Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SAETHER, FLEMMING

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3675 3677 3726

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

Flemming Saether is a patent examiner in Tech Center 3700, assigned to Art Unit 3675. He has 1667 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 65.1% for these 1667 cases. This 65.1% figure represents the frequency of grants among all resolved cases for this examiner.

The interview lift for Flemming Saether is 27.9%. This 27.9% lift indicates the change in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted during prosecution. Practitioners can use this lift to evaluate the potential impact of oral advocacy on their specific applications in Art Unit 3675.

The median days to allowance is 1089. This 1089 day period measures the time from the filing of an application to the issuance of a patent. This median provides a data point for estimating the duration of the examination process for matters assigned to this examiner.

Practitioners should consider the 65.1% allowance rate and the 27.9% interview lift when developing their response strategies. These figures, along with the 1089 day median, offer a statistical overview of the examiner's history in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

65.1%
Allow Rate
-4.9% vs TC avg
1,708
Total Applications
+27.9%
Interview Lift
1089
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1667 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
27.5%
§102 Novelty
39.6%
§103 Obviousness
29.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19071217 Fastening System Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18404689 Ergonomic Fastener for Quick Attachment Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18498397 ROOFING FASTENER Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18212527 Quarter Turn Fastener Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18202740 Emblem Retainer Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18389596 DIRECTIONAL WASHER AND METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18468373 FASTENING DEVICE FOR FASTENING A MECHANICAL ELEMENT WITH A SUPPORT STRUCTURE AS WELL AS FASTENING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Airbus Operations GmbH
18292248 Rod Connector with Hollow Pin Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
19059473 FASTENING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Jentech Precision Industrial Co., LTD.
17425143 Fastening Unit Non-Final OA PROFIL Verbindungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
18899998 ONE PIECE SCREWS FOR, AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING, BLIND SIDE FASTENERS AND SYSTEMS WITH FREE SPIN FEATURE Non-Final OA Centrix AeroSpace LLC
18457372 FASTENING ELEMENT Final Rejection DTECH PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
17883644 PRESS-FIT STRUCTURE AND PRESS-FIT METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection DTECH PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
18256571 FASTENING COLLARS, MULTI-PIECE FASTENERS, AND METHODS FOR FASTENING Non-Final OA HOWMET AEROSPACE INC.

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