Listed by the USPTO as MCEVOY, THOMAS M
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3771 3774 3795 3796
This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases
Thomas M. McEvoy is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, working within Art Unit 3731. His career includes 1024 resolved cases, with an overall allowance rate of 70.8 percent. For practitioners, the data highlights a significant interview lift of 35.4 percent. This suggests that conducting an interview is a highly effective strategy for increasing the probability of a patent grant compared to the 70.8 percent baseline.
The median time to allowance for this examiner is 1324 days. This timeline indicates a relatively long prosecution period for cases that eventually reach allowance in Art Unit 3731. Major companies frequently appearing in his docket include Wuhu Shangring Technology Co. Ltd., Boston Scientific Corporation, and Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc. These entities, often represented by firms like IPspeedy Intellectual Property Inc., Seager Tufte Wickhem LLP (8150), and East IP P.C., navigate the 70.8 percent allowance environment.
The 35.4 percent interview lift is one of the most impactful metrics in his profile, suggesting that verbal negotiation is a key tool for overcoming rejections. With 1024 resolved cases, the examiner has a substantial body of work for analysis. The 1324 days median pendency provides a realistic expectation for the duration of the prosecution process before a successful resolution is achieved.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19258077 | Surgical Arm And Method Of Providing Visual Guidance For Operating Same | Non-Final OA | Stryker European Operations Limited |
| 17479447 | ADJUSTABLE LUMEN APPOSING STENT | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 17473438 | STENTS AND METHODS FOR USE AND MANUFACTURE OF STENTS WITH IMPROVED RETENTION MEMBERS | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18656922 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HOLDING A FLEXIBLE ELONGATE DEVICE IN A POSE | Final Rejection | INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. |
| 18626742 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TELEOPERATED CONTROL OF AN IMAGING INSTRUMENT | Final Rejection | INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. |
| 17844638 | SCISSOR SLEEVE ASSEMBLY PROTECTION | Final Rejection | CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL |
| 17470009 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE DETACHMENT SYSTEM WITH SPLIT TUBE AND CYLINDRICAL COUPLING | Non-Final OA | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. |
| 18890966 | NON-UNIFORM LOADING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES | Non-Final OA | Medtronic, Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy70.8% of resolved applications examined by Thomas M Mcevoy were allowed (1,024 resolved cases), compared with 63.1% across Art Unit 3731 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +35.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Thomas M Mcevoy took 1,324 days on average from filing to allowance.
Thomas M Mcevoy examines applications in Art Unit 3731 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
