Listed by the USPTO as HU, ANN M
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774 3783
This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases
HU, ANN M is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 3774. The record reports 959 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 67.8%, and a median of 1367 days to allowance. The interview lift is 21.5%, providing a meaningful engagement measure for practitioners assessing prosecution options.
The top companies are Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, In2Bones Usa LLC, and Stryker Corporation. The listed firms are RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP, SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP, and Workman Nydegger. This substantial record can inform written response planning, interview preparation, and client discussions about timing.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18675322 | HUMERAL IMPLANT ANCHOR SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. |
| 18606432 | DELIVERY SYSTEM COMMISSURAL ALIGNMENT MARKERS | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18160004 | CONTROLLED INGROWTH FEATURE FOR ANTIMIGRATION | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 19349704 | EXPANDABLE SHEATH AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 18649428 | CATHETER BALLOON HAVING SEGMENTS OF VARYING COMPLIANCE | Non-Final OA | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 17909501 | LEAFLET ATTACHMENT MECHANISM AND STRAIGHT ATTACHMENT STRUTS | Final Rejection | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation |
| 17892654 | HYBRID FRAME FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE | Final Rejection | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation |
| 18641827 | ORTHOPAEDIC PROSTHESIS FOR AN INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | Non-Final OA | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. |
| 17882700 | STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, AND STENT INDWELLING METHOD | Final Rejection | OLYMPUS CORPORATION |
| 17729584 | SURGERY DEVICE WITH PATIENT-SPECIFIC FIBULA MALLEOLUS CAP | Final Rejection | The University of Hong Kong |
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Build Your Strategy67.8% of resolved applications examined by Ann M Hu were allowed (959 resolved cases), compared with 61.7% across Art Unit 3774 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +21.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Ann M Hu took 1,367 days on average from filing to allowance.
Ann M Hu examines applications in Art Unit 3774 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
