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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Fiona Margaret Kowalkowski, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KOWALKOWSKI, FIONA MARGARET

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3792 3796

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

KOWALKOWSKI, FIONA MARGARET is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 3792. The profile contains 1 resolved case, an allowance rate of 100.0%, an interview lift of 0.0%, and a median of 956 days to allowance. The single resolved case limits the extent to which these figures can describe a repeatable examination pattern, and the interview figure shows no measured difference in this record.

The listed companies are Medtronic Inc., Stryker Corporation, and Boston Scientific Corporation. The firms are BOTOS CHURCHILL IP LAW LLP-ABIO, BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP, and COOLEY LLP. Practitioners should treat the allowance result as a narrow historical observation. The median timing remains useful for planning, but application-specific claim analysis is more informative than broad reliance on this limited profile.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+30.0% vs TC avg
26
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
956
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.1%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
46.4%
§103 Obviousness
18.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18702720 Attachment and System for Tracking a Surgical Instrument Final Rejection Stryker European Operations Limited
18894577 MEDICAL DEVICE FOR TREATING DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18965364 THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT SENSING AND/OR ALTERING DIGITAL HEALTH PLATFORM Non-Final OA Circadian OS, Inc.
18717826 PUMP HOUSING FOR A BLOOD PUMP AND BLOOD PUMP Non-Final OA Abiomed Europe GmbH
19051198 BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION DETECTOR, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18996917 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING CONDUCTION SYSTEM PACING Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
19007095 MINIMALLY INVASIVE LEADLESS NEUROSTIMULATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18513459 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION Non-Final OA West Affum Holdings DAC
19094167 Apparatus And Method For Array Positioning Non-Final OA NOVOCURE GMBH
18778354 DEVICE FOR ADAPTIVE TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DEVICE FOR ADAPTIVE TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES Non-Final OA Newronika S.p.A.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Fiona Margaret Kowalkowski's allowance rate?

100.0% of resolved applications examined by Fiona Margaret Kowalkowski were allowed (1 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 3792 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Fiona Margaret Kowalkowski?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Fiona Margaret Kowalkowski take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Fiona Margaret Kowalkowski took 956 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Fiona Margaret Kowalkowski work in?

Fiona Margaret Kowalkowski examines applications in Art Unit 3792 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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