Listed by the USPTO as HOEKSTRA, JEFFREY GERBEN
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3736 3783 3791 3796
This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases
HOEKSTRA, JEFFREY GERBEN is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and art unit 3736. The profile records 538 resolved cases, a 56.1% allowance rate, a 39.8% interview lift, and a median of 1469 days to allowance. The interview measure is substantial in relation to the allowance result, supporting a prosecution approach that gives careful attention to interview preparation and follow-up.
Named companies include Preci Health SA, Apple Inc., and Covidien L.P. The associated firms are Da Vinci Partners LLC, PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR, LLP, and Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC. The median timing indicates that applicants should plan for an extended prosecution horizon when budgeting and setting client expectations.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18271031 | Examination Scope With Tissue Sample Collection Brush | Non-Final OA | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN |
| 18422923 | System and Methods for Analyzing User Adherence During Guided Breathing | Non-Final OA | Apple Inc. |
| 18903364 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TARGETED MONITORING OF A PATIENT IN A BED FOR PRESSURE INJURY (BED SORE) REDUCTION | Non-Final OA | Covidien LP |
| 18685653 | A METHOD, SYSTEM, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | Final Rejection | Sony Group Corporation |
| 18836316 | FEEDBACK APPARATUS, FEEDBACK METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Final Rejection | NTT, Inc. |
| 18251904 | VINE ROBOT CATHETER DEVICE | Non-Final OA | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA |
| 18885441 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING PERSONALIZED VISION THERAPY SESSIONS | Non-Final OA | Zenni Optical, Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy56.1% of resolved applications examined by Jeffrey Gerben Hoekstra were allowed (538 resolved cases), compared with 55.8% across Art Unit 3736 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +39.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Jeffrey Gerben Hoekstra took 1,469 days on average from filing to allowance.
Jeffrey Gerben Hoekstra examines applications in Art Unit 3736 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
