Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: 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 an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3619. The data includes 325 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 22.5 percent, which reflects the frequency of grants for applications assigned to this examiner. Practitioners can use the 22.5 percent allowance rate to assess the likelihood of a positive outcome during prosecution. The 325 resolved cases provide a data set for analyzing the examiner's historical patterns in this specific technological area.

The interview lift is 18.7 percent. This metric indicates that the allowance rate is higher when an interview is conducted compared to the baseline rate of 22.5 percent. An interview lift of 18.7 percent suggests that direct communication is an effective strategy for overcoming rejections, especially given the low baseline rate. Practitioners should consider scheduling an interview to clarify technical issues or to negotiate claim scope. This 18.7 percent lift shows a clear benefit to verbal engagement with the examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1429. This number represents the middle point of the time required to reach a grant. A median of 1429 days provides a benchmark for the expected duration of the examination process. The combination of the 22.5 percent allowance rate and the 1429-day pendency defines the current prosecution environment for this examiner. These figures help applicants to manage expectations regarding both the timing and the probability of success.

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

Performance Statistics

22.5%
Allow Rate
-29.5% vs TC avg
376
Total Applications
+18.7%
Interview Lift
1429
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 325 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

32.6%
§101 Eligibility
6.4%
§102 Novelty
33.4%
§103 Obviousness
23.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18936944 EXAMINATION SUPPORT APPARATUS, MEDICAL EXAMINATION APPARATUS, EXAMINATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND EXAMINATION SUPPORT PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18893974 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18002549 REMOTE CONFIGURATION OF A RESPIRATORY DEVICE Non-Final OA ResMed Pty Ltd
18334342 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING SURGICAL WORKFLOW AND PROGRESS Final Rejection Stryker Corporation
19228823 DIGITAL IMAGING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING PRODUCT IMAGES Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
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
18015994 CONNECTIONLESS DATA ALIGNMENT Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18086331 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING USING PLAN QUALITY SCORES Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers International AG
19294641 Augmenting Knowledge Not Available in Electronic Health Record System Patient Charts Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
19104909 INFUSION SITE FAILURE DETECTION Final Rejection Eli Lilly and Company
18906528 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENT MEDICAL EDITORS Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
17932985 DEMAND SIDE PLATFORM IDENTITY GRAPH ENHANCEMENT THROUGH MACHINE LEARNING (ML) INFERENCING Final Rejection ROKU, INC.
18175057 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC HEALTH DATA PROCESSING Final Rejection Optum, Inc.
18474488 MEDICAL CARE SUBJECT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MEDICAL CARE SUBJECT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17884768 USING RESILIENT SYSTEMS INFERENCE FOR ESTIMATING HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTION PREVENTION INFRASTRUCTURE PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
18891429 DISEASE DIAGNOSIS METHOD USING TRAINED MODEL, AND SYSTEM CARRYING OUT SAME Non-Final OA THYROSCOPE INC.
17902608 AI BASED METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING CHRONIC CONDITIONS Non-Final OA CVS Pharmacy, Inc.

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