Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Teresa S Williams, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WILLIAMS, TERESA S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3686 3687

This examiner grants 25% of resolved cases

Analysis

WILLIAMS, TERESA S examines in tech center 3600 and art unit 3686. The profile contains 455 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 25.1%. The median time to allowance is 1855 days, and the interview lift is 17.2%. The record indicates a low allowance outcome and the longest median prosecution period in this profile, while interviews show a measurable association.

The listed companies are Canon Inc., Cilag GmbH International, and Cardinal Health Inc. The firms are ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., and Condo Roccia Koptiw LLP. Applicants should account for extended prosecution timing and develop claim and response strategies suited to a docket with limited allowances.

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

Performance Statistics

25.1%
Allow Rate
-26.9% vs TC avg
503
Total Applications
+17.2%
Interview Lift
1855
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 455 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

31.7%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
41.2%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18302107 MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18452953 SPATIALLY AWARE ADAPTIVE SURGICAL SYSTEMS Final Rejection Cilag GmbH International
18821873 MEDICATION WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT Final Rejection CareFusion 303, Inc.
18332666 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MEDICAL OPERATIONS Final Rejection SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
18322941 FORWARD LOOKING HEALTH-RELATED PREDICTION Final Rejection Oura Health Oy
18978748 Systems and Methods for Analyzing and Condensing Encounter-Related Information Final Rejection OPTUM, INC.
18321938 CONCEPT MAPPING FOR INTEGRATED CHARTING Final Rejection Cerner Innovation, Inc.
17913298 METHOD FOR MANAGING RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS THROUGH MOBILE TERMINAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SERVER, SERVER, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection SEEGENE, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Teresa S Williams's allowance rate?

25.1% of resolved applications examined by Teresa S Williams were allowed (455 resolved cases), compared with 35.3% across Art Unit 3686 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Teresa S Williams?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Teresa S Williams take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Teresa S Williams took 1,855 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Teresa S Williams work in?

Teresa S Williams examines applications in Art Unit 3686 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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