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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Natalie Nicole Thomas, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as THOMAS, NATALIE NICOLE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Analysis

THOMAS, NATALIE NICOLE is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 3774. The profile contains 1 resolved case, an allowance rate of 0.0%, and a median of 1210 days to allowance. The interview lift is 0.0%.

Medtronic Inc., Merit Medical Systems Inc., and Terumo Corporation are the listed companies. The listed firms are Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC, Alleman Hall LLP, and Apex Attorneys at Law, LLP. Because the record contains only one resolved case, the observed outcome should not be treated as a broad forecast. The interview measure shows no reported lift, so practitioners should base interview decisions on the individual application and its prosecution issues.

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

Performance Statistics

0.0%
Allow Rate
-70.0% vs TC avg
26
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1210
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
27.3%
§102 Novelty
70.5%
§103 Obviousness
2.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18800470 METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIVING BODY INDWELLING OBJECT Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18663486 PROSTHETIC VALVE DELIVERY APPARATUS WITH STRAIN RELIEF NOSECONE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18793715 DEVICES FOR AORTIC REPAIR, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18723194 CARDIAC PROSTHESIS DELIVERY DEVICE HAVING DEVICE POSITION FEEDBACK Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18252549 MEDICAL IMPLANT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MEDICAL IMPLANT, MEDICAL PRODUCT, ALIGNMENT TOOL, METHOD FOR CUSTOMIZING A MEDICAL IMPLANT, AND FELTING INSTRUMENT Final Rejection ZURIMED TECHNOLOGIES AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Natalie Nicole Thomas's allowance rate?

0.0% of resolved applications examined by Natalie Nicole Thomas were allowed (1 resolved cases), compared with 61.7% across Art Unit 3774 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Natalie Nicole Thomas?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Natalie Nicole Thomas take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Natalie Nicole Thomas took 1,210 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Natalie Nicole Thomas work in?

Natalie Nicole Thomas examines applications in Art Unit 3774 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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