Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sara Katherine Toich, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TOICH, SARA KATHERINE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3784 3785

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

TOICH, SARA KATHERINE is assigned to USPTO tech center 3700 and art unit 3784. The record reports 99 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 49.5%, and a median of 1334 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 47.6% lift, indicating a substantial positive relationship. The data presents interviews as a potentially important tool where applicants need to address substantive examination issues.

The leading companies are Loewenstein Medical Technology S.A., Syqe Medical Ltd., and Nicoventures Trading Limited. The associated firms are Abel Schillinger, LLP, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC. Medical and inhalation technology practitioners may find the profile useful when designing an interview-centered prosecution approach.

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

Performance Statistics

49.5%
Allow Rate
-20.5% vs TC avg
144
Total Applications
+47.6%
Interview Lift
1334
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 99 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
22.6%
§102 Novelty
46.4%
§103 Obviousness
24.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18698818 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18798157 METHOD FOR DETERMINING VALUE OF CONTROL PARAMETER, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING SAME METHOD Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18699724 EVALUATION UNIT FOR A MEDICAMENT DISPENSER, AND KIT COMPRISING AN EVALUATION UNIT AND A MEDICAMENT DISPENSER Non-Final OA Aptar Radolfzell GmbH
18462601 NEBULIZER Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17928261 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTIVE WEANING OF VENTILATED PATIENTS Non-Final OA ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sara Katherine Toich's allowance rate?

49.5% of resolved applications examined by Sara Katherine Toich were allowed (99 resolved cases), compared with 68.1% across Art Unit 3784 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sara Katherine Toich?

This examiner's interview lift is +47.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sara Katherine Toich take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sara Katherine Toich took 1,334 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sara Katherine Toich work in?

Sara Katherine Toich examines applications in Art Unit 3784 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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