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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Aurelie H Tu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TU, AURELIE H

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3724 3785 3791 3796

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

TU, AURELIE H is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and art unit 3724. The profile includes 245 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 56.3%, and a median of 1340 days to allowance. The interview lift is 60.7%, the strongest recorded positive association in this profile, making interview preparation a significant tactical consideration.

The listed companies are Apple Inc., The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, and Magnolia Medical Technologies Inc. The listed firms are COOLEY LLP, POLSINELLI PC (Main Customer Number), and BakerHostetler. The allowance rate and median timing support maintaining robust fallback positions, while the interview result supports direct engagement on claim scope and outstanding objections.

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

Performance Statistics

56.3%
Allow Rate
-13.7% vs TC avg
318
Total Applications
+60.7%
Interview Lift
1340
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 245 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

20.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
32.7%
§103 Obviousness
28.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18088039 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING CARDIAC OUTPUT Final Rejection The Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc.
18257473 Calibration of Positions of EEG Electrodes on a Subject Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18486030 FUNCTIONAL THRESHOLD POWER PREDICTION USING MACHINE LEARNING Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18298183 Electronic Devices With Improved Aerobic Capacity Estimation Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18691642 TWO COMPARTMENT FACE MASK Non-Final OA 3M Innovative Properties Company
18347667 PHRENIC NERVE INTEGRITY AND RAMPED-UP BURST Final Rejection Covidien LP
18154045 APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT A USER'S BRAIN RESOURCES, NON-TRANSITORY MACHINE-READABLE MEDIUM AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18987601 BRAIN WAVE DETECTION SYSTEM, BRAIN WAVE DETECTION METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING NOISE REDUCTION PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18703784 GAIT MEASUREMENT DEVICE, MEASUREMENT DEVICE, GAIT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, GAIT MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18020045 NEUROMUSCULAR CHARACTERISATION METHOD AND ASSOCIATED MEASURING BENCH Final Rejection CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
18267583 VISUALIZING AND SIMULATING CHANGES IN OXYGENATION Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18678729 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING VISUAL STIMULUS BY USING AUGMENTED REALITY Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18485035 DETERMINING OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY FOR HUMAN-OPERATED SYSTEMS AND CONTROL APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Nvidia Corporation
18302730 SYSTEMS FOR OPTIMIZING POWER CONSUMPTION OF A WEARABLE DEVICE USING SENSOR-BASED DETERMINATIONS OF POSITIONAL STATES OF A PORTION OF THE WEARABLE DEVICE, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18131761 CATHETER SYSTEM HAVING A GUIDEWIRE AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Aurelie H Tu's allowance rate?

56.3% of resolved applications examined by Aurelie H Tu were allowed (245 resolved cases), compared with 47.4% across Art Unit 3724 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Aurelie H Tu?

This examiner's interview lift is +60.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Aurelie H Tu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Aurelie H Tu took 1,340 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Aurelie H Tu work in?

Aurelie H Tu examines applications in Art Unit 3724 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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