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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Carolyn A Pehlke, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PEHLKE, CAROLYN A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3737 3783 3793 3799

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Pehlke, Carolyn A is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3737, with 499 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 62.1%, the interview lift is 28.1%, and the median time to allowance is 1250 days. The allowance rate is higher than the interview measure, but the positive lift supports using interviews to address focused prosecution issues.

The listed companies are Fujifilm Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc. The leading firms are Active Knowledge Ltd., Barron & Young PLLC, and BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC. The case volume provides a meaningful planning base, while the timing measure favors early identification of claim and prior-art concerns.

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

Performance Statistics

62.1%
Allow Rate
-7.9% vs TC avg
540
Total Applications
+28.1%
Interview Lift
1250
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 499 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
37.2%
§103 Obviousness
37.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19315703 MEDICAL SUPPORT DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, MEDICAL SUPPORT METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19309532 MEDICAL IMAGE CAPTURING SUPPORT APPARATUS, OPERATION METHOD OF MEDICAL IMAGE CAPTURING SUPPORT APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND MEDICAL IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18887046 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18454046 ENDOSCOPE OPERATION PART AND ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19395631 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGISTERING ELONGATE DEVICES TO THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES IN IMAGE-GUIDED PROCEDURES Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
19064448 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATING HIDDEN ANATOMIC PASSAGEWAYS Final Rejection INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18410346 VASCULAR PUNCTURE DEVICE AND VASCULAR PUNCTURE SYSTEM Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18838646 A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TISSUE ANALYSIS USING REMOTE PPG Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18762092 MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM, IMAGING CONTROL APPARATUS, MEDICAL IMAGING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Konica Minolta, Inc.
19483068 LARGE-APERTURE ULTRAFAST ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
18499071 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTION GUIDED RETROSPECTIVE GATING Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
19090955 TECHNIQUE FOR DETERMINING PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS USING MRI SCANS Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
19193102 PERCUTANEOUS ACCESS GUIDANCE Final Rejection Auris Health, Inc.
19090677 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECALLING TRACKING INFORMATION VIA APPLIED LANDMARKS Final Rejection Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG
19091046 VIRTUAL ALIGNMENT OF PATIENT ANATOMY Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG
19333710 ENGAGEMENT OF MICROSURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA FORSIGHT ROBOTICS LTD
19264778 SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ABLATION TREATMENT AND VISUALIZATION Final Rejection HOLOGIC, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Carolyn A Pehlke's allowance rate?

62.1% of resolved applications examined by Carolyn A Pehlke were allowed (499 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3737 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Carolyn A Pehlke?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Carolyn A Pehlke take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Carolyn A Pehlke took 1,250 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Carolyn A Pehlke work in?

Carolyn A Pehlke examines applications in Art Unit 3737 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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