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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Paris Marie Blass, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BLASS, PARIS MARIE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2844 3774

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

BLASS, PARIS MARIE is assigned to Technology Center 3700 and art unit 2844. The record contains 35 resolved cases and a 57.1% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1341 days. Interview lift is 42.7%, showing a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in this profile.

The listed companies are Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Precise Bio 3D Ltd., and Abbott Laboratories. The listed firms are The Roy Gross Law Firm, LLC, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - East Coast, and BALLARD SPAHR LLP. The limited case volume calls for caution, but the interview measure supports careful preparation for examiner discussions in appropriate matters.

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

Performance Statistics

57.1%
Allow Rate
-12.9% vs TC avg
84
Total Applications
+42.7%
Interview Lift
1341
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 35 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
32.0%
§102 Novelty
49.6%
§103 Obviousness
17.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18233067 STENT DEVICE FOR SPINAL FUSION Non-Final OA MiRus LLC
18703819 CONVERTIBLE GLENOID IMPLANTS Non-Final OA HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
17688152 Expandable Stent For A Transcatheter Prosthetic Heart Valve Final Rejection St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18048580 SURGICAL IMPLANT DELIVERY WITH DAMPING Final Rejection Alcon Inc.
17680636 DEVICE FOR TRANSCATHETER GRABBING AND SECURING A NATIVE MITRAL VALVE LEAFLET TO A PROSTHESIS Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18828165 COLLAPSIBLE COIL ANTENNA Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18800580 LOCKING MECHANISM FOR A MECHANICALLY EXPANDABLE PROSTHETIC VALVE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18589031 LEAFLET SUPPORT DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
17602222 PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS STENT Final Rejection Vanderbilt University
17711782 Ear Stent And Methods Of Using Same Final Rejection United States Government as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
18303291 AUGMENTATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADAPTING AN AUGMENTATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Heraeus Medical GmbH
17913253 INTRAOCULAR LENS REPOSITIONING DEVICE Non-Final OA University of South Florida
17712290 Frame Features for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement Device Non-Final OA Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Paris Marie Blass's allowance rate?

57.1% of resolved applications examined by Paris Marie Blass were allowed (35 resolved cases), compared with 72.3% across Art Unit 2844 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Paris Marie Blass?

This examiner's interview lift is +42.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Paris Marie Blass take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Paris Marie Blass took 1,341 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Paris Marie Blass work in?

Paris Marie Blass examines applications in Art Unit 2844 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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