Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3771 3774
This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases
Brooke N. Labranche is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3731. The examiner has resolved 472 cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 72.7 percent, which is relatively high. An interview lift of 15.7 percent indicates that interviews provide a positive benefit to the likelihood of allowance. This 15.7 percent lift suggests that while interviews are not the only path to success, they are still a useful tool for clarification.
The median days to allowance is 1108, reflecting a standard timeline for successful applications. With 472 resolved cases, the examiner's track record is well-established. Practitioners should consider the 72.7 percent allowance rate and 1108 median days to allowance when developing their strategy. The 15.7 percent interview lift provides an advantage in the 472 cases resolved by this examiner.
In Art Unit 3731, these metrics help set realistic goals for patent prosecution. The 72.7 percent allowance rate indicates a favorable approach to examination. The 1108 median days to allowance is a helpful benchmark for pendency. While the 15.7 percent lift is modest, it remains a tactical option for resolving issues during the 472 cases handled by this examiner.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Final Rejection | Covidien LP |
| 19189414 | PERFUSION BALLOON CATHETERS WITH THERAPEUTIC COATINGS | Non-Final OA | 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. |
| 18742038 | THRU THE SCOPE TISSUE CLOSURE DEVICE | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18165665 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PATCH DELIVERY | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 19111455 | TROCAR ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL |
| 19125669 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENDOSCOPIC TISSUE APPOSITION AND SUTURING | Non-Final OA | INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. |
| 18912741 | Catheter Steering at Valve Annulus | Non-Final OA | St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. |
| 18266025 | MULTIPLE STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. |
| 19050811 | ACCESSORY DEVICE TO PROVIDE NEUROPROTECTION DURING INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES | Non-Final OA | Maduro Discovery, LLC |
| 18907484 | PROSTHETIC VALVES FOR DEPLOYMENT | Non-Final OA | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 18906445 | DELIVERY APPARATUS FOR A DOCKING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 18852419 | RIGIDIZING ASPIRATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Final Rejection | Neptune Medical Inc. |
| 18490342 | DELIVERY DEVICE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM | Final Rejection | OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. |
| 18997756 | SYSTEM FOR PLACEMENT OF A MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING AN INFLATABLE BALLOON | Non-Final OA | Medtronic, Inc. |
| 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. |
| 18198656 | ENDOPROSTHESIS HAVING ALIGNED LEGS FOR EASE OF CANNULATION | Non-Final OA | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. |
| 17605117 | EXPANDABLE SHEATH | Non-Final OA | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. |
| 19080063 | BALLOON CATHETER | Non-Final OA | TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18442854 | FENESTRATED VASCULAR AORTIC REPAIR STENT DEPLOYMENT DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Final Rejection | Merit Medical Systems, Inc. |
| 18507711 | STENT WITH REMOTE MANIPULATION | Final Rejection | Merit Medical Systems, Inc. |
| 18688941 | THROMBUS REMOVAL SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | Non-Final OA | Shifamed Holdings, LLC |
| 19047021 | BARBED DEVICES FOR SECURING TISSUE | Non-Final OA | Axogen Corporation |
| 18325163 | EMBOLIC PROTECTION METHODS | Final Rejection | Emboline, Inc. |
| 18757997 | SURGICAL CLIP REQUIRING MINIMAL CLOSURE FORCE | Final Rejection | Ethicon, Inc. |
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