Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Neal Sereboff, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SEREBOFF, NEAL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1685 3626 3683 3697

This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases

Analysis

SEREBOFF, NEAL works in Tech Center 3600 and art unit 1685. The profile includes 513 resolved cases, a 28.3% allowance rate, and a 33.4% interview lift. The median days to allowance is 1741, indicating the longest observed timeline in this profile and a need for substantial prosecution planning.

The listed companies are BAXTER CORPORATION ENGLEWOOD, Datadose LLC, and Canon Inc. The listed firms are K&L Gates LLP-Chicago, Jordan IP Law, LLC, and OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. The strong positive interview measure makes examiner discussions worth considering, but the low allowance rate means interviews should be paired with rigorous claim strategy and persistence.

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

Performance Statistics

28.3%
Allow Rate
-23.7% vs TC avg
555
Total Applications
+33.4%
Interview Lift
1741
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 513 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.1%
§101 Eligibility
12.9%
§102 Novelty
30.1%
§103 Obviousness
22.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19396551 X-RAY CT APPARATUS, MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
17214659 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE OF PATTERN DETECTION IN ASSESSING SELF-REPORTED SYMPTOM DATA Final Rejection ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
18725394 BADGE AND PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18200003 HEALTH DATABASE UPDATING Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18242335 PERSONALIZED RENAL FAILURE CHRONIC CARE SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA
18352390 METHOD OF DIFFERENTIATING PATTERNS OF CARE Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18978350 MEDICAL RECORD DIGEST Non-Final OA ZOLL Medical Corporation
18106107 CENTRAL USER MANAGEMENT IN A DISTRIBUTED HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection BAXTER CORPORATION ENGLEWOOD
17965030 MANAGEMENT OF MEDICATION PREPARATION WITH DYNAMIC PROCESSING Non-Final OA BAXTER CORPORATION ENGLEWOOD
19170306 METHODS AND SYSTEMS USING DEEP-LEARNING FOR IDENTIFYING PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION NON-RESPONDERS Final Rejection Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
19223426 Blood Purification System Non-Final OA Nikkiso Company Limited
18757266 NUTRITION AND DEPRESCRIPTION Non-Final OA CVS Pharmacy, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Neal Sereboff's allowance rate?

28.3% of resolved applications examined by Neal Sereboff were allowed (513 resolved cases), compared with 40.5% across Art Unit 1685 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Neal Sereboff?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Neal Sereboff take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Neal Sereboff took 1,741 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Neal Sereboff work in?

Neal Sereboff examines applications in Art Unit 1685 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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