Listed by the USPTO as HOLTZCLAW, MICHAEL T.
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3792 3796
This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases
HOLTZCLAW, MICHAEL T. is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3792. The record includes 250 resolved cases, with a 78.0% allowance rate and a median of 1004 days to allowance. The 15.5% interview lift indicates a higher allowance outcome for cases involving interviews in this dataset.
The listed companies are Biotronik SE & Co. KG, NEC Corporation, and Cilag GmbH International. The listed firms are BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, and ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP. The outcome profile supports using interviews as one component of prosecution strategy, particularly where a discussion can clarify claim scope. The median timing also supports setting expectations for prosecution that may require sustained follow-up.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18229473 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | Final Rejection | NEC Corporation |
| 19022795 | SURGICAL TOOL END EFFECTORS WITH ALIGNMENT ARMS | Non-Final OA | Cilag GmbH International |
| 18877072 | SIGNAL GENERATOR FOR A NEUROLOGICAL STIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NEUROLOGICAL STIMULATION | Non-Final OA | BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG |
| 18841180 | INTRACARDIAC MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME | Final Rejection | BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG |
| 18834323 | ACTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ACTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG |
| 18713930 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A DIAGNOSTIC AND/OR THERAPEUTIC CARDIAC FUNCTION WITHIN A PATIENT | Final Rejection | BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG |
| 18786916 | AI/ML SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SIGNAL CLASSIFICATION FOR THERAPY OPTIMIZATION AND INSIGHT | Non-Final OA | Medtronic, Inc. |
| 19091931 | CARDIAC MAP DIMMING WITH GUI | Non-Final OA | BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD. |
| 18826930 | Cuff For Providing Vagus Nerve Stimulation | Final Rejection | United States Government As Represented By The Department Of Veterans Affairs |
| 18956246 | ELECTRICAL NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | B. Braun Melsungen AG |
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Build Your Strategy78.0% of resolved applications examined by Michael T. Holtzclaw were allowed (250 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 3792 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +15.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Michael T. Holtzclaw took 1,004 days on average from filing to allowance.
Michael T. Holtzclaw examines applications in Art Unit 3792 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
