Listed by the USPTO as WOODHOUSE, SARAH ANN
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3772
This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases
Sarah Ann Woodhouse is an examiner in Art Unit 3772 of Tech Center 3700, where she has managed 205 resolved cases. The data indicates a challenging prosecution environment, with an allowance rate of 29.3 percent and a median time to allowance of 1293 days. However, the interview lift is exceptionally high at 65.0 percent, suggesting that direct engagement with the examiner is a critical and highly effective tool for securing an allowance. This lift indicates that an interview can more than double the chances of success compared to the baseline rate.
The examiner frequently works with packaging and cosmetics companies such as Shya Hsin Packaging Industry (China) Co. Ltd., L'Oréal, and Geka GmbH. Firms like Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC, Dragon Sun Law Firm, PC, and MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. are common legal representatives. Given the 29.3 percent allowance rate and the 65.0 percent interview lift, practitioners should prioritize interviews as their primary strategy for successful prosecution. The 1293-day median pendency highlights the need for a persistent and communicative approach to reach a grant.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18105196 | MASCARA APPLICATOR | Final Rejection | L'Oreal |
| 18161412 | COMBINATION HAIR STYLING APPARATUS WITH POSITIONABLE HEATING PLATE COVERS | Final Rejection | Spectrum Brands, Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy29.3% of resolved applications examined by Sarah Ann Woodhouse were allowed (205 resolved cases), compared with 39.7% across Art Unit 3772 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +65.0 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 Woodhouse took 1,293 days on average from filing to allowance.
Sarah Ann Woodhouse examines applications in Art Unit 3772 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
