Listed by the USPTO as WOODWARD, VALERIE LYNN
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3619 3771 3785
This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases
WOODWARD, VALERIE LYNN is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3619. The profile includes 913 resolved cases, a 71.3% allowance rate, a 27.1% interview lift, and a median of 1241 days to allowance. The interview measure is notably favorable within this profile, indicating that applicant-examiner discussions may be especially relevant to prosecution planning. The median pendency figure also calls for attention to timing and continuation decisions.
The leading companies are Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Dcstar Inc., and Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA. The leading firms are Via LLP, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. The company mix centers on medical technology. Practitioners should prepare interviews around functional claim distinctions and evidence that makes the proposed scope easy to evaluate.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18666434 | FLEXIBLE MASK COUPLING | Non-Final OA | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited |
| 18640984 | IMPELLER AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited |
| 18508842 | STRAP ASSEMBLY, STRAP CONNECTOR, HEADGEAR, HEADGEAR ASSEMBLY, METHOD OF FORMING HEADGEAR, TUBULAR CONNECTOR, PATIENT INTERFACE AND METHOD OF JOINING STRAPS | Non-Final OA | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited |
| 17425269 | PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE AND COMPONENTS THEREFOR | Final Rejection | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited |
| 18349852 | AEROSOL DOSE TESTING DEVICE, AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE, AND HEATING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | Final Rejection | SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
| 18180348 | TRIPLE-LAYERED INFUSED COMB STIMULATOR | Non-Final OA | Individual inventor |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy71.3% of resolved applications examined by Valerie Lynn Woodward were allowed (913 resolved cases), compared with 68.4% across Art Unit 3619 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +27.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Valerie Lynn Woodward took 1,241 days on average from filing to allowance.
Valerie Lynn Woodward examines applications in Art Unit 3619 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
