Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3700 3761 3781
This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases
Kai H. Weng has resolved 494 cases in Art Unit 3700, with an allowance rate of 70.2 percent. The median days to allowance is 1224, which is a significant duration. This indicates a steady but somewhat lengthy prosecution process in Tech Center 3700. The 70.2 percent allowance rate is relatively high, suggesting that the examiner is receptive to patentable subject matter despite the 1224-day timeline.
The interview lift of 17.2 percent suggests that verbal discussion is a helpful supplement to written arguments. It increases the 70.2 percent baseline, providing a better chance of reaching an allowance. Practitioners should plan for a longer timeline but can expect a generally receptive examiner. The 17.2 percent lift indicates that interviews are a useful tool for clarifying complex issues and moving cases forward. With 494 resolved cases, the examiner's history is well-documented and shows a consistent approach to examination. Applicants who engage in proactive communication and provide thorough responses are likely to find success in this docket, even if it takes 1224 days to reach a grant. The data supports a strategy of both written and verbal advocacy.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18801994 | RFID TAG FOR EXPANDED CAPABILITIES OF A THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18741992 | MEDICAL SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS FOR WOUND THERAPY | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18741950 | ENDOLUMINAL TREATMENT DEVICES | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18495846 | ARRAY OF ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING WAIST GASKETING ELEMENTS | Final Rejection | The Procter & Gamble Company |
| 18233204 | MEDICAL SHUNTS | Final Rejection | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY |
| 18762068 | ACUTE GLAUCOMA DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Alcon Inc. |
| 17064241 | Plastic Jacket for Vial Labeling Systems | Final Rejection | Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. |
| 18802787 | SHUNT IMPLANT WITH ADJUSTABLE BARREL | Non-Final OA | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 18710007 | AMPOULE FOR ORAL VACCINE ADMINISTRATION AND METHODS OF USE | Non-Final OA | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
| 18805986 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING NEGATIVE PRESSURE TO A NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY BANDAGE | Non-Final OA | Smith & Nephew, Inc. |
| 17996748 | DRAINAGE SHUNT DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DRAINING ASCITES FLUID FROM PERITONEAL CAVITIES | Non-Final OA | CareFusion 2200, Inc. |
| 18436370 | BIOLOGICAL FLUID DRAINAGE DEVICES AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. |
| 17953562 | CATHETER AND CATHETER SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 17979907 | CONTAINER AND SYSTEM FOR RECONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS | Final Rejection | B. Braun Medical Inc. |
| 18557328 | A BODY-CONFORMING DISPOSABLE PANT-TYPE ARTICLE | Final Rejection | Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag |
| 18715854 | ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY ABSORBENT ARTICLE AND PROCESS OF MAKING | Non-Final OA | ONTEX GROUP NV |
| 18974367 | USING WICKING MATERIAL TO COLLECT LIQUID FOR TRANSPORT | Non-Final OA | PUREWICK CORPORATION |
| 16979867 | METHODS FOR DETERMINING FUTURE OPERATING STATES AND RELATED ACCESSORY DEVICES OF A MEDICAL SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL SYSTEMS | Final Rejection | Coloplast A/S |
| 18705394 | MODULAR THERAPY DEVICES AND POWERED CONSUMABLES WITH DISPOSAL FEATURES FOR REDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT | Non-Final OA | KCI Manufacturing Unlimited Company |
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