Listed by the USPTO as ORKIN, ALEXANDER J
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3771 3773
This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases
ORKIN, ALEXANDER J works in tech center 3700 and art unit 3731. The record includes 1010 resolved cases, a 65.4% allowance rate, and a median of 1357 days to allowance. Interview lift is 26.9%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The large case history supports using these figures as a meaningful reference, while the long median points to extended prosecution planning.
The principal companies are Teleflex Life Sciences LLC, Boston Scientific Corporation, and Terumo Corporation. The leading firms are SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP, BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., and BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC. An interview may help focus the issues, particularly when counsel presents concrete amendments and technical distinctions. The 1357-day median makes preservation of fallback claims and early evaluation of continuation strategy especially important.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19028159 | ENDOSCOPIC SUTURING SYSTEM | Final Rejection | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18583208 | ENDOSCOPIC SUTURING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18613431 | MEDICAL DEVICE | Non-Final OA | TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18954081 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR POSITIONING SUTURES FOR CLOSING AN OPENING IN TISSUE | Final Rejection | Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. |
| 18073819 | VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICES AND METHODS | Final Rejection | MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH |
| 18944079 | JOINT REPAIR AUGMENTATION | Final Rejection | Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte Limited |
| 19189554 | Punch Obturator | Non-Final OA | Arthrex, Inc. |
| 19233956 | SPACE FILLING DEVICES | Non-Final OA | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. |
| 19251512 | AUTOMATIC ROBOTIC PROCEDURE FOR SKIN CUTTING, TISSUE PATHWAY, AND DILATION CREATION | Non-Final OA | Mazor Robotics Ltd. |
| 17904091 | OBTURATOR FOR CANNULA WITH INTERNAL FEATURES | Final Rejection | FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED |
| 16580894 | SYNDESMOSIS TREATMENT CONSTRUCT | Final Rejection | In2Bones USA, LLC |
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Build Your Strategy65.4% of resolved applications examined by Alexander J Orkin were allowed (1,010 resolved cases), compared with 63.1% across Art Unit 3731 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +26.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Alexander J Orkin took 1,357 days on average from filing to allowance.
Alexander J Orkin examines applications in Art Unit 3731 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
