Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Teresa Marie Dudden, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DUDDEN, TERESA MARIE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1631 3774

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

In Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1631, DUDDEN, TERESA MARIE has resolved 27 cases. The allowance rate is 48.1%, the interview lift is 45.2%, and the median time to allowance is 1409 days. The small record limits broad prediction, but the figures show a constrained allowance outcome, a substantial interview association, and an extended median prosecution period.

The leading companies are Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Smith & Nephew plc, and Shifamed Holdings LLC. The leading firms are Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC, Brooks Kushman P.C., and CAHN & SAMUELS LLP. Practitioners may give interviews a meaningful role in response planning, while preparing detailed written positions for a prosecution path that may require sustained effort.

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

Performance Statistics

48.1%
Allow Rate
-21.9% vs TC avg
83
Total Applications
+45.2%
Interview Lift
1409
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 27 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
23.3%
§102 Novelty
46.0%
§103 Obviousness
26.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18780203 PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE HAVING FRAME WITH VARYING STRUT LENGTHS Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18065213 NOSE CONE FOR DELIVERY SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
17982915 KINK-RESISTANT EXPANDABLE SHEATH Non-Final OA Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
17811737 DEFLECTABLE SHAFTS FOR DELIVERY SYSTEMS Final Rejection Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
17567508 TISSUE REMODELING SYSTEM AND METHODS Final Rejection EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
17831565 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SEMI-RIGID BONE FIXATION Non-Final OA DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18841368 PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
17635751 ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA
17757301 ANCHORING MEMBER FOR A JOINT REPLACEMENT Non-Final OA WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & CO. KG
17757241 JOINT PROSTHESIS Non-Final OA WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & CO. KG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Teresa Marie Dudden's allowance rate?

48.1% of resolved applications examined by Teresa Marie Dudden were allowed (27 resolved cases), compared with 28.4% across Art Unit 1631 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Teresa Marie Dudden?

This examiner's interview lift is +45.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Teresa Marie Dudden take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Teresa Marie Dudden took 1,409 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Teresa Marie Dudden work in?

Teresa Marie Dudden examines applications in Art Unit 1631 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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