Eligibility
12.4%
§102 Novelty
40.5%
§103 Obviousness
10.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18237339 USER INTERFACES FOR HEALTH TRACKING Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19004143 ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
18865574 METHOD FOR USE IN AN ORAL CARE SYSTEM Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19215451 Scanning Procedure Determination Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
19038743 COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION OUTPUT PROGRAM, INFORMATION OUTPUT METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection Fujitsu Limited
19003720 MEDICAL INFORMATION EXTRACTION USING A TREE OF LLM PROMPTS Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18323640 GENERATING CUMULANT-BASED RISK SCORES FOR DISEASES Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18940457 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSMS Final Rejection NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
17947899 AUTOMATED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERPRETING TEST RESULTS Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
18451530 USE OF LOGARITHMIC TRANSFORM/FILTER TO IMPROVE OPERATION OF MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA INSULET CORPORATION
18908568 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING Final Rejection University Health Network
18030116 ESTIMATING RESIDUAL RENAL FUNCTION Non-Final OA GAMBRO LUNDIA AB
18993031 METHOD, PROGRAM AND DEVICE FOR DIAGNOSING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION USING ELECTROCARDIOGRAM Final Rejection MEDICAL AI CO., LTD.
18027826 METHODS FOR DETERMINING VARIANT FREQUENCY AND MONITORING DISEASE PROGRESSION Final Rejection Foundation Medicine, Inc.
18990262 Retrieval-Augmented Synthetic Test Claim Generation Final Rejection Magnum Transaction Sub, LLC
18670154 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED DETECTION AND COUNTING OF RESPIRATORY EVENTS USING MACHINE LEARNING MODELS Final Rejection PRANAQ PTE. LTD.
18569619 METHOD FOR NASH RISK ASSESSMENT IN PATIENTS HAVING A METABOLIC DISORDER Non-Final OA GENFIT

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