Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3637 3735 3791
This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases
Examiner Cox manages a large volume of 1170 resolved cases in Art Unit 3637 with an allowance rate of 76.8%. This suggests a consistent and relatively favorable examination environment within Tech Center 3700. The median days to allowance of 1027 indicates a standard prosecution timeline. With 1170 cases resolved, these metrics offer a high degree of predictability for applicants navigating this art unit.
The interview lift of 19.1% is quite high, indicating that verbal communication is very effective with this examiner. For the 1170 resolved cases, interviews likely helped clarify technical nuances and reach agreement on claim scope. Practitioners should view interviews as a primary tool to improve their chances of success and potentially navigate the 1027-day median pendency more efficiently. The 19.1% lift suggests that the examiner is open to collaborative discussion to resolve outstanding rejections. Given the 76.8% baseline allowance rate, a strategy that includes an early interview is statistically supported as the most effective path to securing a patent grant.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19444236 | SEX TOY | Final Rejection | Dongguan Mimao Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. |
| 18437356 | MEDICAL DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18523004 | ANCHOR DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR NON-ADHERENT ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES | Final Rejection | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18311501 | INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS HAVING A CYLINDER WITH A CORE MEMBER | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18183708 | ELECTRONIC PUMP ASSEMBLY FOR AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE HAVING A FLOW MODIFIER | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18182607 | ELECTRONIC PUMP ASSEMBLY FOR AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE HAVING AN ACTIVE VALVE | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 17658182 | INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS WITH A STRUCTURED CYLINDER | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18418745 | PATELLA-TRACKING FOR DETERMINATION OF ROTATIONAL ALIGNMENT OF "A" TIBIAIMPLANT | Non-Final OA | Aesculap AG |
| 18681017 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Non-Final OA | NTT, Inc. |
| 18685046 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR WITH SLIDABLE COUPLER | Non-Final OA | Cochlear Limited |
| 18109070 | IMPLANTABLE AUDITORY STIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH OFFSET IMPLANTED MICROPHONES | Non-Final OA | Cochlear Limited |
| 18626148 | Gamma Stimulation Apparatus | Non-Final OA | Aleddra Inc. |
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