Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TANNER, JOCELIN C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3771 3794 3796

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jocelin C Tanner is a high-volume examiner in Art Unit 3731 within Tech Center 3700. With 1059 resolved cases, the examiner maintains an allowance rate of 72.2 percent. This high rate suggests a favorable environment for obtaining a patent grant. The interview lift is 34.8 percent, indicating that interviews are a highly effective tool for moving cases toward allowance. Practitioners should prioritize the 34.8 percent interview lift to enhance the probability of success.

The median days to allowance is 1158. This duration serves as a benchmark for the time required to reach a successful conclusion. The 72.2 percent allowance rate and 1158-day median provide a clear statistical context for managing applications. These metrics, derived from 1059 resolved cases, offer a high degree of statistical reliability. Applicants can use the 1158-day median to set realistic expectations for their applications in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

72.2%
Allow Rate
+2.2% vs TC avg
1,088
Total Applications
+34.8%
Interview Lift
1158
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1059 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.9%
§102 Novelty
49.0%
§103 Obviousness
22.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18923876 UTERINE MANIPULATOR INCLUDING POSITION SENSOR Non-Final OA Covidien LP
19211803 ASPIRATION MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18776952 EXPANDING FOAM DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR OCCLUDING LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18741023 INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY DEVICE WITH PLASMA GENERATOR INCLUDING POLYMERIC MATERIAL Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
19177237 Method and Articles for Treating the Sinus System Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18999142 CLOSURE DEVICES AND METHODS Non-Final OA Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
18822844 PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18906647 REDUCER FOR CRITICAL LIMB ISCHEMIA AND CRITICAL HAND ISCHEMIA Final Rejection Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
19037061 CATHETER WITH INTEGRATED EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Emboline, Inc.
18292350 CARDIAC LEAD EXTRACTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Xcardia Innovation Ltd

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