Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3793 3797
This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases
SHENG, CHAO is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3793. The data includes 306 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 64.4 percent, which reflects the frequency of grants for applications assigned to this examiner. Practitioners can use the 64.4 percent allowance rate to assess the likelihood of a positive outcome during prosecution. The 306 resolved cases provide a data set for analyzing the examiner's historical patterns in this specific technological area.
The interview lift is 26.8 percent. This metric indicates that the allowance rate is higher when an interview is conducted compared to the baseline rate of 64.4 percent. An interview lift of 26.8 percent suggests that direct communication is an effective strategy for overcoming rejections. Practitioners should consider scheduling an interview to clarify technical issues or to negotiate claim scope. This 26.8 percent lift shows a clear benefit to verbal engagement with the examiner.
The median days to allowance is 1207. This number represents the middle point of the time required to reach a grant. A median of 1207 days provides a benchmark for the expected duration of the examination process. The combination of the 64.4 percent allowance rate and the 1207-day pendency defines the current prosecution environment for this examiner. These figures help applicants to manage expectations regarding both the timing and the probability of success.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19338698 | FUNCTIONAL STENOSIS ASSESSMENT FROM VASCULAR IMAGING | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 19411350 | MEDICAL APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | FUJIFILM Corporation |
| 19264599 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPECULAR REFLECTION DETECTION AND REDUCTION | Non-Final OA | INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. |
| 19211908 | ELECTRICAL WIRE CONNECTION IN INTRALUMINAL ULTRASOUND IMAGING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Final Rejection | KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. |
| 19399465 | NON-METALLIC ULTRASOUND-DETECTABLE MARKERS | Non-Final OA | Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research |
| 19381162 | ULTRASONIC ROBOTIC SURGICAL NAVIGATION | Non-Final OA | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. |
| 18635217 | SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. |
| 19345290 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECEIVER COIL PLACEMENT GUIDANCE FOR INTRAOPERATIVE MRI | Non-Final OA | SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC. |
| 19055951 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE WITH MRI-GUIDED FOCUSED ULTRASOUND | Final Rejection | The Cleveland Clinic Foundation |
| 18835590 | PUMP SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | Shifamed Holdings, LLC |
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