Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3742 3761 3771 3796 4100
This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases
Erin E. McGrath is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 3742. The data for this examiner includes 445 resolved cases, which establish an allowance rate of 60.0 percent. This volume of cases provides a statistical profile for practitioners to analyze. This figure indicates the level of grants for applications processed through Art Unit 3742.
The interview lift is 28.8 percent, showing that direct engagement with the examiner provides a benefit to the chances of allowance. This lift represents an increase over the 60.0 percent baseline. Practitioners can use this 28.8 percent lift to evaluate the use of an interview during the prosecution process.
The median days to allowance is 1299. This duration reflects the timeframe for an application to reach grant under this examiner's review. The 1299-day median is a factor for applicants to consider when planning patent timelines. With 445 resolved cases, the allowance rate and the 1299-day median provide a set of metrics for navigating Art Unit 3742.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17785494 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ULTRASONIC SURGICAL SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Covidien LP |
| 17867256 | GASKET WITH EXTERNAL SEALING FEATURES FOR INTRODUCER SHEATH | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18541175 | MEDICAL SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL DEVICE LIMITED |
| 18850363 | System And Methods For Providing Tamponade And Suction-Based Treatment To A Uterus | Non-Final OA | Stryker Corporation |
| 18839526 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING MOVEMENT DIRECTION OF INTERVENTIONAL DEVICE IN IMAGE AND CONTROL DIRECTION OF COMMANDS ENTERED BY USER | Final Rejection | KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. |
| 18432767 | OPHTHALMOSCOPIC CONTACT LENSES | Final Rejection | Alcon Inc. |
| 18828650 | ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER, ULTRASONIC TREATMENT TOOL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER | Final Rejection | Olympus Medical Systems Corp. |
| 18280420 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Final Rejection | THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO |
| 18899278 | MEDICAL DEVICE | Final Rejection | TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18799764 | VIBRATIONAL AND ROTATIONAL CALCULUS BASKET | Final Rejection | GYRUS ACMI, INC D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA |
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