Listed by the USPTO as HODGE, LINDA J
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3725 3731
This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases
HODGE, LINDA J is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and art unit 3725. The profile includes 252 resolved cases, an 87.7% allowance rate, a 26.6% interview lift, and a median of 786 days to allowance. The record pairs a strong allowance result with an interview measure that supports considering direct examiner engagement as part of the prosecution plan.
Named companies include Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc., Cilag GmbH International, and MAKITA Corporation. The associated firms are Farber LLC - Intuitive, BakerHostetler, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. Practitioners can use the profile to evaluate likely timing and to prepare interviews for matters involving these technology and representation patterns.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19421639 | POWER TOOL | Non-Final OA | MAKITA CORPORATION |
| 19256771 | Power Tool | Final Rejection | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 19197926 | STAPLE CARTRIDGE FOR A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | Non-Final OA | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. |
| 18601714 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS HAVING A REINFORCED STAPLE CARTRIDGE | Final Rejection | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. |
| 19419453 | LINEAR SURGICAL STAPLER | Non-Final OA | Cilag GmbH International |
| 19396924 | SURGICAL STAPLER WITH TOGGLING DISTAL TIP | Non-Final OA | Cilag GmbH International |
| 18877885 | WORKING MACHINE | Non-Final OA | KOKI HOLDINGS CO., LTD. |
| 19117876 | PALLET WITH STRAP CHANNELS, STRAPPING MACHINE, AND METHODS OF STRAPPING A LOAD | Non-Final OA | Signode Industrial Group LLC |
| 19477709 | A SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AN INTEGRITY OF TUBE-FEED PACKAGING | Non-Final OA | SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A. |
| 17951173 | PACKAGING APPARATUS AND PROCESS | Non-Final OA | Cryovac, LLC |
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Build Your Strategy87.7% of resolved applications examined by Linda J Hodge were allowed (252 resolved cases), compared with 56.5% across Art Unit 3725 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +26.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Linda J Hodge took 786 days on average from filing to allowance.
Linda J Hodge examines applications in Art Unit 3725 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
