Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHAH, JAY B

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2624 3735 3774 3791 3796

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jay B. Shah, in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2624, has resolved 398 cases. The allowance rate is 57.8%, and the median days to allowance is 1247. The interview lift is 6.5%, which is a modest increase compared to the baseline rate.

For the 398 cases processed, the 57.8% allowance rate and the 1247-day median suggest a steady but somewhat slow prosecution process with a moderate chance of success. The 6.5% lift from interviews provides a small benefit, but the primary focus should remain on the written record. The 1247-day timeline requires long-term planning for applicants in Art Unit 2624. With 398 cases resolved, the 57.8% allowance rate is a reliable metric for setting expectations during the patent acquisition process.

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

Performance Statistics

57.8%
Allow Rate
-12.2% vs TC avg
426
Total Applications
+6.5%
Interview Lift
1247
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 398 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.4%
§101 Eligibility
12.8%
§102 Novelty
36.3%
§103 Obviousness
27.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19003125 Systems And Methods For Assessing Fluids From A Patient Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
19024545 OPTIMIZING ANALYTE SENSOR CALIBRATION Non-Final OA ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC
18710049 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR ANALYTE MONITORING Non-Final OA ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
18429081 MULTI-ANTENNA WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
17672492 BED HAVING FEATURES FOR SENSING SLEEPER PRESSURE AND GENERATING ESTIMATES OF BRAIN ACTIVITY Non-Final OA SNBR INC.
19109183 NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18874646 A SYSTEM FOR DETECTING BRUXISM OR TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18610118 PHOTOACOUSTICS FOR NON-INVASIVE GLUCOSE SENSING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18864606 EVALUATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING AN ESTIMATE OF A PLACEMENT OF IMPLANTABLE ELECTRODE POLES Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18730822 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEEP LEARNING OF FOOT CONTACTS AND FORCES Non-Final OA INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGS, SAS
18954938 Use of Muscle Oxygen Saturation and PH in Clinical Decision Support Non-Final OA ZOLL Medical Corporation
18940444 ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR INCLUDING MULTIPLE WORK ELECTRODES AND COMMON REFERENCE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18626074 DISEASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
19019397 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTER-ASSISTED MEASUREMENT OF PULMONARY CAPILLARY WEDGE PRESSURE Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18500403 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SENSOR COMPRESSION OF CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING (CGM) SENSORS Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION
19049023 METHOD OF PROVIDING NOTIFICATION OF EVENT Non-Final OA I-SENS, INC.
18693547 METHOD FOR DIFFERENTIALLY PROVIDING ALARM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection EOFLOW CO., LTD.
18210809 Patellar Tendonitis Detection Non-Final OA Orthosensor Inc.

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