Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: SCHMID, BROOK VICTORIA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3642

This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brook Victoria Schmid is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3642. She has 82 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 28.0 percent. This 28.0 percent rate indicates the proportion of applications that result in a patent grant. Practitioners can use this 82-case history to understand the examiner's general tendencies in Art Unit 3642.

The interview lift is 60.3 percent. This 60.3 percent figure represents the difference in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. A positive value like 60.3 percent indicates that interviews are associated with a much higher likelihood of allowance. This suggests that the practice of requesting an interview is an exceptionally effective strategy for this docket.

The median days to allowance is 942. This 942-day duration is the middle value for the time from filing to grant. For applicants, this 942-day median is a key metric for planning the prosecution timeline. By combining the 28.0 percent allowance rate with the 942-day median, practitioners can develop a data-grounded strategy for their applications.

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

Performance Statistics

28.0%
Allow Rate
-24.0% vs TC avg
112
Total Applications
+60.3%
Interview Lift
942
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 82 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
21.6%
§102 Novelty
43.8%
§103 Obviousness
33.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19389037 COMBINED HABITAT PLATFORM FOR RAPIDLY CONSTRUCTING BIRD MICROHABITAT Non-Final OA Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences
19384064 TOY BALL WITH DETACHABLE ACTUATION MODULE AND E-TPU ELASTIC SHELL Non-Final OA SHENZHEN CHEERBLE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
19215143 Systems For Use In Pollinating Plants, And Related Methods Non-Final OA Monsanto Technology LLC
18845974 System for Handling a Working Head in a Vertical Farming Facility Non-Final OA Suiteg GmbH
18760234 ORCHID PROPAGATION MEDIUM Non-Final OA PROFILE PRODUCTS LLC
18873575 A WASHING DEVICE FOR WASHING A DOMESTIC ANIMAL Non-Final OA Soosilla Ehitus OÜ
18851401 INSECT TRAP Non-Final OA PEST VISION SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
18836770 COMBINED NET HOUSE AND VERTICAL FARMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA PURE IMPACT FZCO
18693243 ANIMAL ENCLOSURE WITH REMOVABLY COUPLED BREEDER OR LITTER BOX ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Mid-West Metal Products Company, Inc.
18142029 INCUBATION TRAY FOR BEES Non-Final OA RIVERVIEW RANCH LTD.
17971478 PROLONGED INGESTION APPARATUS AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USE Final Rejection COOLHOUSE SOURCING LLC

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