Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: OMETZ, RACHEL ANNE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2666 2668 3785

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Rachel Anne Ometz has 41 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2666. The examiner's allowance rate is 73.2 percent. This 73.2 percent rate indicates a favorable environment for applicants in the mechanical engineering fields. The 41 resolved cases provide a reliable basis for evaluating the examiner's prosecution tendencies.

The median days to allowance is 1110. This 1110 day figure provides a specific timeline for successful prosecution. With 41 resolved cases, the 1110 day median is a reliable metric for planning. Practitioners should use this 1110 day duration to manage client expectations regarding the timing of patent grants.

The interview lift is 30.2 percent. This 30.2 percent lift is quite high, suggesting that interviews are very effective at moving cases toward allowance. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to capitalize on this 30.2 percent lift and improve their chances beyond the 73.2 percent baseline. The 1110 day pendency can be more effectively managed by using the 30.2 percent lift provided by direct communication.

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

Performance Statistics

73.2%
Allow Rate
+3.2% vs TC avg
54
Total Applications
+30.2%
Interview Lift
1110
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 41 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
65.1%
§103 Obviousness
13.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18960362 INSPECTION DEVICE AND INSPECTION METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18300019 PRINTED-MATTER INSPECTION SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
19000675 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
18484306 INFRARED AND OTHER COLORIZATION WITH RGB IMAGE DATA USING GENERATIVE NEURAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18484122 INFRARED AND OTHER COLORIZATION USING GENERATIVE NEURAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
19000867 OBJECT DETECTION AND LOCALIZATION FROM THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) POINT CLOUDS USING FIXED SCALE (FS) IMAGES Non-Final OA Seegrid Corporation
18159767 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FEDERATED LEARNING TRAINING FOR A NEURAL NETWORK ASSOCIATED WITH AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA WOVEN BY TOYOTA, INC.

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