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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Suzette Jaime J Gherbi, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GHERBI, SUZETTE JAIME J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3738 3774

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

GHERBI, SUZETTE JAIME J has resolved 1406 cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3738. The allowance rate is 85.1%, and the median time to allowance is 895 days. The interview lift is 8.7%, indicating a limited recorded association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The broad case record gives practitioners substantial historical material to examine.

The principal companies are Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Allosource. The leading firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C., and CARSTENS, ALLEN & GOURLEY, LLP. The docket combines medical-device and academic applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

85.1%
Allow Rate
+15.1% vs TC avg
1,434
Total Applications
+8.7%
Interview Lift
895
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1406 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
25.0%
§102 Novelty
39.6%
§103 Obviousness
11.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18655491 GEOMETRICALLY-ACCOMMODATING HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18803529 NATIVE VALVE REPAIR DEVICES AND PROCEDURES Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18744251 ANTI-THROMBUS PROSTHETIC VALVES Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18614255 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ALIGNING A COMMISSURE OF A PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE WITH A COMMISSURE OF A NATIVE VALVE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18222923 PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE HAVING MULTI-LEVEL SEALING MEMBER Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18278213 MULTI-COMPONENT DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
18030473 ENGINEERING-DESIGN-BASED WORKFLOW FOR VALVE RECONSTRUCTION Non-Final OA Children's Medical Center Corporation
18610862 CATHETER SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING SAME Non-Final OA Endologix LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Suzette Jaime J Gherbi's allowance rate?

85.1% of resolved applications examined by Suzette Jaime J Gherbi were allowed (1,406 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3738 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Suzette Jaime J Gherbi?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Suzette Jaime J Gherbi take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Suzette Jaime J Gherbi took 895 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Suzette Jaime J Gherbi work in?

Suzette Jaime J Gherbi examines applications in Art Unit 3738 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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