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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Brooke N Labranche, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LABRANCHE, BROOKE N

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3771 3774

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

LABRANCHE, BROOKE N works in tech center 3700 and art unit 3731. The profile covers 476 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 72.1% and a median of 1107 days to allowance. The interview lift is 17.0%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the reported cases.

The listed companies are Boston Scientific Corporation, Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, and Medtronic Inc. The listed firms include Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP - W.L. Gore, Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP -- BSC, and SHAY GLENN LLP. Practitioners may include interview planning in their broader response strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

72.1%
Allow Rate
+2.1% vs TC avg
563
Total Applications
+17.0%
Interview Lift
1107
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 476 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
31.3%
§102 Novelty
44.4%
§103 Obviousness
20.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19189431 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESTORING BLOOD VESSEL PATENCY Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18775043 DRIVE AND ARTICULATION MECHANISMS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR USE IN ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
19189414 PERFUSION BALLOON CATHETERS WITH THERAPEUTIC COATINGS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
19029432 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING STENT ACROSS ADJACENT TISSUE LAYERS Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
18962980 OVER THE SCOPE BIFURCATION ASSEMBLY WITH CLIP RELEASE MECHANISM Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18902199 NON-SHEDDING COUPLING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RELOADABLE HEMOSTASIS CLIP Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18819326 CRIMP ATTACHMENT OF CLIP FOR RELOADABLE HEMOSTASIS DEVICE Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18165665 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PATCH DELIVERY Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18266025 MULTIPLE STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18907484 PROSTHETIC VALVES FOR DEPLOYMENT Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18906445 DELIVERY APPARATUS FOR A DOCKING DEVICE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18887376 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FORMING PROSTHETIC VALVE LEAFLETS Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18885198 GUIDE CATHETER FOR AN IMPLANT DELIVERY APPARATUS Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18912138 PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18897448 DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR CARDIAC VALVE REPAIR DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF OPERATION Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18582940 PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE DELIVERY ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18490342 DELIVERY DEVICE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM Final Rejection OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18252653 SURGICAL DEVICE, A SYSTEM, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SURGICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA ZURIMED TECHNOLOGIES AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Brooke N Labranche's allowance rate?

72.1% of resolved applications examined by Brooke N Labranche were allowed (476 resolved cases), compared with 63.1% across Art Unit 3731 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Brooke N Labranche?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Brooke N Labranche take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Brooke N Labranche took 1,107 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Brooke N Labranche work in?

Brooke N Labranche examines applications in Art Unit 3731 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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