Listed by the USPTO as RHODES, NORA W
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3656 3794
This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases
RHODES, NORA W works in tech center 3700 and art unit 3656. The profile covers 113 resolved cases, with a 54.9% allowance rate and a median of 1535 days to allowance. The interview lift is 24.8%, showing a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd., Boston Scientific Corporation, and Abbott Laboratories are the listed companies. The listed firms are Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, COOLEY LLP, and Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar. Practitioners may wish to prioritize interviews alongside detailed written responses, particularly because the overall allowance rate is lower than the interview-associated result. The long median pendency supports early preparation for continuing prosecution.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18319820 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH A STEERABLE TIP | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited |
| 18192378 | SURGICAL PERFORATION BETWEEN THE AORTA AND LEFT ATRIUM | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited |
| 18328487 | CATHETER TIP INSULATOR | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 17719599 | ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH CLAMP CLOSURE SENSOR | Non-Final OA | Cilag GmbH International |
| 18159329 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTROPORATION USING WAVEFORMS THAT REDUCE ELECTRICAL STIMULATION | Final Rejection | St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. |
| 17608371 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING INNER AND OUTER BASKETS AND METHODS OF FORMING SAME | Final Rejection | St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. |
| 18660908 | ELECTROPORATION FOR SELECTIVE GI TRACT DEPTH ABLATION AND REGENERATION FOR GI DISEASES | Final Rejection | Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research |
| 17575614 | NEEDLE TIP TO APPLY CURRENT, HANDPIECE, AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING SKIN | Final Rejection | JEISYS MEDICAL INC. |
| 16650837 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REMODELING TISSUE | Final Rejection | Medtronic, Inc. |
| 19052586 | ORIENTED IRREVERSIBLE-ELECTROPORATION (IRE) PULSES TO COMPENSATE FOR CELL SIZE AND ORIENTATION | Non-Final OA | BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD. |
| 18766376 | Expandable Assembly Catheter | Non-Final OA | BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD. |
| 18747119 | ELECTRODE ATTACHMENTS FOR BASKET CATHETERS | Final Rejection | Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. |
| 18584855 | MODULAR RING ELECTRODES | Non-Final OA | Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. |
| 18500375 | ELECTRODES FOR BASKET CATHETERS | Final Rejection | Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. |
| 18127600 | SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR IMPROVED IRRIGATION FLOW DURING CARDIAC PROCEDURE | Final Rejection | Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. |
| 18159288 | ELECTRODE DESIGNS FOR CATHETERS | Final Rejection | Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. |
| 19002042 | ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT METHOD | Non-Final OA | OLYMPUS CORPORATION |
| 18213509 | CATHETER | Non-Final OA | ASAHI INTECC CO., LTD. |
| 19016055 | METHODS FOR ESTIMATING AN AMOUNT OF CRYOGEN IN A VESSEL, AND RELATED DEVICES AND SYSTEMS | Non-Final OA | HOLOGIC, INC. |
| 18138049 | COLONOSCOPY PROBE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| 18699935 | SILICONE CONSTRUCTION VESSEL SEALING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA |
| 17647047 | SURGICAL DEVICE WITH SEGMENTED END EFFECTOR | Final Rejection | GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA |
| 18212540 | IN-SITU FENESTRATION DEVICES WITH MAGNETIC LOCATORS AND HEATING ELEMENTS | Non-Final OA | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy54.9% of resolved applications examined by Nora W Rhodes were allowed (113 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 3656 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +24.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Nora W Rhodes took 1,535 days on average from filing to allowance.
Nora W Rhodes examines applications in Art Unit 3656 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
