Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3783
This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases
Kathleen Paige Vokes works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3783. The examiner has 78 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 55.1 percent. This suggests that a moderate portion of the applications reaching a resolution are granted. Practitioners should prepare for a balanced examination process when assigned to this examiner in Art Unit 3783.
The interview lift is 25.9 percent. This positive lift indicates that interviews are an effective tool for increasing the 55.1 percent allowance rate. Practitioners should consider this as a primary strategy for resolving issues and advancing the application toward a grant. The data shows that direct communication can be a significant factor in overcoming rejections.
The median days to allowance is 1499. This is a relatively long pendency for applications that result in a grant. With 78 resolved cases, the data provides a baseline for expectations when prosecuting applications before this examiner in Tech Center 3700. This timeline is an important factor for applicants to consider when planning their patent strategy.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16983212 | MULTI-UNIT DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | Janssen Biotech, Inc. |
| 18114080 | SINGLE CAVITY HEMOSTASIS VALVE HUB FOR INTRODUCER SHEATHS | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed Inc. |
| 17889329 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ACTIVATION OF A PHOTOACTIVE AGENT | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 17185685 | MEDICAL THERAPY SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18383814 | Rapidly Insertable Central Catheters Including Catheter Assemblies and Methods Thereof | Final Rejection | Bard Access Systems, Inc. |
| 18098052 | Reinforced Catheter Tips, Catheters, and Methods Thereof | Final Rejection | Bard Access Systems, Inc. |
| 18891664 | OPTIMIZED CATHETER SHEATH FOR RX CATHETER | Non-Final OA | CANON U.S.A., INC. |
| 18884634 | INFUSION DELIVERY DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Roche Diabetes Care, Inc. |
| 16968134 | INJECTOR AND METHOD OF INJECTING SOLUTION CONTAINING BIOMOLECULES INTO CELL NUCLEUS OF INJECTION TARGET USING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | DAICEL CORPORATION |
| 18639864 | WEARABLE BIOELECTRONICS FOR PROGRAMMABLE DELIVERY OF THERAPY | Non-Final OA | The Regents of the University of California |
| 17130846 | PROCESSOR-CONTROLLED PUMP IN IRRIGATION LINE OF PHACOEMULSIFICATION PROBE | Final Rejection | JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. |
| 17639940 | MEDICAL CONNECTOR WITH AUTOMATIC SEALING ON DISCONNECTION | Non-Final OA | Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmBH |
| 18455004 | Injection Needle with Surface Texture Modification and Method of Manufacturing Thereof | Final Rejection | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 17339505 | COILED VASCULAR ACCESS INSTRUMENT AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Final Rejection | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 17050321 | DELIVERY DEVICE AND ADSORBENT | Non-Final OA | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 18038748 | Drug Delivery Device | Final Rejection | Sanofi |
| 18469706 | Needle Arrangement | Final Rejection | Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH |
| 18455747 | CATHETER ASSEMBLY | Final Rejection | TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18883710 | ADHESIVE PATCH AND SYSTEM FOR WEARABLE MEDICAL DEVICE | Non-Final OA | INSULET CORPORATION |
| 18337683 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPTICAL-BASED FLUID CONTROL IN A FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM | Final Rejection | INSULET CORPORATION |
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