Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SEBASTIAN, KAITLYN E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2852 3774 3791 3792 3793 3794 3796 3797

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kaitlyn E. Sebastian is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2852. She has overseen 347 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 73.8 percent. This 73.8 percent rate reflects the frequency of patent grants under her review. Practitioners can use the 347 resolved cases as a baseline for understanding the examination environment in this art unit.

The interview lift is 20.4 percent. This 20.4 percent figure represents the change in the likelihood of allowance following an interview. A positive value of 20.4 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 1009. This 1009-day duration is the middle value for the time elapsed from filing to grant. For applicants, this 1009-day median is a key metric for planning the prosecution timeline. By combining the 73.8 percent allowance rate with the 1009-day median, practitioners can develop a data-grounded strategy for Art Unit 2852.

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
384
Total Applications
+20.4%
Interview Lift
1009
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 347 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.4%
§101 Eligibility
18.7%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
19.8%
§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
19440091 Ultrasound Imaging System Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, 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.
19116926 IVUS ENABLED CONTRAST AGENT IMAGING WITH DUAL ENERGY X-RAY Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18955165 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, ULTRASOUND IMAGE GENERATING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18866958 WEARABLE APPARATUS FOR DEEP TISSUE SENSING AND DIGITAL AUTOMATION OF DRUG DELIVERY Non-Final OA The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
19179458 ASSESSING THE RISK OF AN UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT OF AT LEAST ONE DEVICE DURING A VASCULAR INTERVENTION Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers AG
19193952 ULTRASONIC PROBE AND ULTRASONIC DEVICE Final Rejection SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18863062 IMPLANT ASSISTANCE METHOD AND IMPLANT ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR OPTIMISED INSERTION OR JOINT REPLACEMENT Non-Final OA Aesculap AG
18904226 OPTICAL UNIT AND ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
19305054 THORACIC ACCESS TUNNELING TOOL WITH LIGHT EMITTER FOR VISIBILITY Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
19150466 OPTICAL DUAL BRAIN SIGNAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA DAEGU GYEONGBUK INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
19008018 MILLIMETER WAVE RADAR BLOOD-ALCOHOL CONTENT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

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