Listed by the USPTO as STICE, PAULA J
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3766 3771 3792 3796 3799
This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases
STICE, PAULA J is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3762. Her profile covers 1391 resolved cases and reports an allowance rate of 82.0%. The interview lift is 21.8%, and the median time to allowance is 890 days. The extensive case history supports use of these measures in prosecution planning, with both allowance and interview activity showing positive outcomes.
The principal companies are Medtronic Inc., Stryker Corporation, and Boston Scientific Corporation. The leading firms are CARTER, DELUCA & FARRELL LLP, DUANE MORRIS LLP - NY, and Edell Shapiro & Finnan LLC. Counsel can consider interviews as part of a successful prosecution approach while accounting for the reported median duration.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18836832 | Resilient Drape Assemblies With Guides For Use With Surgical Robots | Non-Final OA | Stryker Corporation |
| 19009430 | FIXATION FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES | Non-Final OA | Medtronic, Inc. |
| 18982307 | POSTURE-BASED CONTROL OF ELECTRICAL STIMULATION THERAPY | Non-Final OA | Medtronic, Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy82.0% of resolved applications examined by Paula J Stice were allowed (1,391 resolved cases), compared with 57.3% across Art Unit 3762 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +21.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Paula J Stice took 890 days on average from filing to allowance.
Paula J Stice examines applications in Art Unit 3762 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
