Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Rochelle Deanna Turchen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TURCHEN, ROCHELLE DEANNA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3737 3777 3792 3793 3797

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

TURCHEN, ROCHELLE DEANNA works in USPTO technology center 3700 and art unit 3737. The record covers 676 resolved cases, with a 57.5% allowance rate and a 29.0% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 1482 days, making pendency a material consideration in prosecution planning.

Top company entries include Canon Inc., Covidien L.P., and Boston Scientific Corporation. The listed firms are ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - Los Angeles, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and NOVICK, KIM & LEE, PLLC, dba NKL Law. The interview measure gives counsel a specific point for considering examiner engagement.

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

Performance Statistics

57.5%
Allow Rate
-12.5% vs TC avg
709
Total Applications
+29.0%
Interview Lift
1482
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 676 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
49.9%
§103 Obviousness
23.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19135491 INTEGRATED ELECTROSURGICAL SMOKE EVACUATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18221749 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AN ORIENTATION OF A MEDICAL OBJECT Final Rejection Siemens Healthcare GmbH
18859621 Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulator for Treating Pain Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
19265985 ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY RISK ESTIMATOR Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18935250 IMPLANTABLE STIMULATION SYSTEMS AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT SENSING METHODS Final Rejection The Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rochelle Deanna Turchen's allowance rate?

57.5% of resolved applications examined by Rochelle Deanna Turchen were allowed (676 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3737 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rochelle Deanna Turchen?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rochelle Deanna Turchen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rochelle Deanna Turchen took 1,482 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rochelle Deanna Turchen work in?

Rochelle Deanna Turchen examines applications in Art Unit 3737 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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