Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Anna Elizabeth Vargas, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VARGAS, ANNA ELIZABETH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3783

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

VARGAS, ANNA ELIZABETH has resolved 137 cases in technology center 3700 and art unit 3783. The allowance rate is 59.1%, and the median time to allowance is 1240 days. Interviews are associated with a 50.7% lift in the allowance rate. The interview figure is a prominent feature of this prosecution record and warrants attention in response planning.

Boston Scientific Corporation, The Procter & Gamble Company, and Eli Lilly and Company are the listed leading companies. Alumen IP Law PC, ICE MILLER LLP, and LEVINE BAGADE HAN LLP are the listed leading firms. Practitioners can use the recurring participant information to orient docket research and consider interview preparation as an important part of claim prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

59.1%
Allow Rate
-10.9% vs TC avg
168
Total Applications
+50.7%
Interview Lift
1240
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 137 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
27.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18633001 SHEATHS INCLUDING INBUILT MALE LUER CONNECTORS Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17147577 Dose Cup And Medicinal Fluid Delivery Systems Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
16963450 DOWNSTREAM DELIVERY OF AGENTS IN SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
17625053 HYBRID SAFETY SPRING CLIP FOR SHARP MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection B. Braun Melsungen AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Anna Elizabeth Vargas's allowance rate?

59.1% of resolved applications examined by Anna Elizabeth Vargas were allowed (137 resolved cases), compared with 67.3% across Art Unit 3783 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Anna Elizabeth Vargas?

This examiner's interview lift is +50.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Anna Elizabeth Vargas take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Anna Elizabeth Vargas took 1,240 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Anna Elizabeth Vargas work in?

Anna Elizabeth Vargas examines applications in Art Unit 3783 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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