Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: BACHMAN, LINDSEY MICHELE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3734 3771 3774

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lindsey Michele Bachman examines cases in Art Unit 3731 of Tech Center 3700. The data includes 613 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 48.5 percent. The median days to allowance is 1695, which is a long pendency period for successful applications. These 613 resolved cases offer a robust data set for evaluating the examiner's performance.

The interview lift of 41.8 percent is a critical metric for practitioners. It indicates that interviews are very effective at improving the 48.5 percent allowance rate. Given the 1695-day median pendency, applicants should prioritize interviews to resolve rejections and potentially shorten the path to allowance in Art Unit 3731. The 41.8 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a powerful tool for overcoming the challenges reflected in the 48.5 percent baseline. Strategy should focus on leveraging this 41.8 percent lift to navigate the 1695-day timeline effectively.

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

Performance Statistics

48.5%
Allow Rate
-21.5% vs TC avg
641
Total Applications
+41.8%
Interview Lift
1695
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 613 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
52.2%
§103 Obviousness
23.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18228767 ANTI-MIGRATION FEATURES OF DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CREATING AN ANASTOMOSIS Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
17885117 ARTERIAL-VENOUS OCCLUSION APPARATUS Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17216606 MICROCATHETER GUIDEWIRE UNIT, ROBOTIC CATHETER SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL SYSTEM Final Rejection Siemens Healthcare GmbH
19079752 SOFT ANCHORS WITH SOFT EYELETS Non-Final OA ARTHREX, INC.
18345981 FUNCTIONAL UTERINE MANIPULATOR Final Rejection The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
18736158 Medical Device Delivery System and Methods of Delivering Medical Devices Final Rejection Medtronic CV Luxembourg S.a.r.l.

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