Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kimberly A. Sass, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SASS, KIMBERLY A.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3626 3686 3792

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

SASS, KIMBERLY A. examines in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3626. The profile records 210 resolved cases, a 53.8% allowance rate, and a 51.1% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 1231 days. The case volume is limited, but the interview figure makes interaction strategy a material consideration when planning prosecution in this docket.

Listed companies include Koninklijke Philips N.V., Tyto Care Ltd., and Canon Inc. Listed firms are Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC, Bridgeway IP Law Group, PLLC, and DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP. Practitioners can use these participants to identify relevant medical-device and imaging experience.

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

Performance Statistics

53.8%
Allow Rate
-16.2% vs TC avg
245
Total Applications
+51.1%
Interview Lift
1231
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 210 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

41.7%
§101 Eligibility
7.1%
§102 Novelty
36.3%
§103 Obviousness
12.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18675470 MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18012268 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING CLINICAL PATHWAYS AND TREATMENT PLANS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18472832 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING OCCURRENCE OF MOOD EPISODE USING DIGITAL PHENOTYPE Non-Final OA KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kimberly A. Sass's allowance rate?

53.8% of resolved applications examined by Kimberly A. Sass were allowed (210 resolved cases), compared with 24.6% across Art Unit 3626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kimberly A. Sass?

This examiner's interview lift is +51.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kimberly A. Sass take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kimberly A. Sass took 1,231 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kimberly A. Sass work in?

Kimberly A. Sass examines applications in Art Unit 3626 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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