Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2841 3746 3783 3792
This examiner grants 35% of resolved cases
Katerina Anna Wittliff is a patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2841. The examiner has 20 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 35.0 percent. This percentage represents the proportion of applications that reach a grant. The 20 resolved cases provide a factual basis for understanding the examiner's history in this art unit.
The interview lift is 18.8 percent. This figure indicates the difference in allowance probability for cases that include an interview. The median days to allowance is 1401. This number shows the time from filing to grant for successful applications. Practitioners can use the 35.0 percent allowance rate and the 1401 median days to allowance to set expectations for the prosecution process. These data points offer a grounded view of the examiner's actions. The interview lift of 18.8 percent is a statistical measure of the impact of direct communication during the examination of patent applications.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17949734 | Introducer Adapters, Introducer Assemblies, and Methods | Non-Final OA | Bard Access Systems, Inc. |
| 18037113 | BREAST SHIELD FOR A BREAST PUMP | Final Rejection | KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. |
| 18231997 | Clip on Torque Device for Endovascular Procedures | Final Rejection | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation |
| 17630219 | CATHETER HAVING CONNECTOR WITH ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR CONNECTIONS | Non-Final OA | BIOTRONIK AG |
| 18740828 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUBRETINAL DELIVERY | Non-Final OA | Alcon Inc. |
| 18207618 | SAFE OPERATION OF INTEGRATED NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND TREATMENT APPARATUSES | Non-Final OA | Smith & Nephew PLC |
| 17980090 | SYRINGE WITH BIASING MEMBER | Non-Final OA | CareFusion 303, Inc. |
| 17573582 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCED INFUSION ADMINISTRATION LINE ERROR | Final Rejection | CareFusion 303, Inc. |
| 18853083 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A WASTE STREAM TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY OF A SURGICAL IRRIGATION PROCEDURE | Non-Final OA | CareFusion 2200, Inc. |
| 18071765 | VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM | Final Rejection | ABIOMED, Inc. |
| 17963813 | Low-Profile Single and Dual Vascular Access Device | Non-Final OA | C. R. Bard, Inc. |
| 17852574 | Protective Cover for a Medical Device | Non-Final OA | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 17852526 | Non-Integrated Catheter System Having an Extension Set | Final Rejection | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 17851641 | Instrument Advancement Device Configured for Septum Engagement | Non-Final OA | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 18242110 | MEDICAL BALLOON ASSEMBLY, USE THEREOF, AND METHOD OF DEPLOYING A MEDICAL BALLOON ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | Cook Medical Technologies LLC |
| 17961206 | ALERTS IN AMBULATORY INFUSION PUMP SYSTEMS | Non-Final OA | Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. |
| 18057258 | CATHETER | Final Rejection | TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 17383974 | MEDICAL CONNECTORS AND METHODS OF USE | Non-Final OA | ICU Medical, Inc. |
| 17852480 | METALLIC SUPPORT STRUCTURE IN THE DRIVE ARM/HEAD OF A MEDICAL FLUID PUMP | Final Rejection | B. Braun Melsungen AG |
| 17828794 | Compositions And Methods For Treating With A Combination Of Alternating Electric Fields And Trastuzumab | Final Rejection | NOVOCURE GMBH |
| 17770349 | DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE | Final Rejection | AMGEN INC. |
| 17770341 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | AMGEN INC. |
| 17767469 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND SYSTEM | Final Rejection | AMGEN INC. |
| 17924119 | UNIDIRECTIONAL-DRIVEN DRUG INFUSION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
| 18290565 | COUPLING DEVICE FOR A MEDICAL PUMP | Non-Final OA | NOVANTA MEDICAL GMBH |
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