Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TALTY, MARIA CHRISTINA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3793 3797

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

Maria Christina Talty has resolved 136 cases in Art Unit 3793. The allowance rate is 64.7 percent, indicating a moderate level of success for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1236, which provides a clear expectation for the duration of prosecution. This 1236-day median is a primary timing indicator in Tech Center 3700.

The interview lift of 29.6 percent is significant. This suggests that verbal communication is a valuable tool for resolving issues and securing an allowance beyond the 64.7 percent baseline. Practitioners should factor this 29.6 percent lift into their strategy. With 136 cases resolved, the data offers a reliable view of the examiner's tendencies. The 1236-day median remains the central benchmark for the grant process. Direct engagement is a recommended strategy.

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
177
Total Applications
+29.6%
Interview Lift
1236
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 136 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
52.1%
§103 Obviousness
23.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19077171 INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND SYSTEMS, CATHETERS, AND METHODS WITH A MANUAL PULLBACK ARRANGEMENT Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18603188 MEDICAL SUPPORT DEVICE, AND OPERATION METHOD AND OPERATION PROGRAM OF MEDICAL SUPPORT DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18518006 RECEIVE COIL FOR MRI BREAST IMAGING Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Healthcare Corporation
19398737 DETECTION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC STETHOSCOPE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19403815 ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
19375720 USER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR NAVIGATION OF A MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18987621 SWITCHED CAPACITOR FOR ELASTICITY MODE IMAGING WITH ULTRASOUND Non-Final OA Siemens Medical Solutions USA, 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
17854597 RADIOPAQUE TISSUE MARKER Final Rejection THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
17920650 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING VOLUME SELECTIVE THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGE Final Rejection RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
18876463 Methods And Apparatuses For Inhibiting Movement Of Implanted Magnetic Devices Non-Final OA Cochlear Limited
18437968 SYSTEM FOR HANDS-FREE SECUREMENT OF AN ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER Non-Final OA Rivanna Medical, Inc.

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