Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TURCHEN, ROCHELLE DEANNA

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

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Rochelle Deanna Turchen is an examiner in Art Unit 3737 with 675 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 57.5 percent. The interview lift is 29.0 percent, showing that interviews are a successful strategy. This 29.0 percent lift indicates that direct engagement can significantly improve the probability of securing an allowance. Practitioners should consider the 57.5 percent allowance rate as a moderate baseline for success in Tech Center 3700.

The median days to allowance is 1483. This long pendency and the 57.5 percent allowance rate make the 29.0 percent interview lift a critical piece of data for practitioners. The 1483-day median helps in managing client expectations regarding the timeline for prosecution. With 675 resolved cases, the examiner's trends are well-established and favor those who utilize verbal communication. Engaging the examiner directly is likely to improve both the chances and potentially the efficiency of the process. Strategy should focus on interviews.

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
698
Total Applications
+29.0%
Interview Lift
1483
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 675 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
50.1%
§103 Obviousness
23.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19135491 INTEGRATED ELECTROSURGICAL SMOKE EVACUATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18912023 AUTOMATING DATA DOWNLOAD IN A SYSTEM REQUIRING RESPONSIVENESS TO A SECONDARY CONTROL UNIT Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
19298772 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18221749 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AN ORIENTATION OF A MEDICAL OBJECT Non-Final OA Siemens Healthcare GmbH
18441208 METHODS FOR REAL TIME TRACKING OF A CATHETER SPLINE Non-Final OA BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
19265985 ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY RISK ESTIMATOR Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
19139227 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING HISTOTRIPSY BUBBLE CLOUD SIZE THROUGH PULSE SHAPE OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA HistoSonics, Inc.
18761937 MINIMALLY INVASIVE HISTOTRIPSY SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection HistoSonics, Inc.
18819840 EXTRACORPOREAL THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND FOR PROMOTING ANGIOGENESIS Non-Final OA Vibrato Medical, Inc.

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