Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SASS, KIMBERLY A.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3626 3686 3792

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kimberly A. Sass is an examiner in Art Unit 3626 within Tech Center 3700. She has resolved 208 cases with an allowance rate of 53.4 percent. This 53.4 percent rate is nearly equal to the 51.7 percent interview lift. The median days to allowance is 1226, which is the primary time metric for successful applications. This 1226 day timeline is a significant factor for applicants in Art Unit 3626.

The 51.7 percent interview lift is a tool, as it nearly matches the 53.4 percent baseline allowance rate. This suggests that an interview is almost as likely to result in an allowance as the initial examination. With 208 cases resolved, the data indicates that proactive communication is highly beneficial. Practitioners should factor the 1226 day median into their long-term planning. The 208 case history in Tech Center 3700 shows that interviews are a critical component of a successful strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

53.4%
Allow Rate
-16.6% vs TC avg
241
Total Applications
+51.7%
Interview Lift
1226
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 208 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

42.0%
§101 Eligibility
7.0%
§102 Novelty
36.1%
§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
18617815 WIRELESS HEALTH MONITORING DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANAGING ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF SUCH DEVICES Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18012268 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING CLINICAL PATHWAYS AND TREATMENT PLANS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17923063 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING OF INFORMATION FROM IMAGING SYSTEMS IN A MULTI-VENDOR SETTING Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18055155 INTERPRETATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INTERPRETATION MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection Konica Minolta, Inc.
19190552 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR VIRTUALLY SUPERVISED MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS TREATMENT PROGRAM ADMINISTERED VIA ON-DEMAND TELEHEALTH PROCTOR-OBSERVED PLATFORM Non-Final OA eMed Population Health, LLC
18472832 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING OCCURRENCE OF MOOD EPISODE USING DIGITAL PHENOTYPE Non-Final OA KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
18759048 TRANSFER OF BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS DATA Non-Final OA Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
18787858 PREDICTING RESPONSES TO BIOLOGIC THERAPIES USING DEEP LEARNING ANALYSIS OF IMAGING AND CLINICAL DATA Final Rejection ONC.AI, INC.

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