Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Dinah N Baria, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BARIA, DINAH N

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

BARIA, DINAH N works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3774, with 653 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 72.9%, and the median time to allowance is 1008 days. The substantial record shows that a majority of cases reached allowance, with a median prosecution period that remains relevant to portfolio scheduling.

The interview lift is 28.5%, supporting interviews as part of a broader prosecution approach. The listed companies are Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Boston Scientific Corporation, and Medtronic Inc. The leading firms are BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP, Convergence Intellectual Property Law P.C., and ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOTT LLC. Counsel may prepare interviews around precise medical claim distinctions and coordinate them with written responses.

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

Performance Statistics

72.9%
Allow Rate
+2.9% vs TC avg
710
Total Applications
+28.5%
Interview Lift
1008
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 653 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
38.8%
§103 Obviousness
32.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18810141 LEAFLET THINNING METHOD FOR ACCURATE FRAME ATTACHMENT Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18421461 STENT WITH SELECTIVE MEMBRANE COATING Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18814166 Prosthetic Leaflets for Valve Replacement Non-Final OA St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18776659 TISSUE INGROWTH COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR IMPLANTABLE HEART VALVES Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18737756 PROSTHETIC VALVE WITH DUAL FRAMES RETAINED BY FABRIC Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18731039 MULTI-PORTION REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18656238 CONNECTING SKIRT FOR ATTACHING A LEAFLET TO A FRAME OF A PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE Final Rejection EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18220730 DILATORS AND SHEATHS WITH EXPANSION FEATURES Final Rejection EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
19320925 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS RELATING TO THE MANUFACTURE OF INTRAVASCULARLY IMPLANTABLE PROSTHETIC VALVES Final Rejection California Institute of Technology
18656886 HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18533327 PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
17684747 ENDOVASCULAR APPARATUS WITH ENHANCED RETRIEVABILITY AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA C.R. BARD, INC.
18421615 BIOABSORBABLE MEDICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
18153699 STENT ANTENNA AND MEDICAL DATA COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)
18126214 VITRO BIOPRINTED TUMOR MODELS AND BIOINKS FOR SOLID TUMOR BIOPRINTING Non-Final OA Texas Tech University System
17279000 STENT GRAFT SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH CUFF AND LIMB Non-Final OA Endologix LLC
17973331 ABSORBABLE INTRAVASCULAR DEVICES FOR THE TREATMENT OF VENOUS OCCLUSIVE DISEASE Non-Final OA EFEMORAL MEDICAL, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dinah N Baria's allowance rate?

72.9% of resolved applications examined by Dinah N Baria were allowed (653 resolved cases), compared with 61.7% across Art Unit 3774 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dinah N Baria?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dinah N Baria take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dinah N Baria took 1,008 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dinah N Baria work in?

Dinah N Baria examines applications in Art Unit 3774 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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