Listed by the USPTO as PEFFLEY, MICHAEL F
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3739 3794
This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases
Peffley, Michael F is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3739, with 1385 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 77.8%, the interview lift is 13.5%, and the median time to allowance is 1261 days. The allowance rate is substantially higher than the interview measure, while the extended median timing calls for early prosecution planning.
The listed companies are Boston Scientific Corporation, Covidien L.P., and Medtronic Inc. The leading firms are Blank Rome LLP, NEW RIVER VALLEY INTELLECTUAL, and AMPACC Law Group, PLLC. The extensive record supports using the profile for preparation, with strong written claim development and selective interviews serving complementary roles.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18971532 | Control Console And Accessories For RF Nerve Ablation And Methods Of Operating The Same | Non-Final OA | Stryker Corporation |
| 18929053 | NON-STICK COATED ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | Covidien LP |
| 18669660 | COMBINATION THERAPY TOOL FOR ONCOLOGY MANAGEMENT | Non-Final OA | Covidien LP |
| 18974379 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RAPID AND SELECTIVE TRANSURETHRAL TISSUE ABLATION | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18784247 | END EFFECTOR AND METHOD OF LASER REMOVAL OF COATING FOR APPLYING ELECTRICAL ENERGY | Final Rejection | Cilag GmbH International |
| 18984669 | CARDIAC PULSED FIELD ABLATION | Non-Final OA | Medtronic, Inc. |
| 18338696 | ELECTROSURGICAL ENERGY HARVESTING | Final Rejection | Medtronic, Inc. |
| 18348605 | IMMUNOTHERAPEUTIC METHODS USING ELECTROPORATION | Non-Final OA | Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy77.8% of resolved applications examined by Michael F Peffley were allowed (1,385 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3739 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +13.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Michael F Peffley took 1,261 days on average from filing to allowance.
Michael F Peffley examines applications in Art Unit 3739 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
