Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Lauren Dubose, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DUBOSE, LAUREN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3771 3783

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

In Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3771, DUBOSE, LAUREN has resolved 149 cases. The allowance rate is 59.1%, with an interview lift of 46.2%. The median time to allowance is 1145 days. The smaller portfolio shows a moderate allowance result and a substantial interview association, while the median timeline supports active management across successive prosecution events.

The leading companies are Terumo Corporation, Gyrus ACMI, Inc. D/B/A Olympus Surgical Technologies America, and Stryker Corporation. The leading firms are BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and SLW - Olympus. Counsel may place interviews at the center of response planning, with amendments structured to address issues identified during that discussion.

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

Performance Statistics

59.1%
Allow Rate
-10.9% vs TC avg
203
Total Applications
+46.2%
Interview Lift
1145
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 149 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
23.6%
§102 Novelty
51.4%
§103 Obviousness
22.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18375913 INVERTING THROMBECTOMY APPARATUSES AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
17614901 ADAPTER FOR A SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE Final Rejection Stryker Corporation
18220999 Thrombectomy Apparatuses and Methods Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18587161 MEDICAL MEMBER Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17893484 MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17265650 REVERSIBLE LACRIMAL CANALICULAR OCCLUSION DEVICE Final Rejection THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
19179252 Long Arm Valve Repair Clip Non-Final OA Evalve, Inc.
17279268 SOFT TISSUE ANCHOR Final Rejection DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18760417 STENT DELIVERY DEVICE, STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM, AND METHOD Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
19239415 MITRAL VALVES WITH INTEGRATED CUTTING FEATURES Non-Final OA Cornell University

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lauren Dubose's allowance rate?

59.1% of resolved applications examined by Lauren Dubose were allowed (149 resolved cases), compared with 65.9% across Art Unit 3771 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lauren Dubose?

This examiner's interview lift is +46.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lauren Dubose take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lauren Dubose took 1,145 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lauren Dubose work in?

Lauren Dubose examines applications in Art Unit 3771 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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