Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3734 3771 3795
This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases
Mohamed Gamil Gabr serves in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3731. He has overseen 539 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 80.5 percent. This 80.5 percent allowance rate provides a baseline for applicants evaluating their chances of success during the examination process. The data indicates that applications assigned to his docket have a high probability of reaching a grant.
Direct communication appears to be a beneficial strategy with this examiner. Gabr's data shows an interview lift of 21.9 percent, indicating that cases involving an interview have a higher probability of allowance compared to those without such interaction. This 21.9 percent lift suggests that practitioners can effectively use interviews to address examiner concerns and advance prosecution.
The median time to allowance for Gabr is 1044 days. This 1044 day period represents the typical duration from initial filing to the grant of a patent. With 539 resolved cases, this median provides a reliable estimate for pendency expectations. Applicants should factor this timeframe into their long-term strategy when working within Art Unit 3731.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18946662 | DRIVE ROD AND KNIFE BLADE FOR AN ARTICULATING SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | Final Rejection | Covidien LP |
| 19065709 | HEMOSTASIS CLIP WITH COLLAPSIBLE CAPSULE | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18934492 | EXTRAVASCULAR SECURING ELEMENT FOR PERCUTANEOUS DEVICE ENABLED LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OCCLUSION | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18652935 | ASPIRATION CATHETER WITH AUTOMATIC SENSING | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 17858655 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TISSUE RESECTION | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18941825 | REUSABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH SINGLE-USE TIP AND INTEGRATED TIP COVER | Non-Final OA | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. |
| 18942285 | COMMISSURE COVER FOR PROSTHETIC VALVE | Non-Final OA | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 18896523 | STEERABLE CATHETER WITH MULTIPLE PULL WIRES | Non-Final OA | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 18812877 | EXPANDABLE SHEATH WITH SEGMENTED INNER MEMBER | Non-Final OA | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 18866770 | DELIVERY AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Medtronic, Inc. |
| 19073516 | Injectable Soft Anchors and Methods of Tissue Repairs | Non-Final OA | Arthrex, Inc. |
| 18807529 | CATHETER BALLOON | Final Rejection | TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18785138 | FILAMENTARY DEVICES FOR TREATMENT OF VASCULAR DEFECTS | Non-Final OA | MICROVENTION, INC. |
| 19012793 | CATHETER-BASED SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY AND RETRIEVAL OF A LEADLESS PACEMAKER | Non-Final OA | PACESETTER, INC. |
| 19096165 | TORQUEABLE DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REMOVING AN EMBOLUS | Non-Final OA | INNOVA VASCULAR, INC. |
| 18922685 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INCREASED VISUALIZATION AND MANIPULATION OF A BODY SIDE WALL | Non-Final OA | Cornell University |
| 18594203 | GUIDE RAIL ACTUATION ASSEMBLY FOR BALLOON DILATION INSTRUMENT | Final Rejection | Acclarent, Inc. |
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