Listed by the USPTO as FERNANDES, PATRICK M
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1772 3736 3791 3799
This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases
FERNANDES, PATRICK M has 578 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 and art unit 1772. The allowance rate is 59.9%, the interview lift is 31.6%, and the median time to allowance is 1324 days. The figures show a moderate allowance outcome, a meaningful interview effect, and a median timeline that warrants active prosecution planning.
The listed companies are Bruin Biometrics LLC, Saluda Medical Pty Ltd., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, and Baker Botts L.L.P. Practitioners may find value in pairing interview preparation with carefully supported written amendments, particularly where the interview can focus the examiner's concerns without sacrificing claim breadth unnecessarily.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17725700 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING BIO-INFORMATION BASED ON BIO-IMPEDANCE | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18422402 | STEERABLE MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS THEREOF | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 17655760 | LOAD MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, WALKING TRAINING SYSTEM, LOAD MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Final Rejection | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 17040452 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MICROFLUIDIC ACTUATION AND SENSING WEARABLE DEVICE FOR IN-SITU BIOFLUID PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS | Non-Final OA | The Regents of the University of California |
| 18229848 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAMPLING A FLUID | Non-Final OA | Medtronic, Inc. |
| 17897864 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PELVIC FLOOR FEEDBACK AND NEUROMODULATION | Final Rejection | Cornell University |
| 18872386 | SOUND RECORDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, SOUND RECORDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Non-Final OA | SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED |
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Build Your Strategy59.9% of resolved applications examined by Patrick M Fernandes were allowed (578 resolved cases), compared with 59.5% across Art Unit 1772 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +31.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Patrick M Fernandes took 1,324 days on average from filing to allowance.
Patrick M Fernandes examines applications in Art Unit 1772 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
