Listed by the USPTO as PRONE, CHRISTOPHER D
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3738 3774
This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases
PRONE, CHRISTOPHER D examines in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3738. His profile shows 826 resolved cases, a 64.9% allowance rate, and a 1562-day median time to allowance. The 19.1% interview lift is positive, indicating that interviews may improve the handling of contested claim issues.
The top companies are Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Arthrex Inc., and Stryker Corporation. The listed firms are Cozen O''Connor - SEA Patent, Cole Schotz, P.C., and DUANE MORRIS LLP - WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY.
The allowance rate reflects mixed outcomes, and the median timing indicates that prosecution can be prolonged. Practitioners should assess claim breadth early, preserve fallback positions, and use interviews to focus amendments before further examination cycles accumulate. The medical-device concentration also supports detailed preparation on structure, function, and written support.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17654080 | SET OF GLENOID COMPONENTS FOR A SHOULDER PROSTHESIS | Non-Final OA | HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. |
| 18155996 | BRAIDED STENT WITH IMPROVED FLEXIBILITY | Final Rejection | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18300903 | EXPANDABLE EVANS WEDGE | Non-Final OA | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. |
| 18610547 | BALLOONS FOR PROSTHETIC VALVE DELIVERY APPARATUS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 18606350 | FLEXIBLE COMMISSURE FRAME | Final Rejection | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 17732985 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE HAVING LOCKING FEATURE | Final Rejection | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation |
| 17654570 | ADAPTABLE DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR DOCKING IN CIRCULATORY SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF | Non-Final OA | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation |
| 18723624 | TRANSCATHETER VALVE DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED LOADING AND DEPLOYMENT | Non-Final OA | MEDTRONIC, INC. |
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Build Your Strategy64.9% of resolved applications examined by Christopher D Prone were allowed (826 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3738 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +19.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Christopher D Prone took 1,562 days on average from filing to allowance.
Christopher D Prone examines applications in Art Unit 3738 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
