Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3781
This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases
Cheng Fong Yang is an examiner in Art Unit 3781 within Tech Center 3700. Based on 156 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 62.8%. This rate suggests a moderate likelihood of success for applications. The interview lift is 22.5%, which indicates a significant increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is held. This 22.5% lift suggests that oral advocacy is a productive strategy for practitioners in this unit.
The median days to allowance for successful cases is 1161. This 1161-day period serves as a temporal benchmark for applicants navigating the patent process in Tech Center 3700. With 156 resolved cases, the 62.8% allowance rate is a stable indicator of the examiner's disposition. Practitioners should consider the 1161-day median pendency alongside the 22.5% interview lift when planning their strategy. The data shows that while the baseline allowance rate is 62.8%, the use of interviews can significantly improve the chances of a positive outcome.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18748812 | Bone Material Harvesting Device | Non-Final OA | Stryker European Operations Limited |
| 18978101 | FLUID MANAGEMENT LAYER FOR AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE | Non-Final OA | The Procter & Gamble Company |
| 17956008 | WOUND DRESSING | Final Rejection | Smith & Nephew PLC |
| 19026004 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING CASSETTE TYPE IN A SURGICAL SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. |
| 18563852 | Urinary Catheter-Insertion Kits with Integrated Instructions for Use and Methods Thereof | Final Rejection | C. R. Bard, Inc. |
| 18883909 | MEDICAL DRAIN BAG AND IMAGING SLIDE | Non-Final OA | Honeywell International Inc. |
| 17281074 | COSMETIC TREATMENT PROCESS | Final Rejection | L'OREAL |
| 18755035 | FEMALE EXTERNAL URINARY DEVICE AND ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | Medline Industries, LP |
| 18959817 | WASHABLE ABSORBENT ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag |
| 18925921 | FLUID COLLECTION ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE INFLATION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | PUREWICK CORPORATION |
| 18763268 | PROCESSING SCHEMES FOR AN OSTOMY SYSTEM, MONITOR DEVICE FOR AN OSTOMY APPLIANCE AND RELATED METHODS | Non-Final OA | COLOPLAST A/S |
| 18416440 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING HEART FAILURE | Final Rejection | Corvia Medical, Inc. |
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