Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3738 3774
This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases
Christie L. Bahena, an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3738, has 446 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 68.2%, and the median days to allowance is 1045. These metrics show a balanced prosecution environment with a typical timeframe for allowance.
The interview lift of 23.5% is a significant factor, as it provides a large increase over the 68.2% baseline allowance rate. This suggests that interviews are highly effective for this examiner and should be utilized to resolve rejections more efficiently. Given the 1045-day median pendency, an interview could be a key tactic to move a case toward a grant and avoid multiple rounds of written office actions. With 446 resolved cases, the examiner has a stable track record that highlights the value of direct communication. Practitioners should view the 23.5% lift as a signal to engage verbally when written arguments do not result in an immediate allowance.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18763809 | BILIARY STENT AND DELIVERY DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18219302 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH VISUAL ORIENTATION INDICATOR | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18309077 | Paravalvular Leak Protection for Balloon Expandable Valves | Final Rejection | St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. |
| 18476940 | CATHETER SYSTEMS WITH HYDRAULIC SHOCK ARRESTOR | Non-Final OA | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 17921008 | VALVED CONDUIT PROSTHESES | Non-Final OA | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 17344511 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A LOW-PROFILE INTERCRANIAL DEVICE AND THE LOW-PROFILE INTERCRANIAL DEVICE MANUFACTURED THEREBY | Final Rejection | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY |
| 18267930 | WIRE MANAGEMENT FOR DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Final Rejection | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. |
| 17734826 | COMPOSITE FILAMENT FOR 3D PRINTING OF RESORBABLE BONE SCAFFOLDS | Non-Final OA | Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona |
| 18679235 | ORTHOTIC OR PROSTHETIC JOINT DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME | Non-Final OA | OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA |
| 18246783 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PROSTHETIC FOOT | Final Rejection | Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH |
| 18016838 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PROSTHESIS OR ORTHOSIS | Final Rejection | Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH |
| 18016827 | ORTHOPAEDIC JOINT DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH |
| 18737824 | 3D PRINTED PROSTHETIC LINERS AND SOCKETS | Final Rejection | OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE LP |
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