Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1772 3736 3791 3799
This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases
Patrick M Fernandes serves in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1772, with 577 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 59.8 percent. This rate indicates a moderate level of success for applicants seeking patent protection in this art unit. The 59.8 percent allowance rate provides a benchmark for the likelihood of achieving a grant during the examination process.
The interview lift is 31.7 percent. This is a significant lift, suggesting that interviews are a highly effective tool for advancing prosecution and increasing the probability of allowance. With 577 resolved cases, the data supports the idea that verbal communication can help resolve technical disagreements. Practitioners should utilize the 31.7 percent lift to clarify complex issues that may be difficult to address in writing.
The median days to allowance is 1325. This timeframe suggests that the examination process is thorough and takes over 1325 days on average. Practitioners should plan for an engagement that spans this duration, keeping in mind the 59.8 percent allowance rate and the substantial benefits of the 31.7 percent interview lift. The 1325-day median reflects the duration required to navigate the complexities of this art unit.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18593065 | Cassette For Collecting A Tissue Sample With A Medical Fluid Collection System | Non-Final OA | Stryker Corporation |
| 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 |
| 18875950 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR DENTAL PATHOLOGY DETECTION ON X-RAY IMAGES IN VETERINARY ECOSYSTEMS | Non-Final OA | MARS, INCORPORATED |
| 17828585 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-INTRUSIVE DRUG IMPAIRMENT DETECTION | Final Rejection | Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University |
| 18229848 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAMPLING A FLUID | Non-Final OA | Medtronic, Inc. |
| 18538136 | Automated Urine-Output-Measurement Systems and Methods Thereof | Non-Final OA | C. R. Bard, Inc. |
| 18887395 | BIOPSY DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Hologic, Inc. |
| 18244847 | WIRELESS AND RETROFITTABLE IN-SHOE SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME ESTIMATION OF KINEMATIC AND KINETIC GAIT PARAMETERS | Final Rejection | THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK |
| 18966561 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HEALTH SURVEILLANCE USING WI-FI TO QUANTIFY GAIT PARAMETER | Non-Final OA | National Cheng Kung University |
| 18385490 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING GASTROINTESTINAL IMPAIRMENT | Final Rejection | University of Tennessee Research Foundation |
| 18872386 | SOUND RECORDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, SOUND RECORDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Non-Final OA | SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED |
| 17962306 | EYE MONITORING SYSTEMS FOR DISTRESS MONITORING | Non-Final OA | Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation |
| 17771247 | HEAD-POSITION SWAY MEASURING DEVICE, HEAD-POSITION SWAY MEASURING METHOD, AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ACQUISITION SYSTEM USING SAID DEVICE AND METHOD | Final Rejection | KEIO UNIVERSITY |
| 17897864 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PELVIC FLOOR FEEDBACK AND NEUROMODULATION | Final Rejection | Cornell University |
| 18310487 | DIALYSIS BIOMARKER MONITORING | Non-Final OA | ROCKLEY PHOTONICS LIMITED |
| 18745219 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING A NEURAL RESPONSE IN A NEURAL MEASUREMENT | Non-Final OA | Saluda Medical Pty Ltd |
| 18590641 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING NEURAL RECRUITMENT | Non-Final OA | Saluda Medical Pty Ltd |
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