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Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3661 3747
This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases
Susan E. Scharpf is an examiner in Art Unit 3661 of Tech Center 3700. She has resolved 377 cases with an allowance rate of 80.6 percent. This 80.6 percent rate is significantly higher than the 15.3 percent interview lift. The median days to allowance is 881, which is the primary time metric for successful applications. This 881 day figure provides a clear expectation for pendency in Art Unit 3661.
The 15.3 percent interview lift indicates that direct communication can further enhance the 80.6 percent baseline. With 377 cases resolved, the examiner demonstrates a consistent pattern of granting patents. Practitioners should use the 881 day median to plan their prosecution strategy. The 377 case volume in Tech Center 3700 indicates that these metrics are statistically significant. Direct engagement may be used to resolve specific issues and maintain the high 80.6 percent success rate. This examiner offers an efficient path to issuance.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18971581 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A VEHICLE CONTROL PROGRAM | Non-Final OA | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18245613 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A SENSOR ARRANGED IN AN EXHAUST GAS REGION OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | Final Rejection | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 19114858 | OVERHEAD CONVEYANCE VEHICLE | Non-Final OA | Murata Machinery, Ltd. |
| 19041574 | ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | Holley Performance Products, Inc. |
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