Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SCHLUETER, MARY GRACE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3792 3796

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mary Grace Schlueter is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3792. She has overseen 27 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 77.8 percent. This 77.8 percent rate reflects the frequency of patent grants under her review. Practitioners can use the 27 resolved cases as a baseline for understanding the examination environment in this art unit.

The interview lift is 33.3 percent. This 33.3 percent figure represents the change in the likelihood of allowance following an interview. A positive value of 33.3 percent indicates that interviews are associated with a higher probability of success. This suggests that requesting an interview is a productive strategy for applicants seeking to resolve outstanding issues.

The median days to allowance is 1172. This 1172-day duration is the middle value for the time elapsed from filing to grant. For applicants, this 1172-day median is a key metric for planning the prosecution timeline. By combining the 77.8 percent allowance rate with the 1172-day median, practitioners can develop a data-grounded strategy for Art Unit 3792.

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

Performance Statistics

77.8%
Allow Rate
+7.8% vs TC avg
42
Total Applications
+33.3%
Interview Lift
1172
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 27 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.6%
§101 Eligibility
27.6%
§102 Novelty
50.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19055355 Assessment and Adjustment of Time-Varying Pulse Patterns in a Spinal Cord Stimulator System Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18137383 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING DIABETES WITH DORSAL ROOT GANGLION STIMULATION Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18293971 PHASE COHERENCE-BASED ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGICAL RESPONSES Non-Final OA Cochlear Limited
18037597 COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR TRAINING A NEUROLOGICAL CONDITION DETECTION ALGORITHM, METHOD OF PROGRAMMING AN IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATION DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREFOR Non-Final OA Precisis GmbH
18945426 BIOSTIMULATOR HAVING LATERALLY EXTENDING PACING ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Pacesetter, Inc.
18934435 MEDICAL ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRICAL NEUROSTIMULATION Non-Final OA B. Braun Melsungen AG
19043095 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEIZURE DETECTION AND VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION Non-Final OA THE ALFRED E. MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
18193386 AUTOMATIC TITRATION FOR VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION Non-Final OA The Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
18267907 A MUSCLE STIMULATION AND MONITORING APPARATUS Final Rejection IMPERIAL COLLEGE INNOVATIONS LIMITED

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