Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Olivia Walker, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WALKER, OLIVIA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3783 3792 3795 3796

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Analysis

WALKER, OLIVIA works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3783, with 14 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 35.7%, and the median time to allowance is 1026 days. Interview lift is 75.0%, indicating a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes, although the limited case volume requires caution.

Medtronic Inc., Alcon Inc., and Whoop Inc. are the leading companies. PATTERSON + SHERIDAN, LLP - Alcon Inc., STRATEGIC PATENTS P.C., and ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP are the leading firms. The interview measure supports considering direct examiner discussions early, while the small docket makes application-specific assessment essential.

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

Performance Statistics

35.7%
Allow Rate
-34.3% vs TC avg
67
Total Applications
+75.0%
Interview Lift
1026
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 14 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.0%
§101 Eligibility
18.0%
§102 Novelty
42.6%
§103 Obviousness
25.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18953725 COMPUTER-ASSISTED TELE-OPERATED SURGERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18710648 PHOTIMECHANICAL VASCULAR THERAPY Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18279531 STATE ESTIMATION APPARATUS, STATE ESTIMATION METHOD AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18614898 SENSING DEVICE AND DEVICE SET Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
19108334 ADAPTIVE USER VERIFICATION OF ACUTE HEALTH EVENTS Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18857679 BIOCHEMICAL SENSING FOR HEART FAILURE MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
18748478 LASER ABLATION DEVICE AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18295120 MOTION SENSOR-MODULATED CARDIAC EPISODE DETECTION AND/OR ALERTING Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18325818 CIRCUIT HOUSING FOR WEARABLE INTRAORAL APPLICATION Final Rejection Ivoclar Vivadent AG
18158840 DEFIBRILLATOR Final Rejection Nihon Kohden Corporation
19056782 LEFT VENTRICULAR MASS ESTIMATION APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA National Taiwan University Hospital

Facing This Examiner?

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

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Olivia Walker's allowance rate?

35.7% of resolved applications examined by Olivia Walker were allowed (14 resolved cases), compared with 67.3% across Art Unit 3783 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Olivia Walker?

This examiner's interview lift is +75.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Olivia Walker take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Olivia Walker took 1,026 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Olivia Walker work in?

Olivia Walker examines applications in Art Unit 3783 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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