Listed by the USPTO as PREMRAJ, CATHERINE C
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3794
This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases
PREMRAJ, CATHERINE C is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3794. The profile records 212 resolved cases, a 56.6% allowance rate, and a 1516-day median time to allowance. The 46.4% interview lift is a strong positive signal within this profile, making interview preparation a practical consideration for applicants facing claim disputes.
The recurring companies are Genesis Intelligence LLC, Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd., and Boston Scientific Corporation. The principal firms are NEO IP, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, and Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP.
The allowance rate suggests that outcomes are mixed, while the median timing indicates that prosecution can extend over a substantial period. Practitioners should use interviews to focus the record, clarify technical distinctions, and identify amendment paths before investing in prolonged written exchanges.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18386149 | CATHETER AND METHOD TO LOCALIZE ECTOPIC AND REENTRANT ACTIVITY IN THE HEART | Final Rejection | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN |
| 16912244 | THERMAL SYSTEM WITH USER INTERFACE CUSTOMIZATION | Final Rejection | Stryker Corporation |
| 18648615 | CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR | Non-Final OA | Covidien LP |
| 18811023 | DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS FOR GASTRECTOMIES | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 17472749 | STRUCTURED TISSUE CONTACT SURFACE FOR ENERGY-BASED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | Non-Final OA | Cilag GmbH International |
| 15791346 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING | Final Rejection | TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19202120 | BIO-ELECTRODE COMPOSITION, BIO-ELECTRODE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BIO-ELECTRODE | Non-Final OA | SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD. |
| 18174594 | Smart Electrode Structures Made of a Conductive Deformable Material and Methods of Manufacturing the Smart Electrode Structures to Have Signal-Processing Components Embedded in the Conductive Deformable Material | Final Rejection | Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC |
| 18783894 | METHOD OF CONFIRMING SAFE DELIVERY PATHWAY TO PATIENT PRIOR TO ENERGY DELIVERY | Final Rejection | Medtronic, Inc. |
| 19008113 | CONTROLLING CARDIAC ABLATION USING BLOOD ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY | Non-Final OA | BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD. |
| 19007352 | CURVED END EFFECTOR FOR A MEDICAL CATHETER | Non-Final OA | Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. |
| 19006746 | PLANAR END EFFECTOR FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ABLATION BY PULSE FIELD ABLATION | Non-Final OA | Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. |
| 17705440 | ENT INSTRUMENT WITH RF ELECTRODES ON WIRE FRAME | Non-Final OA | Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. |
| 17403009 | CATHETER HAVING ELECTRODES WITH ADJUSTABLE SIZE | Non-Final OA | BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD. |
| 17197870 | ABLATION OF A HARD-TO-ACCESS REGION | Non-Final OA | Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. |
| 18392425 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRO SURGICAL GENERATOR | Final Rejection | OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH |
| 17379953 | SURGICAL HANDHELD DEVICE, INSULATION INSERT FOR A SURGICAL HANDHELD DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANIPULATING A SURGICAL HANDHELD DEVICE | Non-Final OA | OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH |
| 17605122 | MICROELECTRODE, OCCLUDING DEVICE, MICROELECTRODE SYSTEM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MICROELECTRODE, AND METHOD FOR USING MICROELECTRODE | Final Rejection | TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY |
| 18390702 | ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE | Non-Final OA | Meditrina, Inc. |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy56.6% of resolved applications examined by Catherine C Premraj were allowed (212 resolved cases), compared with 60.1% across Art Unit 3794 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +46.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Catherine C Premraj took 1,516 days on average from filing to allowance.
Catherine C Premraj examines applications in Art Unit 3794 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
