Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Katrina Marie Stransky, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as STRANSKY, KATRINA MARIE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3700 3731 3734 3763 3771 3772 3774 3792

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

STRANSKY, KATRINA MARIE is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 3700. The profile records 607 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 74.1%, and a median of 1148 days to allowance. The case volume provides a substantial basis for evaluating the reported outcomes, while the median indicates that applicants should allow meaningful time for prosecution before allowance.

The interview lift is 24.4%, supporting interviews as a potentially useful component of amendment and argument planning. The listed companies are Terumo Corporation, Alcon Inc., and Abiomed Inc. FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, DOWELL & DOWELL, P.C., and Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP are the listed firms, offering identifiable examples of counsel with experience in this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

74.1%
Allow Rate
+4.1% vs TC avg
625
Total Applications
+24.4%
Interview Lift
1148
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 607 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
26.7%
§102 Novelty
43.7%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18890209 CATHETER ASSEMBLY AND BLOOD VESSEL PUNCTURE SYSTEM Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18771573 GASKET FOR USE IN SYRINGE AND SYRINGE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18827056 FLEXIBLE VALVE ANCHORS Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18853104 MIXER FOR MIXING AND DISPENSING AT LEAST TWO COMPONENTS Non-Final OA medmix Switzerland AG
18720245 Method for Controlling a Prosthetic and/or Orthotic System and such a System Non-Final OA OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Katrina Marie Stransky's allowance rate?

74.1% of resolved applications examined by Katrina Marie Stransky were allowed (607 resolved cases), compared with 66.1% across Art Unit 3700 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Katrina Marie Stransky?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Katrina Marie Stransky take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Katrina Marie Stransky took 1,148 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Katrina Marie Stransky work in?

Katrina Marie Stransky examines applications in Art Unit 3700 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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