Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VAN DUZER, ALEXIS KIM

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3681 3682

This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alexis Kim Van Duzer has resolved 8 cases in Art Unit 3681. The allowance rate is 37.5 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1007. These figures come from a small sample in Tech Center 3600. The interview lift of 46.7 percent is high, suggesting that interviews are a powerful tool for applicants.

To improve the 37.5 percent allowance rate, practitioners should leverage the 46.7 percent lift during the 1007-day prosecution cycle. This 46.7 percent lift indicates that engaging in an interview increases the probability of success compared to the base 37.5 percent rate. With 8 cases of data, the 46.7 percent lift is a key strategic factor for navigating Tech Center 3600. The 1007-day median pendency should be managed by utilizing the 46.7 percent lift early in the process to move toward an allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

37.5%
Allow Rate
-14.5% vs TC avg
31
Total Applications
+46.7%
Interview Lift
1007
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 8 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
36.2%
§103 Obviousness
15.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18960117 ADAPTATION OF DATA PIPELINES FOR SURGICAL SYSTEMS Final Rejection Cilag GmbH International
19140387 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR DETERMINING PLANNING DATA FOR A SURGICAL PROCESS OF A SUBJECT Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19110456 A MONITORING AGENT FOR MEDICAL DEVICES Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18884461 METHODS FOR CONFIGURING IMAGING PARAMETERS Final Rejection WUHAN UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
17984566 ASSESSING MEDICAL PROCEDURES FOR COMPLETENESS BASED ON MACHINE LEARNING Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18304788 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED PROVIDER PROCESSES USING CLAIM LIKELIHOOD RANKING Final Rejection Optum Services (Ireland) Limited
17872918 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING STORAGE AND IMAGE INTERPRETATION Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18450703 METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE OCCURRENCE OF POSTOPERATIVE ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY AND SYSTEM THEREOF Non-Final OA THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION

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