Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SCHERBEL, TODD J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3771 3773 3774 3792 3799

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Todd J Scherbel examines applications in Art Unit 3731 within Tech Center 3700. He has 782 resolved cases, with an allowance rate pct of 76.2. The median days to allowance is 1139, providing a clear expectation for the duration of prosecution. These 782 cases indicate a favorable environment for applicants, as the 76.2 allowance rate pct is quite high for this tech center.

A standout figure in his profile is the interview lift pct of 52.3. This exceptionally high lift suggests that interviews are a critical and highly effective tool for securing an allowance. By engaging in an interview, practitioners can dramatically increase the probability of success beyond the 76.2 baseline. The 1139-day median pendency should be managed by leveraging the 52.3 interview lift pct to resolve issues as early as possible in the process.

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

Performance Statistics

76.2%
Allow Rate
+6.2% vs TC avg
805
Total Applications
+52.3%
Interview Lift
1139
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 782 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
28.9%
§102 Novelty
34.7%
§103 Obviousness
28.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18775682 CLOSURE SUBSYSTEMS FOR ROBOTIC STAPLING AND CUTTING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
18977718 EMBOLIC DEVICES FOR OCCLUDING BODY LUMENS Final Rejection STRYKER EUROPEAN OPERATIONS LIMITED
18682524 A SKIN TREATMENT DEVICE Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18098943 SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM RESPONSE TO BLOOD FLOW ALTERATIONS IN RENAL VASCULATURE FOR PATIENT STRATIFICATION IN RENAL DENERVATION Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18972024 TISSUE MANIPULATION AND CUTTING DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18856984 DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TISSUE IDENTIFICATION DURING ROBOTIC SURGERY Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18939316 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING THROMBECTOMY PROCEDURES Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18531261 ATRAUMATIC TIP FOR EXPANDABLE AND RECOVERABLE SHEATH Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18270111 DELIVERY DEVICE FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE WITH AXIAL FORCE ADJUSTMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
19179738 REMOVABLE, ADJUSTABLE-LENGTH, SNAP-IN PORTAL SAVER, DECOUPLED FROM DERMAL FIXATION Non-Final OA Conmed Corporation
18892869 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING SOFT TISSUE TO BONE Non-Final OA Conmed Corporation
19052537 MYOCARDIAL IMPLANT LOAD SHARING DEVICE AND METHODS TO PROMOTE LV FUNCTION Non-Final OA Ancora Heart, Inc.
17855719 TISSUE FASTENING Non-Final OA Children's Medical Center Corporation

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