Listed by the USPTO as BORSCH, NICHOLAS S
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3794
This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases
Nicholas S. Borsch operates in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3794. Borsch has 134 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 73.1 percent. This rate suggests a generally favorable environment for medical device and mechanical patent applications. Practitioners can use this grant rate to estimate the likelihood of a successful outcome for their filings in this unit.
The interview lift is 12.5 percent, indicating that interviews are an effective tool for advancing prosecution and securing an allowance compared to cases without them. This suggests that direct communication can help resolve technical or legal hurdles. The median days to allowance is 1217, representing the typical duration for successful prosecution from the initial filing date.
Boston Scientific Corporation, Cilag GmbH International, and Medtronic Advanced Energy LLC are prominent companies in Borsch's portfolio. Top firms include Condo Roccia Koptiw LLP and Husch Blackwell LLP. These figures provide a baseline for managing expectations in the medical technology sector, where the 73.1 percent allowance rate is a primary metric.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18810355 | MECHANICAL DATA-BASED ACTIVATION MODE DETERMINATION OF AN ENERGY DEVICE | Final Rejection | Cilag GmbH International |
| 18810346 | ELECTRICAL DATA-BASED ACTIVATION MODE DETERMINATION OF AN ENERGY DEVICE | Final Rejection | Cilag GmbH International |
| 18407808 | IMPEDANCE BASED TRACKING OF CATHETER LOCATION IN RELATION TO A CAVITY WALL | Non-Final OA | BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD. |
| 18813146 | TREATMENT INSTRUMENT | Final Rejection | OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. |
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Build Your Strategy73.1% of resolved applications examined by Nicholas S Borsch were allowed (134 resolved cases), compared with 60.1% across Art Unit 3794 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +12.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Nicholas S Borsch took 1,217 days on average from filing to allowance.
Nicholas S Borsch examines applications in Art Unit 3794 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
