Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3771 3774 3792
This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases
Mitchell Brain Hoag serves in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3771, where he has overseen 135 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 70.4%, providing a positive outlook for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1115, which establishes a clear expectation for the length of the prosecution process. These metrics, based on 135 resolved cases, offer a reliable baseline for understanding his approach to patent examination.
The interview lift pct of 18.8% shows that interviews are a useful tool for increasing the 70.4% allowance rate. This lift suggests that direct communication can be a meaningful factor in overcoming rejections. Given the 1115 median days to allowance, practitioners should consider an interview to clarify the examiner's position and potentially find a path to grant more efficiently. The 135 resolved cases provide a solid statistical foundation for these conclusions in Tech Center 3700.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18769873 | VESSEL SCORING DEVICE | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18651971 | DISTAL NODE GROUNDING FEATURES FOR ACOUSTIC WAVEGUIDE | Non-Final OA | Cilag GmbH International |
| 19184144 | CANNULA CLEARANCE | Final Rejection | Alcon Inc. |
| 18414781 | TISSUE REPAIR CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS OF USE | Final Rejection | Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited |
| 17670734 | TIP UNCLOGGING USING CONTROLLED ASPIRATION REFLUX | Non-Final OA | JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. |
| 19069448 | MEDICAL SYSTEM AND SUTURE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | OLYMPUS CORPORATION |
| 17684225 | DETECTION OF A COMPLETE INCISION BY AN ULTRASONIC TREATMENT DEVICE | Non-Final OA | OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. |
| 17142712 | SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE | Non-Final OA | MEDTRONIC INC. |
| 19127809 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LONG HAIR TRANSPLANTATION | Non-Final OA | The General Hospital Corporation |
| 18121254 | VITREOUS SAMPLING DEVICE HAVING VIBRATION-DRIVEN FLUID PRESSURE | Non-Final OA | Verily Life Sciences LLC |
| 19139697 | DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR THROMBUS TREATMENT FIELD | Non-Final OA | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. |
| 18643374 | INTRODUCER SHEATH ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | Merit Medical Systems, Inc. |
| 18997510 | ENDOVASCULAR APPARATUS FOR TREATING VESSEL INTIMA AND RELATED METHODS | Non-Final OA | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. |
| 18867385 | ATHERECTOMY DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. |
| 17425712 | EVERSION TOOL AND SIZE GUIDE FOR PERFORMING ARTERIAL MICROVASCULAR ANASTOMOSIS | Non-Final OA | BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA |
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