Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Christina C Lauer, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LAUER, CHRISTINA C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1743 3731 3771 3773

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christina C. Lauer serves in Art Unit 1743 of Tech Center 3700. The data indicates 687 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 68.6 percent. The median days to allowance is 1377, which is the timeframe for reaching a grant. This 1377-day median is a metric for applicants in this art unit.

The interview lift is 14.2 percent, representing the change in allowance probability after an interview. Top companies such as Limflow GmbH, G I Windows Inc., and The Ohio State University are prominent in the examiner's portfolio. These applicants are frequently represented by firms like NUTTER MCCLENNEN & FISH LLP, Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC, and COOLEY LLP.

With 687 resolved cases, the 68.6 percent allowance rate is an indicator of the examiner's tendencies. The 14.2 percent interview lift provides a benefit for practitioners in Tech Center 3700. The 1377-day median pendency is a factor for managing expectations. These figures offer a view of the prosecution environment in Art Unit 1743.

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

Performance Statistics

68.6%
Allow Rate
-1.4% vs TC avg
740
Total Applications
+14.2%
Interview Lift
1377
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 687 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
54.9%
§103 Obviousness
16.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18066811 OCCLUSIVE DEVICES WITH PETAL-SHAPED REGIONS FOR TREATING VASCULAR DEFECTS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18987200 SHAPED SHAPE MEMORY FOAM IMPLANTS FOR OCCLUDING LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC,
18238642 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING ENDS OF ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
17004282 EROSION MITIGATING OCCLUDER Final Rejection St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18962504 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OCCLUSION Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18688553 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OCCLUSION Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18339496 VESTIBULAR ELECTRODE ARRAY Final Rejection Cochlear Limited
18393126 IMPLANT AND CONTRAST DELIVERY WITH STAGNATION DEVICE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18421257 SUTURE LOCKING SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING TENSIONABLE KNOTLESS SURGICAL PROCEDURES Non-Final OA ARTHREX, INC.
18767760 SEPTAL CLOSURE DEVICE WITH CENTERING MECHANISM Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
18805990 FILAMENTARY DEVICES FOR TREATMENT OF VASCULAR DEFECTS Non-Final OA MICROVENTION, INC.
18721118 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FASTENING A TUBULAR PROSTHESIS Non-Final OA THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
19190524 DELIVERY CATHETER SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Pacesetter, Inc.
18821187 COMPOSITE WITH POROUS SWELLING COPOLYMER FOR BONE FIXATION Non-Final OA Drexel University
19045225 MEDICAL CATHETER Non-Final OA Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
19029809 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESERVING AND MANIPULATING ACUTE OTOMIES Non-Final OA G.I. Windows, Inc.
18405558 SELF-ASSEMBLING MAGNETIC ANASTOMOSIS DEVICE HAVING AN EXOSKELETON Final Rejection G.I. Windows, Inc.
18384022 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESERVING AND MANIPULATING OF ACUTE OTOMIES Non-Final OA G.I. Windows, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christina C Lauer's allowance rate?

68.6% of resolved applications examined by Christina C Lauer were allowed (687 resolved cases), compared with 59.4% across Art Unit 1743 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christina C Lauer?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Christina C Lauer take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christina C Lauer took 1,377 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christina C Lauer work in?

Christina C Lauer examines applications in Art Unit 1743 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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