Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Shelby Auburn Turner, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TURNER, SHELBY AUBURN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2857 3619 3624

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

TURNER, SHELBY AUBURN works in USPTO technology center 3600 and art unit 2857. The record contains 164 resolved cases, with a 41.5% allowance rate and a 42.4% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 1423 days, making interview preparation and pendency management relevant to prosecution planning.

Top company entries are Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH, and Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba. The listed firms are ANDRUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, LLP, Casimir Jones, S.C., and GORDON & REES LLP. These participants provide context for the examiner’s observed case mix.

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

Performance Statistics

41.5%
Allow Rate
-10.5% vs TC avg
186
Total Applications
+42.4%
Interview Lift
1423
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 164 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

30.6%
§101 Eligibility
8.1%
§102 Novelty
36.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18447151 METHOD FOR EVALUATING SENSOR DATA, PROCESSING UNIT FOR EVALUATING SENSOR DATA, AND SENSOR SYSTEM Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18499921 WEAR INFORMING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS OF USE Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
18579318 REAL-TIME SAMPLE ASPIRATION FAULT DETECTION AND CONTROL Non-Final OA Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
18454674 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING INTERNAL STATE OF BATTERY BY USING ELECTROCHEMICAL MODEL OF BATTERY Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18590356 IDENTIFICATION OF COMMONALITIES AMONG DIFFERENT DESCRIPTIONS Non-Final OA Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shelby Auburn Turner's allowance rate?

41.5% of resolved applications examined by Shelby Auburn Turner were allowed (164 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2857 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shelby Auburn Turner?

This examiner's interview lift is +42.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shelby Auburn Turner take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shelby Auburn Turner took 1,423 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shelby Auburn Turner work in?

Shelby Auburn Turner examines applications in Art Unit 2857 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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