Listed by the USPTO as HOLWERDA, KATHLEEN SONNETT
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3731 3771 4100
This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases
HOLWERDA, KATHLEEN SONNETT is assigned to Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 3731. The record covers 974 resolved cases, with a 68.8% allowance rate and a median of 1365 days to allowance. The 17.6% interview lift indicates a higher allowance outcome for cases involving interviews in this dataset.
The listed companies are Boston Scientific Corporation, Medtronic Inc., and Microvention Inc. The listed firms are SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP, Foley & Lardner LLP, and PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH LLP -. The statistics support planning for a prosecution process that may require multiple substantive interactions. An interview can be evaluated as part of that process, with preparation directed to concrete claim issues and a clear written follow-up.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19195670 | VASO-OCCLUSIVE DEVICES FOR OCCLUDING BLOOD VESSELS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME | Non-Final OA | STRYKER EUROPEAN OPERATIONS LIMITED |
| 19227894 | CONTROL MECHANISM FOR END EFFECTORS AND METHOD OF USE | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18975257 | ENDOVASCULAR DEVICES AND METHODS FOR EXPLOITING INTRAMURAL SPACE | Final Rejection | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18213223 | Thrombectomy Apparatuses | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18107182 | METHODS OF TREATING VASCULAR LESIONS | Final Rejection | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 17705985 | CUTTING DEVICES FOR SUTURING TOOLS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. |
| 18931414 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH MULTI-FUNCTION BUTTON | Non-Final OA | Cilag GmbH International |
| 18339584 | CATHETER ASSEMBLY AND USE METHOD | Non-Final OA | Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha |
| 18763211 | ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER AND ARRAY FOR INTRAVASCULAR THROMBOLYSIS | Final Rejection | THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL |
| 19266599 | SYSTEMS FOR PLACING A COAPTING MEMBER BETWEEN VALVULAR LEAFLETS | Non-Final OA | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 18855942 | BENDABLE OPTICAL TROCAR ASSEMBLY | Final Rejection | MEDTRONIC, INC. |
| 18497510 | LOW PROFILE EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICE AND SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Medtronic, Inc. |
| 19321778 | Integrated Tourniquet Garment Device | Non-Final OA | Individual inventor |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy68.8% of resolved applications examined by Kathleen Sonnett Holwerda were allowed (974 resolved cases), compared with 63.1% across Art Unit 3731 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +17.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Kathleen Sonnett Holwerda took 1,365 days on average from filing to allowance.
Kathleen Sonnett Holwerda examines applications in Art Unit 3731 in Tech Center 4100.
