Listed by the USPTO as HAMMOND, ELLEN CHRISTINA
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3773
This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases
HAMMOND, ELLEN CHRISTINA has resolved 1053 cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3733. The allowance rate is 78.3%, and the median time to allowance is 1097 days. The size of the record provides a substantial basis for assessing the examiner’s observed prosecution outcomes, while the timing supports early attention to docket management.
The interview lift is 11.4%, which indicates a limited measured association between interviews and allowance. Written arguments and amendments may therefore remain central to prosecution planning, with interviews reserved for issues requiring clarification. The listed companies are 3Spine, Inc., Globus Medical Inc., and Stryker Corporation. The leading firms are BrainSpark Associates, LLC, FisherBroyles LLP - C Mueller, and GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19032898 | IMPLANTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USE | Final Rejection | Paragon 28, Inc. |
| 18788499 | CERVICAL DISC INTRUMENTS | Final Rejection | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. |
| 18302891 | SPINAL PLATE | Final Rejection | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. |
| 18264125 | FLEXIBLE IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF ENHANCED BONE FIXATION | Non-Final OA | Board of Regents, The University of Texas System |
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Build Your Strategy78.3% of resolved applications examined by Ellen Christina Hammond were allowed (1,053 resolved cases), compared with 47.5% across Art Unit 3733 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +11.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Ellen Christina Hammond took 1,097 days on average from filing to allowance.
Ellen Christina Hammond examines applications in Art Unit 3733 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
