Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: COCHRAN, KARI LEE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3771 3774

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kari Lee Cochran is an examiner in Art Unit 3771 and Tech Center 3700. With 1 resolved case, the data shows an allowance rate of 100.0%. The interview lift pct is 0.0%, and the median days to allowance is 1222. This single case resolution suggests a successful outcome for the application. The 1222 days median pendency is the timeframe for this specific resolution.

The 100.0% allowance rate is the primary metric for this examiner based on the current data. The 0.0% interview lift pct indicates that an interview was not a factor in the allowance of the single resolved case. Practitioners should consider the 1222 days median to allowance when evaluating the timeline for Art Unit 3771. These metrics provide the initial profile for the examiner. Every resolved case contributes to the 100.0% allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+30.0% vs TC avg
20
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1222
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
18.0%
§102 Novelty
65.6%
§103 Obviousness
12.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18777797 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYING A TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE IMPLANT WITHIN A SURGICAL AORTIC VALVE IMPLANT Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18660378 PROSTHESIS, ESPECIALLY KNEE PROSTHESIS OR HIP STEM PROSTHESIS Non-Final OA Aesculap AG
18564465 IMPLANT WITH A BIODEGRADABLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE Final Rejection BIOTRONIK AG
18911013 HANDLE FOR AN IMPLANT DELIVERY APPARATUS Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18395235 HEART VALVE REPAIR DEVICES AND DELIVERY DEVICES THEREFOR Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18231367 DUAL-FRAME REPLACEMENT HEART VALVES Final Rejection EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18832356 SYSTEMS FOR TRANSCATHETER VALVE REPLACEMENT AND METHODS Non-Final OA MEDTRONIC, INC.
18582976 PEELABLE ADVANCER FOR DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18783631 Tibial Tray Suture Fixation Non-Final OA Arthrex, Inc.
18827361 CONSTRAINT ARRANGEMENT FOR A STENT-GRAFT LOADED ONTO A DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Cook Medical Technologies LLC
18118805 REINFORCED SHEATH AND WIRE ASSEMBLY AND VASCULAR INTERVENTION DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM USING SAME Non-Final OA Cook Medical Technologies LLC
18197849 MUSCLE-DRIVEN ENDOPROSTHESIS SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
18196142 TRANSCATHETER VEIN FRAME FOR VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY Non-Final OA enVVeno Medical Corporation

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month