Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Maria Christina Talty, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TALTY, MARIA CHRISTINA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3793 3797

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

TALTY, MARIA CHRISTINA handles cases in tech center 3700 and art unit 3793. The profile includes 136 resolved cases, a 64.7% allowance rate, and a median of 1236 days to allowance. Interview lift is 29.6%, giving practitioners a separate indicator of the relationship between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are Canon Inc., Boston Scientific Corporation, and Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc. The listed firms are BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., BENESCH, FRIEDLANDER, COPLAN & ARONOFF LLP, and Boone IP Law, PLLC. The data supports planning for both interview engagement and a prosecution period that extends beyond a short filing cycle.

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

Performance Statistics

64.7%
Allow Rate
-5.3% vs TC avg
181
Total Applications
+29.6%
Interview Lift
1236
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 136 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.0%
§101 Eligibility
18.1%
§102 Novelty
50.7%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18603188 MEDICAL SUPPORT DEVICE, AND OPERATION METHOD AND OPERATION PROGRAM OF MEDICAL SUPPORT DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19398737 DETECTION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC STETHOSCOPE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19453105 INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND SYSTEMS, CATHETERS, AND METHODS WITH A MANUAL PULLBACK ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
19077171 INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND SYSTEMS, CATHETERS, AND METHODS WITH A MANUAL PULLBACK ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
19538693 SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATED TO ELONGATE DEVICES Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
19403815 ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
18975570 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTIVE HEART VALVE SIMULATION Final Rejection Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18431740 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ULTRASOUND ANGLE VISUALIZATION Final Rejection GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18876463 Methods And Apparatuses For Inhibiting Movement Of Implanted Magnetic Devices Non-Final OA Cochlear Limited
17920650 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING VOLUME SELECTIVE THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGE Final Rejection RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
19324837 IMAGE ALIGNMENT DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA ARTHREX, INC.
17854597 RADIOPAQUE TISSUE MARKER Final Rejection THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
18518006 RECEIVE COIL FOR MRI BREAST IMAGING Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Healthcare Corporation
19209310 MEDICAL DEVICE NAVIGATION TRACKING Non-Final OA Ocean Orthopedics, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Maria Christina Talty's allowance rate?

64.7% of resolved applications examined by Maria Christina Talty were allowed (136 resolved cases), compared with 48.7% across Art Unit 3793 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Maria Christina Talty?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Maria Christina Talty take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Maria Christina Talty took 1,236 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Maria Christina Talty work in?

Maria Christina Talty examines applications in Art Unit 3793 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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