Listed by the USPTO as IGBOKO, CHIMA U
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1638 3731 3734 3771
This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases
Chima U. Igboko has resolved 432 cases in Art Unit 1638. The allowance rate is 78.7 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1258. The interview lift is 39.3 percent, indicating that interviews are highly effective. Boston Scientific Corporation and Edwards Lifesciences Corporation are top companies.
Seager, Tufte & Wickhem, LLP is a prominent firm. The allowance rate of 78.7 percent indicates a generally favorable environment for applicants. The median timeline of 1258 days shows that prosecution can be a lengthy process. The interview lift of 39.3 percent is a strong signal that direct engagement is very productive.
Inari Medical Inc. is also a top company, reflecting the examiner's work with medical device technologies. Alston & Bird LLP and ArentFox Schiff LLP are other firms active in this examiner's docket. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to navigate the 1258 median days to allowance.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18948914 | MEDICAL DEVICES WITH RE-JOINABLE HOUSINGS | Non-Final OA | Stryker Corporation |
| 18784182 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING ANEURYSMS | Final Rejection | Covidien LP |
| 19262858 | MEDICAL SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 19238932 | TRANSCAROTID NEUROVASCULAR CATHETER | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18993415 | INTRODUCER LOCK APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 19005848 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18623540 | LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE IMPLANT WITH CONTINUOUS COVERING | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18447608 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED INSTRUMENT AND RELATED METHODS | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18793314 | MEDICAL DEVICE AND TREATMENT METHOD | Final Rejection | TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18709740 | APPARATUSES FOR REMOVAL OF A VALVE CLIP | Final Rejection | KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. |
| 18948838 | SOFT TISSUE ACCESS SUPPORT DEVICES AND METHODS | Final Rejection | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 18434642 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ALIGNING A COMMISSURE OF A PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE WITH A COMMISSURE OF A NATIVE VALVE | Final Rejection | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 17818477 | CONTROL COMPONENT FOR A MICROSURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM | Final Rejection | ForSight Robotics Ltd. |
| 19030735 | IMPLANT HAVING FILAMENT LIMBS OF AN ADJUSTABLE LOOP DISPOSED IN A SHUTTLE SUTURE | Final Rejection | Medos International Sarl |
| 17318330 | CONTROLLER FOR AN ELECTRICAL DRIVE UNIT OF AN OPHTHALMOSURGICAL HANDPIECE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME, OPHTHALMOSURGICAL APPARATUS AND SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG |
| 18410989 | INTRAVASCULAR GUIDEWIRE FILTER SYSTEM FOR PULMONARY EMBOLISM PROTECTION AND EMBOLISM REMOVAL OR MACERATION | Final Rejection | Endologix LLC |
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Build Your Strategy78.7% of resolved applications examined by Chima U Igboko were allowed (432 resolved cases), compared with 48.8% across Art Unit 1638 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +39.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Chima U Igboko took 1,258 days on average from filing to allowance.
Chima U Igboko examines applications in Art Unit 1638 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
