Listed by the USPTO as WESTFALL, SARAH ANN
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3791
This examiner grants 5% of resolved cases
WESTFALL, SARAH ANN is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3791. The record contains 20 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 5.0% and a median of 1282 days to allowance. The interview lift is 25.0%, a positive result that may make examiner interviews worth prioritizing despite the low overall allowance rate.
The listed companies are NEC Corporation, Seoul National University Hospital, and Medtronic Minimed Inc. The listed firms are ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - New York, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Blank Rome LLP. Because the case volume is limited, the figures should be used cautiously. The data nevertheless supports early interviews, focused claim drafting, and close attention to the evidentiary record needed to overcome repeated substantive objections.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18717359 | VASCULAR RESISTANCE AND BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT USING COMBINED PIEZOELECTRIC AND PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAM MEASUREMENT | Final Rejection | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN |
| 18202829 | INDEX VALUE ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION SYSTEM, INDEX VALUE ESTIMATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | Final Rejection | NEC Corporation |
| 18601889 | PREDICTION OF USER CHARACTERISTICS USING SENSOR SIGNALS | Non-Final OA | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| 18773900 | HEMODYNAMIC STATE ESTIMATION METHOD | Final Rejection | Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
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Build Your Strategy5.0% of resolved applications examined by Sarah Ann Westfall were allowed (20 resolved cases), compared with 53.3% across Art Unit 3791 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +25.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Sarah Ann Westfall took 1,282 days on average from filing to allowance.
Sarah Ann Westfall examines applications in Art Unit 3791 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
