Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHUMATE, ANTHONY R

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1772 1773 1775 1776 1797

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner SHUMATE, ANTHONY R is assigned to Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1772. The examiner has handled 720 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these applications is 69.9 percent. The median time to allowance is 1033 days, which provides a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process. This 1033-day figure is a central metric for applicants to use when planning their timelines in this unit.

The interview lift is 14.3 percent, which indicates that interviews are associated with an increase in the likelihood of allowance. This 14.3 percent lift is smaller than the 69.9 percent baseline allowance rate, but it still represents an impact on the prosecution outcome. With 720 resolved cases, the 1033-day median and the 14.3 percent lift provide a statistical foundation for practitioners in Art Unit 1772 within Tech Center 1700.

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

Performance Statistics

69.9%
Allow Rate
+4.9% vs TC avg
733
Total Applications
+14.3%
Interview Lift
1033
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 720 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
24.9%
§102 Novelty
37.1%
§103 Obviousness
29.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18588463 CONCENTRATION CONTROL DEVICE, RAW MATERIAL VAPORIZATION SYSTEM, CONCENTRATION CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING CONCENTRATION CONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA HORIBA STEC, Co., Ltd.
18616853 ALGINATE-BASED ATMOSPHERIC WATER HARVESTERS Non-Final OA Khalifa University of Science and Technology
18026503 SEPARATION MEMBRANE, SEPARATION MEMBRANE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND COATING LIQUID FOR MANUFACTURING SEPARATION MEMBRANE Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION

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