Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DUBOSE, LAUREN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3771 3783

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lauren Dubose works in Art Unit 3771 within Tech Center 3700. The examiner has 143 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 60.1%. This rate indicates a reasonable probability of securing a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1142, providing a timeline for successful prosecution.

The interview lift is 43.3%, suggesting that interviews are an effective way to increase the chances of allowance relative to the 60.1% baseline. Practitioners should strongly consider an interview to take advantage of the 43.3% lift. The 143 resolved cases offer a baseline for these metrics.

In Tech Center 3700, the 60.1% allowance rate and 1142-day median timeline offer a strategic path for applicants in Art Unit 3771. Utilizing the 43.3% interview lift can significantly improve outcomes. These data points are essential for informed decision-making.

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

Performance Statistics

60.1%
Allow Rate
-9.9% vs TC avg
198
Total Applications
+43.3%
Interview Lift
1142
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 143 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
52.3%
§103 Obviousness
22.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18220999 Thrombectomy Apparatuses and Methods Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17966598 LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE CLOSURE DEVICE WITH ANTI-THROMBOGENIC COVERING Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18719903 SUTURE NEEDLE GUIDE TUBE AND TISSUE SUTURING DEVICE TECHNICAL FIELD Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
17614901 ADAPTER FOR A SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE Final Rejection Stryker Corporation
17265650 REVERSIBLE LACRIMAL CANALICULAR OCCLUSION DEVICE Final Rejection THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
17798592 ABDOMINAL HEMORRHAGE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
17632114 GASTROESOPHAGEAL AORTIC OCCLUSION DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
18483713 HIGH FREQUENCY VITRECTOR Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
19179252 Long Arm Valve Repair Clip Non-Final OA Evalve, Inc.
18760417 STENT DELIVERY DEVICE, STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM, AND METHOD Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
17544963 BALLOON CATHETER Final Rejection Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd.
18587161 MEDICAL MEMBER Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17893484 MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17820953 FORCEPS JAW FLANGES Final Rejection GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
17398517 INTERCHANGEABLE PROBE TIPS FOR CALCULI FRACTURE AND REMOVAL Final Rejection GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
17659623 MULTI-STAGE BALLOON CATHETER SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
17499711 Pulmonary Embolism Removal System Non-Final OA Terumo Corporation
19099811 Self-Adjusting Vascular Occlusion Catheter Balloon Non-Final OA Prytime Medical Devices, Inc.
17581134 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOW PROFILE OCCLUSION BALLOON CATHETER Non-Final OA Prytime Medical Devices, Inc.
16854264 SYNDESMOSIS INSERTION CONSTRUCT Non-Final OA In2Bones USA, LLC
18017298 VAGINAL STENT Non-Final OA Baylor College of Medicine
18471655 IMPLANT DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA STRYKER EUROPEAN OPERATIONS LTD

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