Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: SHECHTMAN, SEAN P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2115 2121 2896

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sean P. Shechtman works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2115. The examiner has a volume of 883 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 75.2 percent. The median days to allowance for successful applications is 1137. This 1137 median days figure offers a benchmark for practitioners to use when discussing the prosecution timeline with clients.

The data shows that interviews provide a boost to the likelihood of success. Shechtman has an interview lift of 22.3 percent, which adds to the 75.2 percent baseline allowance rate. This 22.3 percent lift indicates that even with this allowance rate, direct engagement with the examiner is a strategy in Art Unit 2115.

The 883 resolved cases provide a data set for predicting examiner behavior. The 75.2 percent allowance rate and 1137 median days to allowance are key metrics for managing client expectations. The 22.3 percent interview lift confirms that examiner interviews are a tool for securing a patent grant efficiently.

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

Performance Statistics

75.2%
Allow Rate
+7.2% vs TC avg
898
Total Applications
+22.3%
Interview Lift
1137
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 883 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.7%
§101 Eligibility
27.1%
§102 Novelty
34.4%
§103 Obviousness
22.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18702121 HOME APPLIANCE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18939069 COOLING SYSTEM MONITORING Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18712277 PERMANENT TOOTH EMERGENCE ASSESSMENT Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18864335 PLANT OPERATION ASSISTANCE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18791604 Device Detection in Process Control Systems Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18795751 POWER ARCHITECTURE FOR SELF-POWERED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18570707 Control System and Control Method Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
17554596 ADAPTIVE SLURRY DISPENSE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18514631 Method of Manufacturing Semiconductor Device and Non-transitory Computer-readable Recording Medium Non-Final OA Kokusai Electric Corporation
18670166 INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS BASED ON PART AVAILABILITY Non-Final OA Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
18832268 POWER SUPPLY FOR A LOCAL CONSUMER LOAD Final Rejection Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
18119547 FEATURE DRIVEN NEXT VIEW PLANNING OF 3-DIMENSIONAL SURFACES Final Rejection Worcester Polytechnic Institute
18614879 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING OPERATING CONDITIONS OF A SPOT COOLER Final Rejection Denso International America, Inc.
18138706 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A CRYOGENIC TUNNEL Non-Final OA L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude

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