Listed by the USPTO as KOO, BENJAMIN K
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763 3783
This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases
Benjamin K. Koo serves in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3763, where he has 213 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 57.3% and median days to allowance of 1211 suggest the prosecution environment for applicants. Companies like Becton, Dickinson and Company, Sanofi S.A., and NxStage Medical Inc. are among the top applicants in his docket. The 1211-day median indicates the time successful cases typically take to reach a grant. The 57.3% allowance rate serves as a baseline for success in Art Unit 3763.
The profile features an interview lift of 49.7%. This 49.7% lift suggests that conducting an interview is a factor in securing an allowance, as it improves the 57.3% base rate. Firms such as BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC, and Kirton McConkie should prioritize interviews to leverage this lift. With 213 resolved cases, the data supports the use of direct communication to overcome hurdles. The 1211-day median pendency remains a key benchmark for applicants.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18109103 | Catheter Insertion System | Final Rejection | Bard Access Systems, Inc. |
| 18114049 | Dual Cavity Hemostasis Valve Hub for Large Bore Introducer Sheaths | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed Inc. |
| 17694800 | Catheter | Final Rejection | TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18721814 | HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATED CATHETER LIKE SYSTEM FOR TREATING VASCULAR AND NON-VASCULAR DISEASES | Non-Final OA | BIOTRONIK AG |
| 18238967 | INTEGRATED CATHETER SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR BLOOD SAMPLING | Non-Final OA | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 18027641 | Brake Tower with Elastomeric Component and Medical Injection Device Including the Same | Non-Final OA | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 18113347 | Catheter Adapter with Stabilization Feature | Final Rejection | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 17961979 | Plastic Stopper | Non-Final OA | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 17808391 | SUBCUTANEOUS INSERTION MECHANISM WITH AUTOMATIC RETRACTION VIA PRE-ENERGIZED RELEASE AND LATCHING MEMBER | Non-Final OA | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 17743911 | Catheter Assembly Having a Side Port Pathway and Related Methods | Non-Final OA | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 17714820 | VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE HAVING A PHOSPHORESCENT FEATURE | Non-Final OA | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 17418714 | MEDICINE ADMINISTERING DEVICE AND MEDICINE ADMINISTERING SYSTEM | Final Rejection | OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL FACTORY, INC. |
| 18737593 | Medication Delivery Device | Non-Final OA | United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs |
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Build Your Strategy57.3% of resolved applications examined by Benjamin K Koo were allowed (213 resolved cases), compared with 60.3% across Art Unit 3763 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +49.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Benjamin K Koo took 1,211 days on average from filing to allowance.
Benjamin K Koo examines applications in Art Unit 3763 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
