Listed by the USPTO as MONTGOMERY, MELISSA JO
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2853 3791 3794 3796
This examiner grants 15% of resolved cases
Melissa Jo Montgomery serves in Art Unit 2853 within Tech Center 3700. With 27 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 14.8 percent. However, the interview lift is 40.0 percent, suggesting that interviews are an effective tool for improving the odds of an allowance compared to the low baseline rate.
The median days to allowance is 1241. Koninklijke Philips N.V., Abbott Laboratories, and i-SENS Inc. are the top companies. Firms like CANTOR COLBURN LLP and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC are active on this docket. They must navigate the 14.8 percent allowance rate and the 1241-day median timeline.
The 40.0 percent interview lift is a critical metric for practitioners in this unit. It provides a clear path to improve prosecution outcomes for these top medical technology companies. With 27 resolved cases, the data highlights the importance of verbal communication with the examiner to overcome the challenging baseline.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18081604 | NANODEVICES AND METHODS FOR MEASURING BIOFLUIDIC FLOW USING A GRAPHENE-BASED MICROELECTRODE | Non-Final OA | University of Massachusetts |
| 17938424 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE USING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD. |
| 18294570 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVELY DETECTING AN ACUTE HYPOTENSION EPISODE EVENT OF A PATIENT | Final Rejection | NEC Corporation |
| 17789847 | Methods to Simulate Metrics of Vascular Function From Clinical Data | Non-Final OA | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 18597388 | FOCUSED STERILIZATION AND STERILIZED SUB-ASSEMBLIES FOR ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEMS | Non-Final OA | ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. |
| 19108544 | A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE BREATHING RATE OF A SUBJECT | Non-Final OA | KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. |
| 18886266 | ASSESSING MUSCLE FATIGUE | Non-Final OA | KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. |
| 18714272 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DETECT ARTERIAL BLOOD PRESSURE DAMPING AND TO PERFORM AUTOMATED FAST FLUSHING OF THE CATHETER-TUBING | Final Rejection | KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. |
| 18288851 | A SHELL CUFF | Final Rejection | KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. |
| 17810698 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING CRUCIAL INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS | Final Rejection | Alcon Inc. |
| 18419800 | DIAGNOSIS DEVICE PROVIDING DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION AND DIAGNOSIS BASIS INFORMATION, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE |
| 18501583 | INTELLIGENT IMPLANTS | Final Rejection | NuVasive, Inc. |
| 18578379 | MENTAL IMAGE-BASED NEUROFEEDBACK TO IMPROVE COGNITIVE FUNCTION | Non-Final OA | BROWN UNIVERSITY |
| 17786767 | A DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A CHANGE IN THE VISUAL COMFORT OF A USER | Non-Final OA | Essilor International |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy14.8% of resolved applications examined by Melissa Jo Montgomery were allowed (27 resolved cases), compared with 72.7% across Art Unit 2853 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +40.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Melissa Jo Montgomery took 1,241 days on average from filing to allowance.
Melissa Jo Montgomery examines applications in Art Unit 2853 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
