Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3794
This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases
Examiner SHOULDERS, ANNIE LEE is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3794. The examiner has a record of 209 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 74.6 percent, which indicates the frequency of successful patent grants. The median time to allowance is 1296 days. This 1296-day period serves as a standard for the length of time applicants can expect to wait for a grant in this unit.
The interview lift is 17.6 percent. This figure shows that interviews are associated with an increase in the probability of allowance compared to the 74.6 percent baseline. The 17.6 percent lift suggests that direct communication with the examiner can be a part of the prosecution process. With 209 resolved cases, the 1296-day median and the 17.6 percent lift provide a set of data points for practitioners. These metrics help in formulating a strategy for cases assigned to Art Unit 3794 within Tech Center 3700.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19053802 | METHODS FOR OPEN DISSECTION USING SEALING INSTRUMENT | Non-Final OA | Covidien LP |
| 18919897 | ELECTROSURGICAL TIP | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18909481 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR INDUCING ABLATION IN OR AROUND OCCLUDED IMPLANTS | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18737622 | ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE WITH DIRECTIONAL ELECTRODE | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited |
| 18734697 | ELECTROANATOMICAL MAPPING ENABLE DILATOR AND SHEATH WITH ELECTRICAL COUPLING | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited |
| 18896011 | METHODS FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE IN ULTRASONIC DEVICE | Final Rejection | Cilag GmbH International |
| 18784285 | END EFFECTOR AND METHOD OF ARGON ETCHING COATING FOR APPLYING ELECTRICAL ENERGY | Final Rejection | Cilag GmbH International |
| 18499541 | ABLATION CATHETER DESIGNS AND METHODS WITH ENHANCED DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES | Non-Final OA | St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. |
| 18688313 | Digital Sutures | Final Rejection | Georgia Tech Research Corporation |
| 19111482 | ELECTRODE MEMBER AND BIOELECTRIC SIGNAL MEASURING ELECTRODE | Non-Final OA | NOK CORPORATION |
| 18955704 | TRANSECTION PATHWAYS FOR REDUCING PERICARDIAL RESTRAINT | Non-Final OA | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 18069002 | IN-EAR ELECTRODES FOR AR/VR APPLICATIONS AND DEVICES | Non-Final OA | Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC |
| 18313689 | WIRE PUNCTURE OF STRICTURE FOR PANCREATICOBILIARY ACCESS | Non-Final OA | Olympus Corporation |
| 19040566 | ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT TOOL AND ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. |
| 18183546 | DUAL FOCAL AND LINEAR PULSE FIELD ABLATION (PFA) CATHETER | Non-Final OA | Medtronic, Inc. |
| 18881222 | SYSTEMS FOR ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPY AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE OF THE SAME | Non-Final OA | The General Hospital Corporation |
| 18878381 | MULTIPLEXING SENSOR APPARATUS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION THEREOF | Non-Final OA | NUTROMICS TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD |
| 18393789 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR TARGETED VAPORIZATION OF CRYOGEN | Final Rejection | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. |
| 18721373 | COMPOSITION FOR LASER TISSUE SOLDERING | Non-Final OA | EMPA EIDGENÖSSISCHE MATERIALPRÜFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT |
| 18737401 | ETHMOIDAL NERVE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD | Non-Final OA | Aerin Medical Inc. |
| 17680542 | SENSORY DEVICE TO PATCH INTERFACE | Non-Final OA | Preventice Solutions, Inc. |
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