Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: SCHWARTZ, SHARON HELLIG

Tech Center 2900 • Art Units: 2936 2938

This examiner grants 98% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sharon Hellig Schwartz is an examiner in Tech Center 2900 and Art Unit 2936. She has 46 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 97.8 percent. This figure indicates the proportion of applications that result in a patent grant within her docket. This 97.8 percent rate is a recorded outcome for the 46 cases resolved in Tech Center 2900.

The interview lift is 2.3 percent. This 2.3 percent lift shows the marginal increase in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. The median days to allowance is 717. This timeline provides a median expectation for the duration of successful prosecution. The 717-day median pendency is a key metric for applicants in Art Unit 2936.

Practitioners can use the 46 resolved cases to evaluate the consistency of these metrics. The 97.8 percent allowance rate is a factor for strategy. The 717-day median pendency and the 2.3 percent lift offer a data-grounded view of the prosecution process for this examiner. These figures provide a basis for evaluating the impact of direct communication on the 97.8 percent baseline.

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

Performance Statistics

97.8%
Allow Rate
+37.8% vs TC avg
47
Total Applications
+2.3%
Interview Lift
717
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 46 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
40.7%
§102 Novelty
1.9%
§103 Obviousness
53.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
35525309 Sports Shoe Final Rejection VELITES FITNESS, S.L.
29909292 SHOE Non-Final OA FLIPSANDAL LICENSING, LLC

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