Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: STEINBERG, AMANDA L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3769 3792 3796

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

Amanda L. Steinberg examines cases in Art Unit 3762 of Tech Center 3700. Across 376 resolved cases, she has an allowance rate of 51.3% and a median days to allowance of 1351. These metrics provide a clear benchmark for expectations in her docket, reflecting a moderate success rate and a standard timeline for grants. The 376 resolved cases offer a substantial data set for understanding the examination environment in Tech Center 3700.

The interview lift of 27.0% suggests that direct communication is a productive strategy for applicants. Given the 51.3% allowance rate, an interview can help resolve outstanding issues and potentially improve the chances of success within the 1351-day median timeframe. The 27.0% lift indicates that verbal dialogue is effective in moving cases toward a favorable outcome in Art Unit 3762. Practitioners should use this information to plan their interactions, focusing on interviews to leverage the statistical advantage they provide. Overall, the data supports a proactive approach to prosecution with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

51.3%
Allow Rate
-18.7% vs TC avg
429
Total Applications
+27.0%
Interview Lift
1351
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 376 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.2%
§101 Eligibility
12.4%
§102 Novelty
49.4%
§103 Obviousness
21.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18153502 Sessions and Groups Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18710086 WEARABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18608822 PATIENT-SIDE, REAL-TIME SEPSIS MONITORING Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18535336 BIOSENSOR Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18715439 Medical Electrode Device Comprising at Least One Contact Element Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18712393 STIMULATION THERAPY WITH REDUCED ENERGY Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18685272 Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
17877303 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
17981371 NON-INVASIVE NERVE STIMULATION TO TREAT DISORDERS Non-Final OA ELECTROCORE, INC
17615685 CATHETER BLOOD PUMPS AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA SHIFAMED HOLDINGS, LLC
17733763 PRE-ANALYZING AND CHARACTERIZING DATA RECORD CREATED BY WEARABLE MEDICAL SYSTEM (WMS) BEFORE REVIEW BY CLINICIAN Non-Final OA West Affum Holdings DAC
18379504 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING ALTERNATING ELECTRIC FIELDS TO A TARGET TISSUE Final Rejection Novocure GmbH
18683700 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SAFE AND EFFICACIOUS TREATMENT OF UROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WITH LASER ENERGY Non-Final OA IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION
18828545 IMPLANTABLE CIRCUIT WITH STEP-DOWN CONVERTER FOR HIGH POWER INDUCTIVE CHARGE Non-Final OA Greatbatch Ltd.
18350809 ECG MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND ECG TRANSMITTER Non-Final OA Harada Electronics Industry Co., Ltd.

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