Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kennedy Schaetzle, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SCHAETZLE, KENNEDY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3766 3792 3796

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

SCHAETZLE, KENNEDY has 748 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 83.7%. The median time to allowance is 1041 days. Interviews correspond to an 8.2% lift in the allowance rate. The high allowance rate and substantial resolved-case history provide a defined basis for evaluating prosecution expectations, while the interview measure supports treating examiner contact as a possible but limited contributor to outcome.

The listed companies are Boston Scientific Corporation, Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd., and International Business Machines Corporation. The listed firms are Clayton, McKay & Bailey, PC, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, and ALG Intellectual Property | AB. Counsel can use these entities to identify representative experience in the examiner’s docket.

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

Performance Statistics

83.7%
Allow Rate
+13.7% vs TC avg
783
Total Applications
+8.2%
Interview Lift
1041
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 748 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.4%
§101 Eligibility
20.1%
§102 Novelty
30.6%
§103 Obviousness
19.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19024114 MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17863246 Biosignal-Based Intracardiac Navigation Systems, Devices, Components and Methods Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17831249 Methods, Systems, Devices, and Components for Extracting Atrial Signals from QRS and QRST Complexes Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18190247 COGNITIVE CARDIAC AUSCULTATION BASED ON MULTIMODALITY AND CONTRASTIVE LEARNING Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18336161 VISUALIZATION OF ARRHYTHMIA DETECTION BY MACHINE LEARNING Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
18748988 ANNOTATION OF A WAVEFRONT Final Rejection Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18743766 ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL MAPPING IN THE PRESENCE OF INJURY CURRENT Final Rejection Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
19027952 Stereotactic Multifocal Recording And Stimulation Device And Methods Of Use Final Rejection United States Government As Represented By The Department of Veterans Affairs
19106491 RAPID EXCHANGE BLOOD PUMP WITH STRAIGHT GUIDEWIRE PATH THROUGH PUMP HOUSING Non-Final OA CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.
18666970 NEURAL STIMULATION SYSTEM TO DELIVER DIFFERENT WAVEFORMS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
19001386 DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION ALGORITHM SYSTEM, OPERATION METHOD OF THE SAME AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18621152 TRANSCORNEAL STIMULATOR FOR TREATING BRAIN DISEASES Final Rejection The University of Hong Kong

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kennedy Schaetzle's allowance rate?

83.7% of resolved applications examined by Kennedy Schaetzle were allowed (748 resolved cases), compared with 57.3% across Art Unit 3762 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kennedy Schaetzle?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kennedy Schaetzle take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kennedy Schaetzle took 1,041 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kennedy Schaetzle work in?

Kennedy Schaetzle examines applications in Art Unit 3762 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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