Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3725 3731
This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases
Linda J. Hodge examines cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3725. She has 247 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 87.9 percent. This 87.9 percent rate indicates a very high frequency of patent grants. The 247 resolved cases offer a robust data set for evaluating her examination patterns in this specific unit.
The interview lift is 26.4 percent. Even with the high 87.9 percent allowance rate, an interview provides a 26.4 percent boost to the probability of success. This 26.4 percent lift suggests that verbal communication is a valued part of her process. Practitioners can use this information to optimize their strategy for the 247 cases she has resolved.
The median time to allowance is 789 days. This 789 days duration is a relatively fast timeline for reaching an allowance. The combination of the 87.9 percent allowance rate and the 789 days pendency makes for an efficient prosecution experience. These metrics are based on the 247 cases resolved by this examiner.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18877759 | STAPLE CARTRIDGE WITH KNIFE | Non-Final OA | Covidien LP |
| 19421639 | POWER TOOL | Non-Final OA | MAKITA CORPORATION |
| 19419453 | LINEAR SURGICAL STAPLER | Non-Final OA | Cilag GmbH International |
| 19396924 | SURGICAL STAPLER WITH TOGGLING DISTAL TIP | Non-Final OA | Cilag GmbH International |
| 19347933 | STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING A SEATING CAM | Non-Final OA | Cilag GmbH International |
| 18810119 | PROCESSING AND DISPLAY OF TISSUE TENSION | Non-Final OA | Cilag GmbH International |
| 18650562 | SURGICAL STAPLER WITH FIRING LOCKOUT FEATURE COUPLED TO END EFFECTOR KNIFE | Non-Final OA | Cilag GmbH International |
| 19360199 | STAPLER RELOAD ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. |
| 19265011 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SWITCHES FOR DEACTIVATING AND/OR IDENTIFYING STAPLER CARTRIDGES | Non-Final OA | INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. |
| 18877885 | WORKING MACHINE | Non-Final OA | KOKI HOLDINGS CO., LTD. |
| 19477709 | A SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AN INTEGRITY OF TUBE-FEED PACKAGING | Non-Final OA | SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A. |
| 19308659 | OVERCAP WITH METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | Sonoco Development, Inc. |
| 19153266 | Method and Device for Producing a Bag with a Butt-Welded Connection | Non-Final OA | Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH |
| 19225570 | METHOD AND FILLING DEVICE FOR FILLING FLEXIBLE CONTAINERS WITH POURABLE PRODUCTS | Final Rejection | Alfa Laval Corporate AB |
| 19070958 | CHAMBER MACHINE WITH CUTTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CUTTING OFF A BAG NECK | Non-Final OA | MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMÜLLER SE & CO. KG |
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