Listed by the USPTO as LAU, MICHAEL J
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3792 3796
This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases
LAU, MICHAEL J is associated with Tech Center 3700 and art unit 3792. The record reports 325 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 72.3%, and a median of 1054 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 23.2% lift in the allowance rate. The figures provide a basis for planning response timing and evaluating whether an interview could support progress in a pending matter.
The listed companies are Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc., Shifamed Holdings LLC, and TC1 LLC. The listed firms are SHAY GLENN LLP, ALG Intellectual Property | ISRG, and ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP. Their appearances identify counsel and applicants familiar with the docket. Practitioners can use that information to locate relevant experience, while applying the aggregate statistics cautiously and relying on the particular application record for claim and amendment decisions.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18343465 | Detecting Low Ejection Fraction using Photoplethysmography (PPG) | Final Rejection | Google LLC |
| 18406765 | LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE CLOSURE DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED FEATURES ENCOURAGING TISSUE INGROWTH | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 19015301 | CAMERA CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A COMPUTER-ASSISTED SURGICAL SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. |
| 18816668 | Wrist Articulation by Linked Tension Members | Non-Final OA | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. |
| 18509843 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ON/OFF WEARING DETECTION OF AN ACCELEROMETER-BASED WEARABLE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. |
| 18926382 | IMPLANTABLE EXTRAVASCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION LEAD HAVING IMPROVED SENSING AND PACING CAPABILITY | Non-Final OA | Medtronic, Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy72.3% of resolved applications examined by Michael J Lau were allowed (325 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 3792 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +23.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Michael J Lau took 1,054 days on average from filing to allowance.
Michael J Lau examines applications in Art Unit 3792 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
