Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: REICHLE, KARIN M

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 3761 3992

This examiner grants 18% of resolved cases

Analysis

Karin M Reichle, working in Art Unit 3761 of Tech Center 3900, has a total of 128 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 18.0 percent is paired with a median days to allowance of 1395. These metrics reflect the duration and the success frequency for prosecution with this examiner. Applicants should be prepared for a path to grant that requires time and effort to navigate successfully.

The data indicates an interview lift of 20.5 percent. This lift suggests that verbal communication can improve the chances of a positive outcome relative to the 18.0 percent allowance rate. The lift shows that examiner engagement is a viable strategy for clarifying issues. Practitioners should account for the 1395 median days to allowance when planning their strategy for the 128 resolved cases currently analyzed in Art Unit 3761.

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

Performance Statistics

18.0%
Allow Rate
-42.0% vs TC avg
160
Total Applications
+20.5%
Interview Lift
1395
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 128 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
12.9%
§102 Novelty
26.0%
§103 Obviousness
32.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18444913 MEMORY DEVICES INCLUDING A WORD LINE DEFECT DETECTION CIRCUIT Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17949105 APPARATUS FOR SIGNALING OF CONTROL MESSAGES FOR FRONTHAUL INTERFACE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17012269 THREE DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICES Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17090474 MEMORY ACTIVATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND MEMORY CONTROLLER Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18609669 ENHANCED METHOD FOR SIGNAL SHAPING IN MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO RECONSTRUCTION Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18609374 ENHANCED METHOD FOR SIGNAL SHAPING IN MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO RECONSTRUCTION Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18609530 ENHANCED METHOD FOR SIGNAL SHAPING IN MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO RECONSTRUCTION Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18609565 ENHANCED METHOD FOR SIGNAL SHAPING IN MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO RECONSTRUCTION Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18609400 ENHANCED METHOD FOR SIGNAL SHAPING IN MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO RECONSTRUCTION Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18609647 ENHANCED METHOD FOR SIGNAL SHAPING IN MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO RECONSTRUCTION Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18609446 ENHANCED METHOD FOR SIGNAL SHAPING IN MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO RECONSTRUCTION Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18609425 ENHANCED METHOD FOR SIGNAL SHAPING IN MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO RECONSTRUCTION Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18609493 ENHANCED METHOD FOR SIGNAL SHAPING IN MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO RECONSTRUCTION Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18609598 ENHANCED METHOD FOR SIGNAL SHAPING IN MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO RECONSTRUCTION Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.

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