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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tigist S Demie, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DEMIE, TIGIST S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3739 3794 3796

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

DEMIE, TIGIST S is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 3739. The profile contains 458 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 75.1%. The median time to allowance is 1180 days. Interview lift is 20.6%, indicating a useful reported association between interview activity and allowance results.

The principal companies are Boston Scientific Corporation, Covidien L.P., and Abbott Laboratories. The leading firms are SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP, K&L GATES LLP-Pittsburgh, and Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC. Practitioners can incorporate interview preparation into a broader strategy for medical-device claims and responses.

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

Performance Statistics

75.1%
Allow Rate
+5.1% vs TC avg
509
Total Applications
+20.6%
Interview Lift
1180
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 458 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
26.5%
§102 Novelty
48.4%
§103 Obviousness
19.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18997297 Systems And Methods For Sizing An Electrode Probe In An Ablation Procedure Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18913410 ELECTROSURGICAL FORCEPS FOR GRASPING, TREATING, AND/OR DIVIDING TISSUE Non-Final OA Covidien LP
19074127 MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING A SUPPORT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
19035444 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR REMOVING MATERIALS FROM A BODY Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18740868 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING ARCING BETWEEN ELECTRODES FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18843906 ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY CATHETER Non-Final OA St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
17651609 DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENDOVASCULAR TEMPERATURE CONTROL Non-Final OA ZOLL Circulation, Inc.
18972304 CATHETER WITH ANGLED IRRIGATION HOLES Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18272332 Targeted Temperature Management Systems, Pads, and Methods Thereof Final Rejection C. R. Bard, Inc.
19044033 RF ABLATION SYSTEM WITH FEEDBACK-BASED SPLIT-ELECTRODE GROUND PAD PLACEMENT Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
19115075 CRYOGENIC ABLATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SEDIVENTION GmbH
19041841 INHALED INTERNAL HEAT/THERMAL CONDUCTION THERAPY FOR ESOPHAGEAL CANCER Non-Final OA Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tigist S Demie's allowance rate?

75.1% of resolved applications examined by Tigist S Demie were allowed (458 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3739 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tigist S Demie?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tigist S Demie take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tigist S Demie took 1,180 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tigist S Demie work in?

Tigist S Demie examines applications in Art Unit 3739 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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