Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18994905 | DISTAL PROTECTION DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | January 2025 | June 2025 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18859162 | ASPIRATION APPARATUSES FOR CLOT REMOVAL | October 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18916474 | INTERVENTIONAL SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES AND METHODS | October 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18426389 | TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE HAVING PARAVALVULAR LEAKAGE SEAL | January 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18424344 | LATCH MECHANISM FOR PREVENTING LANCET OSCILLATION IN A LANCING DEVICE | January 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18408054 | SURGICAL FASTENER DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM | January 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18407835 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION | January 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18568044 | Applicator for Robotic-Assisted Surgery | December 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18520313 | LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OCCLUSION DEVICE | November 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18509894 | DELIVERY AND DETACHMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VASCULAR IMPLANTS | November 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18498282 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR CLOSING HOLES IN BODY LUMENS | October 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18495660 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT | October 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18377264 | TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE HAVING PARAVALVULAR LEAKAGE SEAL | October 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18476625 | KIDNEY STONE SUCTION DEVICE | September 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18461572 | Flavored Teething Device for Infants | September 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18448571 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USE OF AN INCLINOMETER-AIDED NEEDLE GUIDE | August 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18230008 | Apparatus and Methods for Delivering Hemostatic Materials for Blood Vessel Closure | August 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18226410 | TRANSSEPTAL ACCESS DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE | July 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18353616 | Ultrasonic Transducer Tissue Selectivity | July 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18351375 | MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING ADHESIONS | July 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18346089 | LAPAROSCOPIC GRASPERS AND SYSTEMS THEREFOR | June 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18210674 | TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE HAVING PARAVALVULAR LEAKAGE SEAL | June 2023 | August 2023 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18205685 | Oral Development Teething Ring | June 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18324017 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSMS | May 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18201504 | FLEXIBLE ENDOLUMINAL DEVICE | May 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18314351 | FORCEPS INCLUDING A PRE-LOADED HANDLE LATCH | May 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18142772 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ORIENTING A MEDICAL OBJECT | May 2023 | July 2023 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18303734 | ADJUSTABLE SUTURE-BUTTON CONSTRUCT FOR ANKLE SYNDESMOSIS REPAIR | April 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18180786 | GUIDED ADVANCEMENT OF AN IMPLANT | March 2023 | January 2025 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18113998 | KNOTLESS BONE ANCHOR SYSTEM AND METHOD | February 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18172806 | VALVULAR INSUFFICIENCY REPAIR DEVICE AND METHOD | February 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 27 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 18166757 | TECHNIQUES FOR GUIDE-WIRE BASED ADVANCEMENT OF A TOOL | February 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18153313 | EAR CANAL CLAMP FOR SMALL ANIMALS | January 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18091986 | LATCH MECHANISM FOR PREVENTING LANCET OSCILLATION IN A LANCING DEVICE | December 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 8 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18066989 | Occlusion Systems | December 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18001981 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MITRAL VALVE CHORD REPAIR | December 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18063510 | VALVULAR INSUFFICIENCY REPAIR DEVICE AND METHOD | December 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18075356 | VAGINAL DILATOR | December 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18058203 | Externally Applied Intrapartum Support Device | November 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18056199 | RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF | November 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 29 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17925511 | TISSUE CLIP APPLICATION FITTING OR RETROFITTING SET | November 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17998140 | DEVICES FOR ASSISTING NEUROSURGICAL INTERVENTIONS | November 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17980012 | ADJUNCT MATERIALS AND METHODS OF USING SAME IN SURGICAL METHODS FOR TISSUE SEALING | November 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 45 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18052053 | HEMOSTASIS RELOADABLE CLIP RELEASE MECHANISM | November 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17969851 | INTRASACCULAR INVERTING BRAID WITH HIGHLY FLEXIBLE FILL MATERIAL | October 2022 | November 2024 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17968878 | SKIN TREATMENT APPARATUS WITH COOLING MEMBER | October 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17938250 | HERNIA REPAIR GRAFTS HAVING ANTI-ADHESION BARRIERS | October 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17959222 | LAPAROSCOPIC FASCIAL CLOSURE SYSTEM | October 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17952765 | SLIDING SUTURE GRASPER | September 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17952483 | FRAGMENTATION TIP | September 2022 | June 2025 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17914504 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT SUITABLE FOR LIGATURE OR SIMILAR | September 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17949103 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING FLOW THROUGH A LUMEN | September 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17948402 | FORWARD-PUSHING FOR RELEASING SUTURE LOCKING DEVICE | September 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17932038 | Joining Element | September 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17931305 | EXCLUSION DEVICE COVERS AND RELATED METHODS | September 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17941307 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR INCREASING AQUEOUS DRAINAGE OF THE EYE | September 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17941411 | PACIFIER WITH CHEEK STABILIZERS | September 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17929432 | ENDOVASCULAR DEVICE CONFIGURED FOR SELECTIVE NARROWING | September 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17821975 | AUTOMATED METHOD OF REMOVING CLOG WITHIN LUMEN FOR DEBRIS REMOVAL | August 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17819782 | HEART VALVE REPAIR USING SUTURE KNOTS | August 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17888196 | SURGICAL ACCESS ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING SAME | August 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 32 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17887440 | TISSUE SAMPLE AND SNARE DEVICE | August 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17886623 | TRANSSEPTAL ACCESS DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE | August 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 8 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17817624 | PERCUTANEOUS LARGE HOLE PROCEDURE | August 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17860004 | MEDICAL DEVICE | July 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17810182 | HOLDER AND DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES | June 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17847856 | Occlusion Device | June 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17841482 | Teething Pacifier Ring | June 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17756207 | DEVICE FOR TISSUE REMOVAL | May 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17748708 | Method and Apparatus for Skin Resurfacing | May 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17741517 | LATCH MECHANISM FOR PREVENTING LANCET OSCILLATION IN A LANCING DEVICE | May 2022 | November 2022 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17740002 | SUTURE CLIP AND SUTURE CLIP APPLIER | May 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17737534 | VASCULAR PROSTHETIC DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE | May 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17735711 | TRANSSEPTAL ACCESS DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE | May 2022 | September 2023 | Abandon | 17 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 17773840 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR APPLYING A HEMOSTASIS CLIP ASSEMBLY | May 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17729816 | SUTURE BASED CLOSURE DEVICE | April 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17694469 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SEALING A VASCULAR PUNCTURE | March 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17641450 | REDUCTION IN DIAMETER | March 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17637886 | CANNULA DEVICE | February 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17651543 | LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS | February 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17584733 | ALL-SUTURE ANCHOR AND DEPLOYMENT ASSEMBLY | January 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17574019 | Cervical Dilator | January 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 40 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17565514 | KNOTLESS ANCHOR INSERTER TOOL EXTRACTION | December 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17552001 | SUTURE THREADER FOR BONE PLATE | December 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17546386 | Adaptive Sutures Dynamically Changing Wound Holding Properties Post-Implantation | December 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17542012 | Externally Applied Intrapartum Support Device | December 2021 | July 2022 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17538789 | DYNAMIC TENSIONING DEVICES FOR ORTHOPEDIC COMPRESSION | November 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17456195 | ENDOVASCULAR DEVICE WITH DISTAL ELECTRODE | November 2021 | September 2022 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17456199 | ENDOVASCULAR DEVICE CONFIGURED FOR SELECTIVE NARROWING | November 2021 | May 2022 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17522972 | KNOTLESS TENSIONABLE FIXATION SYSTEMS AND SURGICAL METHODS FOR REPAIRING TISSUE DEFECTS | November 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17523672 | ADJUNCT MATERIALS AND METHODS OF USING SAME IN SURGICAL METHODS FOR TISSUE SEALING | November 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17454408 | ADJUSTABLE ALL-SUTURE ANCHORING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD | November 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17523664 | ADJUNCT MATERIALS AND METHODS OF USING SAME IN SURGICAL METHODS FOR TISSUE SEALING | November 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17523657 | ADJUNCT MATERIALS AND METHODS OF USING SAME IN SURGICAL METHODS FOR TISSUE SEALING | November 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17516124 | SUTURE RELEASE CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS OF TISSUE FIXATION | November 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 27 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17509480 | PRE-FORMED SURGICAL KNOT LOADING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE | October 2021 | January 2025 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17600733 | ULTRASONIC WAVEGUIDE AND BLADE FOR ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | October 2021 | November 2024 | Abandon | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17484608 | KNOTLESS INSTABILITY ANCHOR | September 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17480385 | TRANSSEPTAL ACCESS DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE | September 2021 | July 2022 | Allow | 10 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17474310 | TEETHING SYSTEM | September 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN.
With a 100.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.
Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.
In this dataset, 14.3% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.
✓ Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.
⚠ Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.
Examiner SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN works in Art Unit 3771 and has examined 461 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 87.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.
Examiner SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN's allowance rate of 87.4% places them in the 62% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN receive 1.32 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 26% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN is 30 months. This places the examiner in the 44% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +20.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN. This interview benefit is in the 68% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 35.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 74% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 56.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 79% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 20% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 83.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 75% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 60.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 44.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 49% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 42% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 2.0% of allowed cases (in the 65% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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