Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LOPEZ, LESLIE ANN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774 3785

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Leslie Ann Lopez has resolved 666 cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3774. The examiner's allowance rate is 65.5 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1285. These figures provide a benchmark for expected outcomes and pendency. The 1285-day figure is a metric for practitioners to use when managing prosecution timelines. The 65.5 percent rate indicates the likelihood of an application being allowed once it reaches a final resolution.

The interview lift of 34.3 percent indicates that interviews are associated with an increase in the probability of allowance relative to the 65.5 percent baseline. This lift suggests that direct engagement can be a factor in securing an allowance. Practitioners should consider the 34.3 percent lift when managing the 1285-day median pendency. The 666 resolved cases provide the statistical foundation for these metrics. These figures offer a clear view of the prosecution landscape for this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

65.5%
Allow Rate
-4.5% vs TC avg
705
Total Applications
+34.3%
Interview Lift
1285
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 666 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
40.3%
§103 Obviousness
28.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18649831 ENDOLUMINAL DEVICE Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18637987 Leaflet In Configuration For Function In Various Shapes And Sizes Non-Final OA St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18167546 IMPLANTABLE LENS CAPSULE FOR INTRAOCULAR LENS INSERTION Non-Final OA THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
18958272 OPHTHALMIC LENS HAVING AN EXTENDED DEPTH OF FOCUS Final Rejection Alcon Inc.
18170358 INTRAOCULAR LENSES AND PERIPHERAL PORTION STABILIZATION Final Rejection Alcon Inc.
18823351 DOCKING STATION FOR HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18526391 HYBRID FRAME FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18481830 SULCUS IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
17998614 INFLATABLE MEDICAL DEVICES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE Final Rejection SHIFAMED HOLDINGS, LLC
18197698 GROWTH ADAPTIVE EXPANDABLE STENT Final Rejection The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
18380553 MODULAR MULTIBRANCH STENT ASSEMBLY METHODS Non-Final OA Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
18382543 Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Implantable Devices Non-Final OA e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.

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