Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3746 3748 3783 3794
This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases
Wesley G Harris is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3746. He has 733 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 73.3%. This rate indicates a receptive approach to patentability. The median days to allowance is 934, which is the timeframe practitioners should expect when pursuing a grant through this office.
The data highlights an interview lift of 22.0%. This figure suggests that interviews are productive when working with Harris, providing a substantial boost to the likelihood of allowance. With 733 resolved cases, this lift is a reliable reason to seek direct communication. The 934-day median reflects the typical pendency for allowed applications.
Practitioners in Art Unit 3746 should weigh the 73.3% allowance rate against the timeline. The 22.0% interview lift stands out as a key tactical advantage. These metrics from Tech Center 3700 provide the necessary data to inform prosecution decisions and manage expectations.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18784073 | GUIDEWIRE INCLUDING A CORE WIRE LOCKING ELEMENT | Non-Final OA | Covidien LP |
| 18740737 | MULTI-NEEDLE INTRATUMORAL INJECTION INSTRUMENT | Non-Final OA | Covidien LP |
| 18202153 | VAPOR ANNEALING TREATMENT TO IMPROVE COATING DURABILITY AND DRUG TRANSFER | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18366015 | DILATOR LUMEN CHANNELS FOR COAXIAL FLUID TRANSFER | Final Rejection | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL DEVICE LIMITED |
| 18393388 | ACTUATING ELEMENTS FOR BENDING MEDICAL DEVICES | Final Rejection | STRYKER EUROPEAN OPERATIONS LIMITED |
| 17817653 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRAOPERATIVE SURGICAL SCOPE CLEANING | Final Rejection | Stryker Corporation |
| 18850791 | SECUREMENT DEVICE FOR SECURING MEDICAL ARTICLE, KIT COMPRISING SECUREMENT DEVICE, AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | Non-Final OA | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company |
| 18796075 | ROCKER SYSTEMS WITH CYLINDER DEACTIVATION AND SELECTIVE VALVE LIFT CAPABILITIES | Final Rejection | Cummins, Inc. |
| 18555935 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS TO THE NASAL CAVITY USING IONTOPHORESIS | Non-Final OA | Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited |
| 18556244 | A Gastrojejunostomy Tube Enabling Bedside Exchange Without Radiation, Sedation, or Procedure Room Time | Non-Final OA | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY |
| 18037786 | Barrier Coated Stopper and Method of Forming Same | Non-Final OA | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 18143318 | Full Featured Integrated Midline Catheter System with Stabilization and Near Patient Access Port Blood Draw, Infusion, and Digital Probes | Non-Final OA | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 18002579 | STIMULATION AND ELECTROPORATION ASSEMBLY | Final Rejection | Cochlear Limited |
| 17900094 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING AND/OR TREATING SCARS | Non-Final OA | L'Oreal |
| 18369851 | MICRONEEDLE PATCH AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | Final Rejection | DARWIN PRECISIONS CORPORATION |
| 18020339 | DELIVERY DEVICE | Final Rejection | MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V. |
| 18725449 | COMPRESSOR | Final Rejection | DANFOSS (TIANJIN) LTD. |
| 18555184 | IMPLANTABLE CELL ENCAPSULATION SYSTEMS | Non-Final OA | CORNELL UNIVERSITY |
| 18477669 | CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR NASAL CAVITIES | Non-Final OA | Dr. Kemi L. Azeez |
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