Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Richard N Scheunemann, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SCHEUNEMANN, RICHARD N

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3623 3624 3682 3684

This examiner grants 6% of resolved cases

Analysis

SCHEUNEMANN, RICHARD N has 561 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 6.2%. The median time to allowance is 1434 days. Interviews correspond to an 8.3% lift in the allowance rate, but the allowance measure indicates that applicants should expect substantial examination difficulty. Counsel may need a carefully staged strategy covering claim scope, evidence, and possible amendment paths.

The listed companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, Mastercard International Incorporated, and International Business Machines Corporation. The listed firms are ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - New York, Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC, and BUCKLEY, MASCHOFF & TALWALKAR LLC. These entities show the applicant and representative settings present in the resolved docket.

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

Performance Statistics

6.2%
Allow Rate
-45.8% vs TC avg
625
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
1434
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 561 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

36.5%
§101 Eligibility
7.9%
§102 Novelty
39.4%
§103 Obviousness
16.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19083827 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19010403 INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19166635 PREDICTION DEVICE, PREDICTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18031344 AN APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING A LEVEL OF RISK Non-Final OA MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18960490 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC AUDIT INFORMATION LABELLING Final Rejection ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
18189988 RISK MITIGATION FOR CHANGE REQUESTS Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17655040 TIME-CONSISTENT RISK-SENSITIVE DECISION-MAKING WITH PROBABILISTIC DISCOUNT Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
19191023 Risk Analysis Method and Risk Analysis System Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18795211 RECALL EXECUTION AND RECALL DECISION WORKFLOWS IN PRODUCT RECALL MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18202318 PRODUCT CONSUMPTION DATA CLUSTERING Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18647123 GENERATING TARGETED COMPUTING PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18423015 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING MACHINE LEARNING MODELS TO GENERATE A RANKING OF ACTIONS FOR SALES REPRESENTATIVES Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Richard N Scheunemann's allowance rate?

6.2% of resolved applications examined by Richard N Scheunemann were allowed (561 resolved cases), compared with 24.1% across Art Unit 3623 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Richard N Scheunemann?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Richard N Scheunemann take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Richard N Scheunemann took 1,434 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Richard N Scheunemann work in?

Richard N Scheunemann examines applications in Art Unit 3623 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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