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Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3771 3774 3791 3792 3796
This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases
Heidi Ann Hilsmier is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3771, with 12 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 58.3%, and the median days to allowance is 902. While the sample size of 12 resolved cases is small, these figures provide an initial look at her prosecution tendencies. The 58.3% allowance rate suggests a moderate level of difficulty for applicants in this art unit, requiring careful attention to the examiner's specific requirements.
The interview lift pct of 61.1% is remarkably high, suggesting that interviews are extremely effective for this examiner. Even with only 12 resolved cases, such a large lift indicates that direct communication can be a game changer for an application. Given the 902 median days to allowance, practitioners should strongly consider an interview to capitalize on this 61.1% lift and potentially secure an allowance more efficiently. This profile highlights the potential impact of personal engagement in the examination process within Tech Center 3700.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19000698 | WEARABLE DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING SERVICE RELATED TO USER HEALTH | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18632887 | CATHETERS WITH REINFORCED SHEATH HAVING A COUPLED TUBE | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited |
| 18949609 | Sub-Perception Spinal Cord Stimulation at Low Frequencies | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation |
| 19126263 | AROUSAL STATE CONTROL SYSTEM, WEARABLE DEVICE, AND AROUSAL STATE CONTROL METHOD | Non-Final OA | RICOH COMPANY, LTD. |
| 18587295 | MEDICAL APPARATUS | Final Rejection | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18718405 | Systems and Methods for Vagus Nerve Stimulation with Miniaturized Wirelessly Powered Stimulator | Non-Final OA | The Regents of the University of California |
| 18816969 | INSTRUMENT STABILIZATION FOR MICROSURGERY | Final Rejection | Alcon Inc. |
| 17341453 | OPHTHALMIC LASER SYSTEMS WITH Z-DIRECTION MULTI-FOCAL OPTICS | Non-Final OA | Alcon Inc. |
| 19112758 | IMPLANTABLE MENTAL STATE MONITOR | Non-Final OA | Medtronic, Inc. |
| 18914612 | MONOTONIC AMPLITUDE PULSE TRAINS FOR NON-INVASIVE NEUROSTIMULATION | Final Rejection | CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY |
| 18720243 | ADVANCED RETENTION MAGNET SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL DEVICE | Non-Final OA | COCHLEAR LIMITED |
| 18621869 | METHODS OF TREATING CARTILAGE GRAFTS WITH ALTERNATING ELECTRIC FIELDS | Non-Final OA | NOVOCURE GMBH |
| 18682569 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARDIAC PACING USING BETA BLOCKERS | Non-Final OA | BaroPace, Inc. |
| 18624083 | TRANSCRANIAL ALTERNATING CURRENT STIMULATION (tACS) | Non-Final OA | Fisher Wallace Laboratories Inc. |
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