Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Rachelle Leigh Reichert, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as REICHERT, RACHELLE LEIGH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3686

This examiner grants 30% of resolved cases

Analysis

REICHERT, RACHELLE LEIGH handles cases in tech center 3600 and art unit 3686. The profile shows 206 resolved cases, a 30.1% allowance rate, and a median of 1492 days to allowance. The interview lift is 33.4%, indicating that interviews are associated with a meaningful improvement in allowance outcomes despite the overall allowance rate.

The leading companies are Omron Corporation, Boston Scientific Corporation, and Cilag GmbH International. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, K&L Gates LLP-Chicago, and ALG Intellectual Property | IQVIA. Counsel may wish to give interview preparation a defined role within a broader claim and prior-art strategy. The 1492-day median indicates that prosecution may require extended planning, with continuation and portfolio decisions addressed well before commercial deadlines.

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

Performance Statistics

30.1%
Allow Rate
-21.9% vs TC avg
254
Total Applications
+33.4%
Interview Lift
1492
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 206 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

38.9%
§101 Eligibility
8.3%
§102 Novelty
32.4%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18960094 GEOFENCING FOR SURGICAL SYSTEMS Final Rejection Cilag GmbH International
19224922 MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19109155 SYSTEM FOR UPDATING A MEDICAL FACILITY Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19234752 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC PAYMENT POSTING Final Rejection The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
19234007 System and Computer-Implemented Method For Generating Clinical Notes Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
17666798 Medical Intelligence System and Method Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18539011 METHOD FOR COMPUTING A PROCESS DESCRIPTION OF AN AUTOMATED OR SEMI-AUTOMATED MEDICAL DEVICE REPROCESSING PROCEDURE Final Rejection Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH
18261907 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES, FOR IMPLEMENTING INTERVENTION TREATMENT REGIMENS FOR A POPULATION OF SUBJECTS Non-Final OA ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rachelle Leigh Reichert's allowance rate?

30.1% of resolved applications examined by Rachelle Leigh Reichert were allowed (206 resolved cases), compared with 35.3% across Art Unit 3686 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rachelle Leigh Reichert?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rachelle Leigh Reichert take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rachelle Leigh Reichert took 1,492 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rachelle Leigh Reichert work in?

Rachelle Leigh Reichert examines applications in Art Unit 3686 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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