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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Mikail A Mannan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MANNAN, MIKAIL A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3734 3771 3774 3776

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

MANNAN, MIKAIL A is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 3731. The profile covers 319 resolved cases, a 68.3% allowance rate, and a median of 1252 days to allowance. The 24.0% interview lift indicates that interviews are associated with improved allowance outcomes in the recorded cases.

The recurring companies are Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Boston Scientific Corporation, and Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. The listed firms are SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP, The Dobrusin Law Firm P.C., and COOLEY LLP. The median time to allowance makes schedule management relevant for applicants in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

68.3%
Allow Rate
-1.7% vs TC avg
378
Total Applications
+24.0%
Interview Lift
1252
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 319 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
21.2%
§102 Novelty
49.4%
§103 Obviousness
24.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18626986 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING TISSUE USING A PATCH Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18461284 MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING ATTACHABLE COMPONENTS Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18108112 SHEATH WITH COLLAPSIBLE CAPSULE Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18099013 HEART VALVE PREP ASSIST PACKAGING Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
17515228 TISSUE EXPANSION DEVICE Non-Final OA Allergan, Inc.
18103361 EXPANDABLE SHEATH FOR INTRODUCING AN ENDOVASCULAR DELIVERY DEVICE INTO A BODY Non-Final OA Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
17960480 PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE DELIVERY APPARATUS Final Rejection Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
17956729 LOW TEMPERATURE HYDROPHILIC ADHESIVE FOR USE IN EXPANDABLE SHEATH FOR INTRODUCING AN ENDOVASCULAR DELIVERY DEVICE INTO A BODY Final Rejection Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
17940868 DELIVERY SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS Final Rejection Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
17895945 EXPANDABLE SHEATH WITH EXTRUDED SEGMENTS Non-Final OA Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
17190514 INTRAOCULAR IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INTRAOCULAR IMPLANT Final Rejection Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
18043526 ACCESS SHEATH FOR PROSTHETIC CARDIAC VALVE DELIVERY SYSTEMS Final Rejection SHIFAMED HOLDINGS, LLC
18245046 CLOSURE DEVICES, VASCULAR REPAIR ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS FOR REPAIRING VEIN VALVE INSUFFICIENCY Non-Final OA Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
18019772 Systems and Methods for Endovascularly Restoring Venous Valve Function Non-Final OA Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
17832420 KNOTLESS SUTURE ANCHOR Final Rejection In2Bones USA, LLC
18170748 HEART VALVE REPAIR Non-Final OA Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
18678856 DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT Non-Final OA Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mikail A Mannan's allowance rate?

68.3% of resolved applications examined by Mikail A Mannan were allowed (319 resolved cases), compared with 63.1% across Art Unit 3731 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mikail A Mannan?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mikail A Mannan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mikail A Mannan took 1,252 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mikail A Mannan work in?

Mikail A Mannan examines applications in Art Unit 3731 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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