Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHAFQAT, AMY JEANETTE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3793 3798

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

Amy Jeanette Shafqat examines applications in Art Unit 3793 within Tech Center 3700. The examiner has a history of 177 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 52.0 percent shows the percentage of these cases that have reached a grant. This metric indicates a balanced approach to prosecution, with about half of the resolved cases resulting in an allowance. Practitioners can use this rate to evaluate the likelihood of success for their applications.

The data shows an interview lift of 55.3 percent, which represents the increase in the allowance rate for cases that include an interview. This substantial lift suggests that direct communication with the examiner is a highly effective strategy for overcoming rejections. The median days to allowance is 1562, providing a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process. This timeframe is useful for planning and managing client expectations. The 177 resolved cases provide a statistically significant basis for these performance metrics.

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

Performance Statistics

52.0%
Allow Rate
-18.0% vs TC avg
206
Total Applications
+55.3%
Interview Lift
1562
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 177 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
11.5%
§102 Novelty
47.8%
§103 Obviousness
32.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17960812 MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATIC LESION ASSESSMENT Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18410861 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OFFSCREEN INDICATION OF INSTRUMENTS IN A TELEOPERATIONAL MEDICAL SYSTEM Final Rejection INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18603982 Neurosurgical Methods And Systems For Detecting And Removing Tumorous Tissue Non-Final OA Stryker European Operations Limited
17305055 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING Non-Final OA SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
18441540 System And Method For Displaying An Image Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
17849511 ULTRASOUND VISCOELASTICITY MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19141142 MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG
18863510 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTION OF AGENTS IN AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
17053083 EARPIECE AND A METHOD FOR DETECTING PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION Final Rejection WELL BEING DIGITAL LIMITED
17738770 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIAC CONDUCTION ABNORMALITIES Final Rejection WEINBERG MEDICAL PHYSICS INC.

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