Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WHITE, KIA XIONG

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kia Xiong White is a patent examiner assigned to Art Unit 3774 within Tech Center 3700. The examiner's professional record includes 45 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 64.4% for these applications. This figure serves as a primary indicator of the probability of success for cases on this docket. Additionally, the median days to allowance is 1425, which establishes a specific timeframe for the prosecution process. These metrics offer a foundational understanding of the examiner's approach to patent applications.

The interview lift for this examiner is 43.3%. This 43.3% lift shows the change in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to the 64.4% base rate. With 45 resolved cases, the data provides a view of the examiner's historical performance. The 1425-day median pendency is a key metric for managing client expectations regarding the duration of the patent application process in Tech Center 3700. Practitioners should evaluate the allowance rate and the interview lift to determine the most effective strategy for their specific cases.

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

Performance Statistics

66.0%
Allow Rate
-4.0% vs TC avg
76
Total Applications
+44.1%
Interview Lift
1445
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 47 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
23.6%
§102 Novelty
55.1%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18438641 MEDICAL DEVICE THAT INCLUDES COATING MATERIAL Final Rejection MiRus LLC
18418007 METAL ALLOY HAVING TITANIUM COATING Non-Final OA MiRus LLC
18400338 ORTHOPEDIC MEDICAL DEVICES THAT INCLUDE COATING MATERIAL Non-Final OA MiRus LLC
17608400 Transcatheter Heart Valves and Methods to Reduce Leaflet Thrombosis Final Rejection Georgia Tech Research Corporation
18312492 FORMULATIONS AND MEDICAL DEVICES FOR MINIMALLY-INVASIVE DEEP TISSUE APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA President And Fellows of Harvard College
18664243 ANNULUS-REDUCING SYSTEM HAVING INDEPENDENT ANCHOR LAUNCHERS Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18658051 PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES WITH RELEASABLY ATTACHED OUTER SKIRTS AND METHODS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18728900 PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE INCLUDING LEAFLET ABRASION PROTECTION Non-Final OA MEDTRONIC, INC.
18921061 INTERNAL BRACE FOR TISSUE REPAIRS AND REINFORCEMENTS Non-Final OA ARTHREX, INC.
18683258 TIBIAL COMPONENT OF A KNEE JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH TIBIAL PLATE AND ANCHORING STEM Non-Final OA WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & CO. KG
18718069 GENETICALLY MODIFIED BIOPROSTHETIC HEART VALVE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KOC UNIVERSITESI

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