Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SCHAETZLE, KENNEDY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3766 3792 3796

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kennedy Schaetzle works in Art Unit 3762 of Tech Center 3700. The examiner has 746 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 83.8 percent. This 83.8 percent rate is significantly higher than the 8.1 percent interview lift. The median days to allowance is 1041, which is the primary time metric for successful applications. This 1041 day figure provides a clear expectation for pendency in Art Unit 3762.

The 8.1 percent interview lift indicates that while the 83.8 percent baseline is high, interviews still offer a slight advantage. With 746 cases resolved, the examiner's high allowance rate is a well-established feature of her practice. Practitioners should use the 1041 day median to manage client expectations regarding pendency. The 746 case volume in Tech Center 3700 suggests that these metrics are statistically significant. Direct engagement may be used to resolve minor issues and maintain the 83.8 percent success rate. This examiner provides a consistent prosecution experience.

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

Performance Statistics

83.8%
Allow Rate
+13.8% vs TC avg
775
Total Applications
+8.1%
Interview Lift
1041
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 746 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.6%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
30.5%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§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.
18666970 NEURAL STIMULATION SYSTEM TO DELIVER DIFFERENT WAVEFORMS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
17376955 Waveform Analysis And Detection Using Machine Learning Transformer Models Final Rejection NantCell, 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.
17725488 CONTEXT SCORES TO ENHANCE ACCURACY OF ECG READINGS Non-Final OA Physio-Control, Inc.
18987851 POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM, POWER TRANSFER DEVICE, POWER RECEPTION DEVICE, AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER METHOD Non-Final OA The University of Tokyo
19027952 Stereotactic Multifocal Recording And Stimulation Device And Methods Of Use Final Rejection United States Government As Represented By The Department of Veterans Affairs
19074968 ELECTRICALLY ANESTHETIZING A PERIPHERAL NERVE WITH ON-DEMAND ELECTRICAL NERVE BLOCK FOR CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Case Western Reserve University
18897378 INTRACARDIAC PRESSURE ESTIMATION DEVICE, INTRACARDIAC PRESSURE ESTIMATION SYSTEM, INTRACARDIAC PRESSURE ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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
18718210 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COCHLEAR TRAUMA MANAGEMENT DURING AN ELECTRODE LEAD INSERTION PROCEDURE Non-Final OA Advanced Bionics LLC
18585270 Sequential Mapping of Cardiac Arrhythmia without Fiducial Time Reference Final Rejection Kingston Health Sciences Centre

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