Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3792 3796
This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases
Michael J Lau has managed 321 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700. His allowance rate pct of 72.0% in Art Unit 3792 indicates a solid probability of success for applicants. This baseline suggests that nearly three out of four applications reaching a final disposition on his docket result in a patent grant.
Interviews are exceptionally effective with this examiner, as shown by an interview lift pct of 23.4%. This high lift suggests that direct engagement is one of the most impactful strategies for securing an allowance. Given the 72.0% baseline, an interview can significantly boost the likelihood of a positive outcome for practitioners.
The median_days_to_allowance is 1055. While the pendency is over one thousand days, the significant 23.4% lift from interviews may help mitigate the risks of a prolonged prosecution. Applicants should prioritize early interviews to navigate the 72.0% allowance environment and potentially reach a grant more efficiently.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18522138 | SLEEP DETECTION WITH MULTIPLE SENSORS | Final Rejection | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 18406765 | LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE CLOSURE DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED FEATURES ENCOURAGING TISSUE INGROWTH | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18723302 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND MANAGING SLEEP | Final Rejection | ResMed Pty Ltd |
| 19015301 | CAMERA CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A COMPUTER-ASSISTED SURGICAL SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. |
| 18909164 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPID HALT AND RECOVERY OF MOTION DEVIATIONS IN REPOSITIONABLE ARMS | 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 | Final Rejection | KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. |
| 18952826 | MISCARRIAGE IDENTIFICATION AND PREDICTION FROM WEARABLE-BASED PHYSIOLOGICAL DATA | Non-Final OA | Oura Health Oy |
| 19011512 | EXTERNAL WORKING CHANNELS | Non-Final OA | Neptune Medical Inc. |
| 18293888 | ELECTROCARDIAC SIGNAL ANALYSIS DEVICE | Final Rejection | MAXELL, LTD. |
| 18652922 | CONDUCTION SYSTEM PACING OPTIMAL OUTPUT SETTING INDICATOR | Non-Final OA | Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. |
| 18926382 | IMPLANTABLE EXTRAVASCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION LEAD HAVING IMPROVED SENSING AND PACING CAPABILITY | Non-Final OA | Medtronic, Inc. |
| 18911146 | AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION-COORDINATED LITHOTRIPSY | Non-Final OA | GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA |
| 18841344 | BLOOD PUMP WITH CANTILEVERED IMPELLER | Non-Final OA | Shifamed Holdings, LLC |
| 18727644 | SHEATHING AND DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR COLLAPSIBLE BLOOD PUMPS | Non-Final OA | Shifamed Holdings, LLC |
| 18635275 | DELIVERY TUBE | Non-Final OA | MAGENTA MEDICAL LTD |
| 18959115 | Tri-Axis Accelerometers for Patient Physiologic Monitoring and Closed Loop Control of Implantable Ventricular Assist Devices | Non-Final OA | TC1 LLC |
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