Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3771 3774 3795 3796
This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases
Raihan R. Khandker is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3771. The examiner has 176 resolved cases, which represents a significant volume of work. This large number of cases suggests that the statistical data is based on a broad range of prosecution scenarios. The allowance rate for these cases is 64.2 percent.
The median days to allowance is 1089. This 1089 days figure provides a clear expectation for the duration of successful patent applications. Practitioners should factor this median into their long term planning when filing in Art Unit 3771. The 64.2 percent allowance rate indicates that the majority of cases handled by this examiner result in a grant.
The interview lift is 57.2 percent. This lift is a substantial increase, suggesting that interviews are a highly effective tool for overcoming rejections and reaching an allowance. Practitioners should prioritize scheduling interviews to take advantage of this 57.2 percent improvement in outcomes. The 176 resolved cases provide a high degree of confidence in these performance metrics.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18361760 | OCCLUSIVE DEVICES FOR TREATING VASCULAR DEFECTS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | Covidien LP |
| 18343282 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF VASCULAR DEFECTS | Final Rejection | Covidien LP |
| 18987989 | CONTROLLED SHIELDING OF SHAPE MEMORY POLYMERS AND FOAMS | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18987183 | LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE IMPLANT | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18638866 | PERCUTANEOUS SLING FOR PAPILLARY MUSCLE APPROXIMATION | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18631575 | OCCLUSIVE IMPLANT SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED,INC. |
| 18598332 | DEVICE FOR LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18584097 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING A DEVICE BETWEEN ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18509090 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE ADAPTABLE TO IRREGULAR ANATOMY | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18228786 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR OCCLUDING A BODY PASSAGE | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18116406 | OCCLUSIVE IMPLANT SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 17992794 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PYLORIC OCCLUSION | Final Rejection | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18770224 | OCCLUSIVE IMPLANT SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL DEVICE LIMITED |
| 18750185 | OVERSHEATH, ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT TOOL DEVICE, AND ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT | Final Rejection | FUJIFILM Corporation |
| 18268443 | EMBOLIZATION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | KANEKA CORPORATION |
| 18979302 | CONTROL HANDLE WITH A SLIDER MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING FUNCTIONS OF A DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR IMPLANTING A MEDICAL DEVICE | Final Rejection | BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG |
| 19177436 | MOTORIZED IMPLANT DELIVERY SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 18658248 | BIORESORBABLE DEVICE | Final Rejection | ABIOMED, Inc. |
| 18540174 | DELIVERY DEVICE WITH AN ACTUATOR HAVING A HARD STOP AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | Cook Medical Technologies LLC |
| 18349255 | OPERATION DEVICE AND IMPLANTED BODY INDWELLING INSTRUMENT | Final Rejection | TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19013653 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TREATMENT OF VASCULAR DEFECTS | Final Rejection | MICROVENTION, INC. |
| 18648963 | DEVICES FOR TREATMENT OF VASCULAR DEFECTS | Non-Final OA | MICROVENTION, INC. |
| 18459721 | EMBOLIZATION DEVICES INCLUDING BRAIDED WIRES, METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | Merit Medical Systems, Inc. |
| 18702979 | Catheters, Catheter Assemblies, & Methods | Final Rejection | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. |
| 18970393 | MULTI-CATHETER SYSTEMS FOR TREATING HEART FAILURE | Non-Final OA | Pulnovo Medical Inc. |
| 18476018 | INTRASACCULAR NECK BRIDGING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Deepin Technologies, LLC |
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