Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SENSENIG, SHAUN D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3621 3629

This examiner grants 14% of resolved cases

Analysis

Shaun D. Sensenig, operating in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3621, presents a challenging environment for applicants with an allowance rate of only 14.2%. This low rate is coupled with a very long median days to allowance of 1773. These figures suggest that securing a patent from this examiner requires both persistence and a high threshold of patentability across the 409 resolved cases.

Despite the difficult baseline, an interview provides a lift of 16.3%. This lift is actually higher than the overall allowance rate of 14.2%, making interviews an essential component of any successful strategy. For the 409 cases resolved, the 1773-day median indicates that applicants should prepare for a prolonged and difficult prosecution cycle. The 16.3% lift is a promising metric for those seeking to overcome the low probability of success in Art Unit 3621.

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

Performance Statistics

14.2%
Allow Rate
-37.8% vs TC avg
440
Total Applications
+16.3%
Interview Lift
1773
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 409 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

30.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.1%
§102 Novelty
37.4%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19426470 CONTRIBUTION CALCULATION APPARATUS, CONTRIBUTION CALCULATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA JVCKENWOOD 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
18086387 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MERCHANT LEVEL FRAUD DETECTION BASED IN PART ON MERCHANT COHORT CLUSTERING Non-Final OA Stripe, Inc.
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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