Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kaitlyn E Sebastian, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SEBASTIAN, KAITLYN E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2852 3774 3791 3793 3796 3797

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

SEBASTIAN, KAITLYN E is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and art unit 2852. The examiner has 351 resolved cases, a 73.8% allowance rate, and a 20.3% interview lift. The median days to allowance is 1007, so applicants should account for a prosecution timeline that extends well beyond the initial examination stage.

The company profile includes Fujifilm Corporation, Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc., and Koninklijke Philips N.V. The listed firms are Studebaker Brackett PLLC, ALSTON & BIRD LLP, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. The positive interview lift makes interview preparation a potentially useful part of claim and prior-art discussions in this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

73.8%
Allow Rate
+3.8% vs TC avg
391
Total Applications
+20.3%
Interview Lift
1007
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 351 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
52.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19317045 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
19248391 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
19198150 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, ULTRASOUND ENDOSCOPE, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18827769 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, AND DISTANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
19440091 Ultrasound Imaging System Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
18972578 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR MONITORING AN IMAGE-GUIDED PROCEDURE Final Rejection INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18865176 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LYMPH NODE ASSESSMENT Final Rejection INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
19157409 MAGNETIC RESONANCE GUIDED SELECTION OF SENSORY STIMULUS CONTROL COMMANDS FOR TINNITUS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19131124 INCREASING SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO OF MINIATURE MAGNETO-MECHANICAL RESONATORS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19171327 ULTRASONIC IMAGING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
19179458 ASSESSING THE RISK OF AN UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT OF AT LEAST ONE DEVICE DURING A VASCULAR INTERVENTION Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers AG
18617678 ULTRASOUND MODULAR FRONT-END FRAMEWORK Non-Final OA Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
19193952 ULTRASONIC PROBE AND ULTRASONIC DEVICE Final Rejection SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19305054 THORACIC ACCESS TUNNELING TOOL WITH LIGHT EMITTER FOR VISIBILITY Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kaitlyn E Sebastian's allowance rate?

73.8% of resolved applications examined by Kaitlyn E Sebastian were allowed (351 resolved cases), compared with 78.8% across Art Unit 2852 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kaitlyn E Sebastian?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kaitlyn E Sebastian take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kaitlyn E Sebastian took 1,007 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kaitlyn E Sebastian work in?

Kaitlyn E Sebastian examines applications in Art Unit 2852 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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