Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3734 3771
This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases
Vi X Nguyen is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3731. The examiner has 1176 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 85.8 percent, which indicates a high frequency of patent grants for applications in this unit. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1183. This timeframe provides a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution process.
The interview lift is 13.4 percent. This figure suggests that conducting an interview has a positive impact on the probability of success compared to the 85.8 percent allowance rate. Applicants may find that verbal communication is a helpful strategy. The 1176 resolved cases provide a stable basis for these observations.
In Art Unit 3731, the 1183 median days to allowance reflects the typical speed of the examination cycle. The 13.4 percent interview lift represents an improvement in outcomes. Practitioners should consider the benefits of an interview when developing their strategy for Tech Center 3700.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19189488 | GUIDEWIRE SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE | Non-Final OA | Covidien LP |
| 18939147 | ARTICULATING ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND SYSTEMS | Non-Final OA | Covidien LP |
| 19410597 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SUTURING | Non-Final OA | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. |
| 19209399 | INSTRUMENTATION FOR INSERTION OF A SUTURE ANCHOR | Non-Final OA | Stryker Corporation |
| 19051742 | SURGICAL ROBOT, ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR SURGICAL ROBOT, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19021689 | MEDICAL SYSTEMS INCORPORATING PULLEY SHARING | Non-Final OA | Auris Health, Inc. |
| 18711917 | A TROCAR FIXATION ASSEMBLY | Final Rejection | Mölnlycke Health Care AB |
| 18860079 | IMPLANT FOR FIXING A CRANIAL BONE FLAP IN A CRANIAL OPENING OF AN OSSEOUS SKULL | Non-Final OA | Aesculap AG |
| 18925237 | AUGMENT FOR A BONE IMPLANT, SET OF AUGMENTS | Non-Final OA | Aesculap AG |
| 18470743 | KNEE JOINT IMPLANT AUGMENTATION AND KNEE JOINT IMPLANT | Non-Final OA | Aesculap AG |
| 18541795 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SEALING MEMBER FOR IMPROVED ENDOTHELIALIZATION AND PARAVALVULAR LEAKAGE | Non-Final OA | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 18922641 | MULTI-LUMEN CATHETER WITH OCCLUSION ELEMENT | Non-Final OA | ABIOMED, Inc. |
| 18419707 | INTERFERENCE SCREWS | Non-Final OA | ARTHREX, INC. |
| 18555679 | SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM AND APPLICATIONS AND PARTS THEREFORE | Non-Final OA | MICROSURE B.V. |
| 18999414 | THROMBECTOMY APPARATUS AND METHOD | Non-Final OA | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. |
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