Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SABOKTAKIN, MARJAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3737 3768 3793 3796 3797

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

Marjan Saboktakin is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3737. The examiner has 287 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these matters is 58.5%. This metric provides a baseline for the likelihood of securing a patent grant during prosecution. The 58.5% rate is a primary data point for evaluating the probability of success in this specific Art Unit.

The interview lift is 14.5%. This value measures the increase in the probability of allowance following an interview. A lift of 14.5% indicates that engaging in a direct dialogue with the examiner can be a productive strategy. Practitioners should weigh this 14.5% figure when deciding whether to request a formal interview for their 287 resolved cases.

The median days to allowance is 1485. This figure represents the typical time span from filing to the issuance of a patent. A median of 1485 days informs the scheduling and budget expectations for applicants. This 1485 days duration is a factor in the overall prosecution timeline.

In Tech Center 3700, the examiner's 58.5% allowance rate and 287 resolved cases define the current landscape. The interview lift serves as a tool for navigating the prosecution process toward a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

58.7%
Allow Rate
-11.3% vs TC avg
323
Total Applications
+14.3%
Interview Lift
1484
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 288 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.0%
§101 Eligibility
12.7%
§102 Novelty
48.2%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19382492 ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER FOR IVUS CATHETERS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
19205773 ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18237137 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING/TRACKING USAGE CAPABILITY OF MEDICAL DEVICES Final Rejection St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18841748 INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND IMAGING WITH CONTOUR GENERATION AND EDITING FOR CIRCULAR AND NON-CIRCULAR BLOOD VESSEL BORDERS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
16798204 PHOTOACOUSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (PACT) SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Washington University
19191751 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ILLUSTRATING A POSE OF AN OBJECT Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
17284244 METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVE AND LONG-TERM NEUROMODULATION USING ULTRASOUND Non-Final OA CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
17424652 PATIENT MONITOR AND PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
18792667 CATHETER ASSEMBLY AND CATHETER SYSTEM Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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