Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WELCH, WILLOW GRACE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3792 3796

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

Willow Grace Welch has resolved 72 cases in Tech Center 3700, maintaining an allowance rate of 55.6 percent. This rate suggests a moderate level of difficulty for applicants in Art Unit 3792. The median days to allowance is 1181, which provides a benchmark for the expected duration of successful prosecution. Practitioners should anticipate a timeline involving 1181 days for cases that reach a grant.

The most striking data point is the interview lift of 46.6 percent. This high lift indicates that interviews are exceptionally effective at overcoming rejections compared to the 55.6 percent standard allowance rate. In fact, the lift suggests that an interview is a highly impactful action an applicant can take in this docket. Practitioners should prioritize examiner interviews to maximize their chances of success within this specific art unit. The data clearly shows that verbal advocacy is a primary mechanism for moving applications toward a favorable resolution with this examiner. With 72 resolved cases, the examiner has established a clear pattern of being receptive to the interview process.

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

Performance Statistics

55.6%
Allow Rate
-14.4% vs TC avg
107
Total Applications
+46.6%
Interview Lift
1184
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 72 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.2%
§102 Novelty
41.7%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19002163 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING DATA RELATED TO HEART RATE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18640228 SURGICAL ADAPTER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18903886 CONTEXT-DEPENDENT WEIGHTING FOR CLOSED-LOOP NEUROMODULATION TREATMENT Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
19363378 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING TREATMENT PLANS TO SUPPORT USER PROGRESSION DURING REHABILITATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING IN DETERMINING AI-DRIVEN INTERVENTIONS BY USING MACHINE LEARNING TO GENERATE AT LEAST ONE DATA SIGNATURE ASSOCIATED WITH A TREATMENT GAP Final Rejection ROM Technologies, Inc.
19363480 Systems and Methods for Optimizing Treatment Plans to Support User Progression During Rehabilitation for the Purpose of Assisting in Determining AL-Driven Interventions by Using Machine Learning to Generate at Least One Data Signature Associated with a Regression of aa User's Medical Condition Final Rejection ROM Technologies, Inc.
18709610 SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18873914 THERAPEUTIC PULSE GENERATORS WITH CRYSTALLINE CAPACITORS Non-Final OA MEDTRONIC, INC.
17658978 SACRAL LEAD FOR STIMULATION AND/OR SENSING SIGNALS WITHIN A PATIENT Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
17461651 AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFYING SCAR AREAS WITHIN ORGANIC TISSUE USING MULTIPLE IMAGING MODALITIES Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18938161 SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PERIPHERAL NEUROMODULATION Non-Final OA Cala Health, Inc.
18337677 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STIMULATION PARAMETER CONTRAST (SPC) IMAGING Final Rejection Case Western Reserve University
18622075 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING STIMULUS FREQUENCIES TO USE DURING A LEAD INSERTION PROCEDURE Final Rejection Advanced Bionics LLC
18434884 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING TENDON RE-RUPTURE BASED ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Non-Final OA THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
18042772 Feedback Loop Control of Neuromodulation Device Non-Final OA Saluda Medical Pty Ltd

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