Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WESTFALL, SARAH ANN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3791

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sarah Ann Westfall is a patent examiner assigned to Art Unit 3791 within Tech Center 3700. The examiner's professional record includes 15 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 0.0% for these applications. This figure serves as a primary indicator of the probability of success for cases on this docket. Additionally, the median days to allowance is 1231, which establishes a specific timeframe for the prosecution process. These metrics offer a foundational understanding of the examiner's approach to patent applications.

The interview lift for this examiner is also 0.0%. This 0.0% lift shows the change in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to the base rate. With 15 resolved cases, the data provides a view of the examiner's historical performance. The 1231-day median pendency is a key metric for managing client expectations regarding the duration of the patent application process in Tech Center 3700. Practitioners should evaluate the allowance rate and the interview lift to determine the most effective strategy for their specific cases.

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

Performance Statistics

0.0%
Allow Rate
-70.0% vs TC avg
63
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1231
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 15 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.6%
§101 Eligibility
16.7%
§102 Novelty
39.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18565176 CONDITION SETTING DEVICE, MEASUREMENT DEVICE, DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, CONDITION SETTING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18202829 INDEX VALUE ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION SYSTEM, INDEX VALUE ESTIMATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
17725063 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIABETES MANAGEMENT Final Rejection ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
18601889 PREDICTION OF USER CHARACTERISTICS USING SENSOR SIGNALS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17755211 SENSING DEVICES BASED ON MICRONEEDLE ARRAYS FOR SENSING APPLICATIONS INCLUDING KETONE BODIES MONITORING Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
18682544 WOUND MONITORING SYSTEM AND SENSOR THEREOF Non-Final OA National University of Singapore
17782402 URINE ANALYSIS DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REAL TIME MONITORING OF KIDNEY FUNCTION Non-Final OA THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18879387 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING CEREBRAL AUTOREGULATION Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
18715680 BRAIN WATER MONITORING METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON NEAR-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
18592582 BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
18002555 COMPUTERIZED DECISION SUPPORT TOOL AND MEDICAL DEVICE FOR SCRATCH DETECTION AND FLARE PREDICTION Non-Final OA Pfizer Inc.
18047736 ENDOLUMINAL VALVE PLACEMENT PATIENT OUTCOME PREDICTION Non-Final OA GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
18568940 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SURGICAL MARGIN ASSESSMENT USING BIOIMPEDANCE SENSING ARRAY Final Rejection The Trustees of Dartmouth College
18037191 MEASURING AND IMPROVING ATTENTION Final Rejection Institució Catalana De Recerca I Estudis Avançats

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