Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Shaun D Sensenig, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SENSENIG, SHAUN D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3621 3629

This examiner grants 14% of resolved cases

Analysis

Shaun D. Sensenig, working in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3621, has an allowance rate of 14.4 percent. This rate is recorded across 411 resolved cases. The data indicates that interviews are a tool for applicants, providing an interview lift of 16.6 percent over the 14.4 percent baseline to help move cases toward a grant.

The median time to allowance is 1769 days, reflecting the duration of the prosecution cycle. This timeline is a key factor for top companies such as NEC Corporation, The Boeing Company, and General Electric Company. Firms like ArentFox Schiff LLP, Dority & Manning, P.A. & The Chamberlain Group LLC, and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (DC) must navigate these 1769 days. Given the 16.6 percent lift, practitioners should consider interviews to improve the likelihood of a grant across the 411 resolved cases.

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

Performance Statistics

14.4%
Allow Rate
-37.6% vs TC avg
440
Total Applications
+16.6%
Interview Lift
1769
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 411 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

30.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.1%
§102 Novelty
37.4%
§103 Obviousness
17.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19186762 NEGOTIATION DEVICE, NEGOTIATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18962288 METHODS OF MODELING AVIATION SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES Final Rejection The Boeing Company
18333005 METHOD AND DECISION TOOL FOR TRACKING SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL USAGE AND EMISSIONS Final Rejection GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
18723223 CHEMICAL PRODUCT PASSPORT FOR EMISSION DATA Non-Final OA BASF SE
18900396 CONTENT-CREATION TEMPLATE RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM FOR CONTENT COLLABORATION SERVICE Final Rejection Atlassian Pty Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shaun D Sensenig's allowance rate?

14.4% of resolved applications examined by Shaun D Sensenig were allowed (411 resolved cases), compared with 25.4% across Art Unit 3621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shaun D Sensenig?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shaun D Sensenig take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shaun D Sensenig took 1,769 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shaun D Sensenig work in?

Shaun D Sensenig examines applications in Art Unit 3621 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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