Listed by the USPTO as SAKAMOTO, COLIN T
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3737 3768 3793 3798
This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases
SAKAMOTO, COLIN T is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3737. The profile covers 483 resolved cases, with a 66.7% allowance rate. The 1269-day median to allowance indicates that prosecution commonly extends over a substantial period, making claim development and response timing important considerations for applicants.
Interviews are associated with a 25.0% lift in allowance outcomes. That relationship supports using examiner interviews as part of a deliberate prosecution strategy, particularly when claim scope or technical distinctions require clarification. The listed company portfolio includes Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Siemens Healthineers AG, and Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd. Frequently appearing firms include Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC, DORITY & MANNING, P.A., and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19109007 | Device for Detecting Magnetic Signals Generated by a Beating Heart | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 19099889 | METHODS TO RECONSTRUCT 3D IMAGE/MAP FOR THE STIFFNESS OF SOFT TISSUES | Non-Final OA | MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH |
| 18742093 | BIOPSY EQUIPMENT, SUPPORT METHOD AND BIOPSY DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Siemens Healthineers AG |
| 19371236 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF ULTRASONIC WAVE GENERATING UNIT | Non-Final OA | JEISYS MEDICAL INC. |
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Build Your Strategy66.7% of resolved applications examined by Colin T Sakamoto were allowed (483 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3737 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +25.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Colin T Sakamoto took 1,269 days on average from filing to allowance.
Colin T Sakamoto examines applications in Art Unit 3737 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
