Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3771 3779 3795
This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases
Timothy Jay Neal is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3771 with a high volume of 812 resolved cases. He maintains an allowance rate of 77.8%, which indicates a consistent and relatively high frequency of granted patents. This 77.8% rate serves as a reliable benchmark for applicants in this tech center.
The interview lift for this examiner is 13.5%, suggesting that interviews are a beneficial part of the prosecution strategy. This 13.5% lift indicates that direct communication with the examiner can help move cases toward allowance more effectively. The median time to allowance is 1012 days, which, along with the 812 resolved cases, provides a comprehensive view of the expected duration and success rate for applications in his docket. The 1012-day median is a critical data point for practitioners managing long-term patent portfolios.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19243872 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH EXTENDABLE SHAFT | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 19203738 | ELEVATORS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 19173358 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL DEVICE USAGE MONITORING | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18933684 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ENDOSCOPE VALVE CONTROL | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18631728 | Devices and Methods for Extending a Working Channel | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed Inc. |
| 19226428 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SEALABLE ACCESS TO A WORKING CHANNEL | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited |
| 19058487 | ATTACHMENTS FOR ENDOSCOPES | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL DEVICE LIMITED |
| 19057627 | BIOPSY CAP AND BIOPSY CAP HOUSING | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL DEVICE LIMITED |
| 19045862 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A BIOPSY CAP AND HOUSING | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL DEVICE LIMITED |
| 18910681 | BIFLUIDIC VALVES FOR ENDOSCOPES | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited |
| 18900611 | ENDOSCOPE | Final Rejection | FUJIFILM Corporation |
| 18937259 | CLEANING DEVICES FOR INSTRUMENTS, AND RELATED METHODS | Non-Final OA | INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. |
| 18616044 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRAOPERATIVE SURGICAL SCOPE CLEANING | Final Rejection | Stryker Corporation |
| 18969333 | MEDICAL CONTROL DEVICE AND MEDICAL OBSERVATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc. |
| 18629779 | OPHTHALMIC ENDOSCOPE UTILIZING NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRUM | Non-Final OA | Alcon Inc. |
| 18278254 | ADVANCED COCHLEA ACCESS | Final Rejection | COCHLEAR LIMITED |
| 18808622 | SYSTEM FOR TELESCOPING MEMBERS THROUGH AN ELONGATE TUBE | Non-Final OA | Cook Medical Technologies LLC |
| 19173566 | WIRELESS LAPAROSCOPIC DEVICE WITH GIMBALLED CAMERA | Non-Final OA | Raytrx, LLC |
| 18924586 | ENDOSCOPE COMPRISING A CLOT DISSECTING CHANNEL | Non-Final OA | AMBU A/S |
| 19081947 | INTERVENTIONAL DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE CONFIGURATION | Non-Final OA | Children`s Medical Center Corporation |
| 19055963 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND PREVENTING ORGAN COLLAPSE DURING ENDOSCOPY | Non-Final OA | CALYXO, INC. |
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