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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Shelley Marie Osterhout, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as OSTERHOUT, SHELLEY MARIE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3669

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

OSTERHOUT, SHELLEY MARIE is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3661. The profile contains 81 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 64.2%. The median time to allowance is 1026 days. Interview lift is 23.5%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the recorded cases.

The listed companies are Land Energy Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH, and Toyota Motor Corporation. The firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP, and Banner Witcoff (Intel). Practitioners may consider interviews as part of prosecution planning, while recognizing that the relatively limited resolved-case record warrants case-specific analysis.

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

Performance Statistics

64.2%
Allow Rate
+12.2% vs TC avg
114
Total Applications
+23.5%
Interview Lift
1026
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 81 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
48.2%
§103 Obviousness
18.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19313356 METHODS FOR CONTROLLING THE DRIVING OPERATION OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17733043 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING DEGRADATION IN DRIVE COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18821387 COMPONENT STATUS ESTIMATION SYSTEM, COMPONENT STATUS ESTIMATION METHODS, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18903355 VEHICEL CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD THROUGH CUT-IN DETERMINATION Final Rejection HL Klemove Corp.
18951701 PARKING CONTROL DEVICE AND PARKING CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18919992 TAIL-ROTOR VIBRATION DAMPENER SYSTEM Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
19246742 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE MANAGEMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18899311 VEHICLE POWER MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18519824 SPEED LIMIT FUSION FOR AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18460009 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING THERMAL PROTECTION FOR STEERING SYSTEMS Final Rejection Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shelley Marie Osterhout's allowance rate?

64.2% of resolved applications examined by Shelley Marie Osterhout were allowed (81 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shelley Marie Osterhout?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shelley Marie Osterhout take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shelley Marie Osterhout took 1,026 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shelley Marie Osterhout work in?

Shelley Marie Osterhout examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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