Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TRAN, SARAH ASHLEY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3656 3664

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sarah Ashley Tran works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3656, with 125 resolved cases. The examiner has an allowance rate of 68.8 percent. The median days to allowance is 1315, indicating the duration for the prosecution process. These figures are the primary metrics for applicants to consider when assigned to this examiner.

The interview lift is 20.3 percent, which is a significant data point. This lift suggests that conducting an interview can improve the 68.8 percent baseline allowance rate. With 125 resolved cases, the examiner's receptiveness to oral advocacy is a strategic consideration for practitioners in Art Unit 3656. The 20.3 percent lift is a tool for overcoming rejections.

In Tech Center 3600, the 1315-day median timeline is a factor for planning. The allowance rate and the interview lift provide the metrics for strategic decision-making. Applicants should consider scheduling an interview to potentially increase the likelihood of a successful outcome and navigate the prosecution timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

68.8%
Allow Rate
+16.8% vs TC avg
142
Total Applications
+20.3%
Interview Lift
1315
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 125 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
67.1%
§103 Obviousness
10.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18960960 ROBOT SYSTEM Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19079095 CONTROL METHOD FOR CLEANING DEVICE, AND CLEANING DEVICE Final Rejection XINGMAI INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
18965036 Method and Device for Regulating a Tire Pressure of a Vehicle and Storage Medium Final Rejection Volvo Car Corporation
19248314 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSTRAINED MOTION CONTROL OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS Non-Final OA Auris Health, Inc.
18864575 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VERIFYING AIRCRAFT STATUS INFORMATION Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18837023 AN AUGMENTED REALITY-BASED AUTOMATION SYSTEM Final Rejection BASF SE
18992339 ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND SYSTEM Final Rejection FANUC CORPORATION
18792624 WATERCRAFT Non-Final OA YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18249610 METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF A PLURALITY OF CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLES Non-Final OA Autostore Technology AS
19214761 WEARABLE DATA COLLECTION DEVICE FOR TRAINING ROBOTIC SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Sunday Robotics, Inc.
18852434 SUBSTRATE TRANSFER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ABNORMALITY OF SUBSTRATE TRANSFER DEVICE Non-Final OA EUGENE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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