Examiner: WOODWARD, VALERIE LYNN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3619 3771 3785

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Valerie Lynn Woodward has resolved 910 cases in Art Unit 3619. Her allowance rate is 71.2 percent, which is favorable for Tech Center 3700. The median days to allowance is 1241, indicating a longer prosecution cycle. This 1241-day figure provides a benchmark for practitioners to use when planning their strategy.

The interview lift is 27.1 percent. This high lift suggests that this examiner is very responsive to verbal discussion. Practitioners should strongly consider an interview to leverage this 27.1 percent increase in success probability and navigate the 1241-day median pendency more effectively. Given the 71.2 percent baseline, an interview can be a key driver of a successful outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

71.2%

Allow Rate

+1.2% vs TC avg

932

Total Applications

+27.1%

Interview Lift

1241

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 910 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.9%

§101 Eligibility

20.5%

§102 Novelty

41.8%

§103 Obviousness

25.7%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18223350	ELECTRONIC MASK AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME	Final Rejection	SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18407773	HIGH PRESSURE AIR CYLINDERS FOR USE WITH SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS	Non-Final OA	SCOTT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18666434	FLEXIBLE MASK COUPLING	Non-Final OA	Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
18640984	IMPELLER AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY	Non-Final OA	Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
18289353	HYBRID MASSAGE MODULE OF MASSAGE DEVICE	Non-Final OA	BODYFRIEND CO., LTD.

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