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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Bion A Shelden, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHELDEN, BION A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3619 3626 3681 3683 3685 3687

This examiner grants 22% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHELDEN, BION A is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3619. The profile covers 330 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 22.1%, and a median of 1426 days to allowance. The interview lift is 20.1%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes despite the reported allowance rate.

Canon Inc., Fujifilm Corporation, and Stryker Corporation are the leading companies. The listed firms are OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., Studebaker Brackett PLLC, and Alliance IP, LLC - General. The data supports early attention to claim scope and prior-art distinctions, with interview preparation serving as a possible supplement to a detailed written response.

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

Performance Statistics

22.1%
Allow Rate
-29.9% vs TC avg
379
Total Applications
+20.1%
Interview Lift
1426
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 330 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

32.5%
§101 Eligibility
6.5%
§102 Novelty
33.1%
§103 Obviousness
24.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18893974 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM CORPORATION
19331478 MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
19085040 MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18334342 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING SURGICAL WORKFLOW AND PROGRESS Final Rejection Stryker Corporation
19413447 MULTI-MODAL RETRIEVAL AUGMENTED GENERATION FOR INTERACTIONS WITH DIGITAL VIDEOS Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
19121454 RADIOLOGY WORKFLOW COORDINATION Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19228823 DIGITAL IMAGING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING PRODUCT IMAGES Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18351719 APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD TO FORWARD MEDICAL DATA FILES FROM A MEDICAL FACILITY NETWORK TO ANOTHER NETWORK Final Rejection Exo Imaging, Inc.
18906528 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENT MEDICAL EDITORS Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18086331 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING USING PLAN QUALITY SCORES Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers International AG
19481490 Improved Post-Myocardial Infarct Exercise Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
19016185 A METHOD FOR MANAGING MEDICAL PRODUCT USAGE IN A HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection Mölnlycke Health Care AB

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Bion A Shelden's allowance rate?

22.1% of resolved applications examined by Bion A Shelden were allowed (330 resolved cases), compared with 68.4% across Art Unit 3619 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Bion A Shelden?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Bion A Shelden take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Bion A Shelden took 1,426 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Bion A Shelden work in?

Bion A Shelden examines applications in Art Unit 3619 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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