Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: STINSON, CHELSEA E.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3721 3731 3783

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Chelsea E. Stinson is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3721. She has handled 441 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 73.7 percent. The median days to allowance for her cases is 1225. This 1225 days figure provides a timeline for applicants to consider during prosecution. The 441 resolved cases offer a basis for these statistics. This data is specific to her work in Art Unit 3721.

The interview lift for this examiner is 16.3 percent. This lift indicates that the allowance rate changes when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can use this information to decide whether to request an interview. The 73.7 percent allowance rate is the baseline for applications assigned to her. Direct communication is a strategy that relates to the 16.3 percent lift. These figures from Tech Center 3700 help in planning prosecution steps. The 1225 days median is a factor in managing expectations for patent pendency.

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

Performance Statistics

73.7%
Allow Rate
+3.7% vs TC avg
444
Total Applications
+16.3%
Interview Lift
1225
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 441 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
20.1%
§102 Novelty
52.2%
§103 Obviousness
23.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17967984 AUTOMATIC PLEURAL-PERITONAL PUMP Non-Final OA Pleural Dynamics, Inc.

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