Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SUNG, GERALD LUTHER

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3741 3746

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Gerald Luther Sung is a patent examiner in Tech Center 3700, specifically within Art Unit 3741. The examiner has 864 resolved cases. These cases result in an allowance rate of 79.9 percent. This 79.9 percent figure represents the frequency of applications that reach issuance. Practitioners can use this rate to understand the historical probability of success for applications assigned to this examiner.

The data includes an interview lift of 28.6 percent. This positive value indicates that applications with an interview have a higher allowance rate than those without one. Because the lift is 28.6 percent, practitioners should consider how an interview affects the prosecution strategy. This metric suggests that verbal communication is associated with an increase in the likelihood of a grant for this examiner.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1191. This 1191 figure marks the middle point of the time from filing to patent issuance. With 864 resolved cases, this median provides a timeline for expected prosecution duration in Tech Center 3700. These statistics allow for data-grounded planning regarding both the outcome and the timing of patent applications in Art Unit 3741.

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

Performance Statistics

79.9%
Allow Rate
+9.9% vs TC avg
882
Total Applications
+28.6%
Interview Lift
1191
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 864 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
24.0%
§102 Novelty
42.1%
§103 Obviousness
29.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18442395 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENTERING AND EXITING AN ECONOMY OPERATING MODE FOR A TWIN-ENGINE AIRCRAFT Final Rejection AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
19222113 Transfer Assembly to Transfer Mechanical Power During Operation of a Turbine Engine Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
19068794 Hybrid Electric Propulsion System with Start Sequence and Shutdown Sequence Non-Final OA Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
19024324 GAS TURBINE ENGINE FRONT SECTION Non-Final OA RTX CORPORATION
18480642 SPINNING COMPONENT Non-Final OA CareFusion 303, Inc.
18122982 Integrated Catheter with Manually-Actuable Valve Mechanism Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18479052 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY OF CELL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics, Inc.

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