Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Lindsey Rae Rivers, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RIVERS, LINDSEY RAE

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3771 3774 4100

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

RIVERS, LINDSEY RAE is assigned to tech center 4100 and art unit 3771. The profile records 96 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 63.5%. Median time to allowance is 1118 days, providing a timing reference while the relatively limited case record calls for care in applying broad conclusions.

Interview lift is 59.0%, identifying interviews as a particularly prominent feature of this profile. The listed companies are Boston Scientific Corporation, Cardiovascular Systems Inc., and Medtronic Vascular Inc. The listed firms are SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and Resonance IP Law, PC. Practitioners may want to prepare for examiner interviews early, with proposed amendments and technical explanations ready for discussion.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

63.5%
Allow Rate
+3.5% vs TC avg
141
Total Applications
+59.0%
Interview Lift
1118
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 96 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
49.6%
§103 Obviousness
20.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18793101 FLEXIBLE ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM HAVING ACTUATABLE SUTURING TOOL Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18735648 REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TREATING A NATIVE HEART VALVE Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18670955 CUTTING BLADE WITH SHORTENED TERMINAL BLADE SEGMENTS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18985692 ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SYNCHRONIZING GRASPER WITH SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
19056092 ENDOSCOPE CLIP Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lindsey Rae Rivers's allowance rate?

63.5% of resolved applications examined by Lindsey Rae Rivers were allowed (96 resolved cases), compared with 65.9% across Art Unit 3771 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lindsey Rae Rivers?

This examiner's interview lift is +59.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lindsey Rae Rivers take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lindsey Rae Rivers took 1,118 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lindsey Rae Rivers work in?

Lindsey Rae Rivers examines applications in Art Unit 3771 in Tech Center 4100.

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