Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TURNER, SHELBY AUBURN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2857 3619 3624

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Analysis

Shelby Auburn Turner is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2857, with 162 resolved cases. Her allowance rate pct is 40.7%. The median days to allowance for her cases is 1427, which reflects the pace for reaching a positive outcome. This pace is typical for Tech Center 3600.

The interview lift pct of 41.9% indicates a correlation between interviews and successful outcomes. This lift is a greater value than the 40.7% baseline allowance rate, suggesting that cases are more likely to be allowed if an interview is conducted. Given the 1427-day median, early interviews might help provide more clarity. With 162 resolved cases, the data provides a look at Art Unit 2857. Practitioners should prioritize the 41.9% lift to overcome the 40.7% allowance rate and manage the timeline effectively.

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

Performance Statistics

40.7%
Allow Rate
-11.3% vs TC avg
192
Total Applications
+41.9%
Interview Lift
1427
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 162 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

30.4%
§101 Eligibility
8.0%
§102 Novelty
37.6%
§103 Obviousness
20.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17867793 MATERIAL DETERIORATION EVALUATION DEVICE AND MATERIAL DETERIORATION EVALUATION METHOD Final Rejection TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18447151 METHOD FOR EVALUATING SENSOR DATA, PROCESSING UNIT FOR EVALUATING SENSOR DATA, AND SENSOR SYSTEM Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18452290 Determining Subsurface Formation Boundaries Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18192786 RESISTIVITY LOG CONDITIONING AND FLOW TYPE PREDICTION IN GAS BEARING CARBONATE RESERVOIRS Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
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.
18236580 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PARAMETER TRAINING METHOD FOR FRICTION LOSS-BASED DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE FLOW RATE MEASUREMENT Final Rejection ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18686202 SPECIMEN TESTING SYSTEM, SPECIMEN TESTING PROGRAM, AND SPECIMEN TESTING METHOD Non-Final OA HORIBA, LTD.
17737423 BUILDING DATA PLATFORM WITH DIGITAL TWIN DIAGNOSTICS Non-Final OA Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18454937 METHOD OF LONGITUDINAL ACCELEROMETER RATIONALIZATION WITH A WHEEL SPEED SENSOR Non-Final OA FCA US LLC

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month