Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RUDDIE, ELLIOT S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3735 3778 3782 3785 3791

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Elliot S. Ruddie is a patent examiner assigned to Art Unit 3735 within Tech Center 3700. With 481 resolved cases, the examiner has a substantial history of dispositions that practitioners can use to gauge expectations. The current allowance rate of 66.3 percent indicates that a majority of applications reaching a final resolution result in a patent grant. This baseline provides a clear starting point for assessing the probability of success in this specific art unit.

The data reveals an interview lift of 42.7 percent, which is a significant increase in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted. This suggests that direct communication with the examiner is a highly effective strategy for overcoming rejections and clarifying claim scope. For those applications that do reach allowance, the median days to allowance is 1296. The data-driven insights from this profile allow for a more informed approach to patent prosecution in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

66.3%
Allow Rate
-3.7% vs TC avg
507
Total Applications
+42.7%
Interview Lift
1296
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 481 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.8%
§102 Novelty
57.5%
§103 Obviousness
22.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18563080 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING LEAK IN RESPIRATORY FLOW THERAPY SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
18023637 DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES WITH ON-BOARD DRUG DESTRUCTION Final Rejection JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA NV
18277527 MEDICO-SURGICAL TUBES Non-Final OA SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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