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  6. Examiner Ziegler

Examiner Ziegler Matthew D

3785-ZIEGLER-MATTHEW-D

Employment Information

Art Unit:3785 — Surgery
Group:3780 — Body Treatment, Kinestherapy, and Exercising
Classes: 128 — Surgery
601 — Surgery: kinesitherapy
604 — Surgery
600 — Surgery
482 — Exercise devices
Phone:(571) 272-3349
Email:matthew.ziegler@uspto.gov
Location:VA 22314
Title:Pat Examnr(Biomedical Engrg)
Service:8 years
Grade:GS-11

Grant Rate and Difficulty Ranking

82
3-Year Grant rate: 48% over 173 cases
Difficulty: Very Hard
Difficulty Percentile: 82nd

With Examiner Ziegler, you have a 48% chance of getting an issued patent by 3 years after the first office action. Examiner Ziegler is a very hard examiner and in the 82nd percentile across all examiners (with 100th percentile most difficult).

Grant Rate

Grant Rate Timeline

Below is the grant rate timeline for Examiner Ziegler, where the timeline is relative to the date of the first office action. The three-year grant rate is the percentage of applications granted at three years after the first office action.

Comparison with Art Unit 3785

Examiner Ziegler's grant rate is lower than that of Art Unit 3785 and lower than that of the USPTO.

Average Office Actions Per Grant
Examiner Ziegler 2.7
Art Unit 3785 1.6

Interview Benefit

Grant Rate without Interview

Examiner Ziegler has granted 43 of 108 cases without any applicant-requested interviews for a grant rate of 40%.

Grant Rate with Interview

Examiner Ziegler has granted 40 of 65 cases with at least one applicant-requested interview for a grant rate of 62%.

Interview Benefit

With Examiner Ziegler, conducting an interview increases your chance of getting a patent granted by 55%.

Recent Dispositions

Recent Dispositions

Number Title OA Rejections Status IFW
17924806 Apparatus And Method For Self-Tilt Training Rejection information available with a Premium Stats subscription. See our pricing. Abandoned View
17181356 Nasal Cannula With Turbulation Elements Patented View
17055530 Tracheal Cannulation Device Abandoned View
18472792 Auto-Fit Mask Patented View
18524605 Acoustical Guidance And Monitoring System Abandoned View
17921097 Products Of Manufacture And Methods For Treating, Ameliorating Or Preventing Microbial Infections Abandoned View
17383753 Droplet Isolation Endoscopy Mask Abandoned View
17838773 Nozzle With Fan For Delivering Aerosols Abandoned View
17166530 Aircraft Oxygen Supply Unit With Blister Pack Tray Abandoned View
16525385 Medical Tubes For Selective Mechanical Ventilation Of The Lungs Abandoned View
17960932 Protective Cover System Abandoned View
18468755 Seal For An Inhalation Device Patented View
17835784 Forearm Synergy Training Device Abandoned View
18098921 Dual Suction Tube Patented View
17580864 Massage Apparatus Abandoned View
17666688 Oxygen Mask Assembly Abandoned View
18643411 Massage Gun And Massage Gun Extension Arm Abandoned View
17761283 Atomizer Device And Method For Preparation Thereof, And A Container Therefor Abandoned View
16972827 Counterlung For A Rebreathing Apparatus Patented View
17579398 Portable And Compact Hyperbaric Chamber Patented View
16890318 Infant Cpap Device, Interface And System Abandoned View
16879946 Patient Interface And Method For Making Same Patented View
18402621 Ventilator Abandoned View
17591265 Respirator And Methods Of Use Abandoned View
16838282 Dressing With Targeted Low-Intensity Vibration Abandoned View
18202415 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Apparatus Controlled By Human Vital Signs Abandoned View
17275267 Method And Apparatus For Providing Massage In Knee Region Abandoned View
17560764 Hyperbaric Chamber Designed For Transport Through A Narrow Opening Abandoned View
18439697 Universal Respiratory Detector Patented View
17673777 Vibration Inducing Sound Mat Abandoned View
17176531 Hyperbaric Chamber Designed For Transport Through A Narrow Opening Abandoned View
17356430 Antiviral That Destroys Dna And/or Rna Of Viruses And Viroids Abandoned View
18201113 Airway Device Abandoned View
16985829 Negative Pressure Oronasal Apparatus Abandoned View
17571364 Device For Surfactant Administration And Ventilation Of Low Birth Weight Infants Abandoned View
17367777 Face Mask Communication System Abandoned View
16832655 Mobilization Tool Personal Care Product Container Patented View
17341994 Thermal Modulation Of An Inhalable Medicament Patented View
17282956 Demand Valve Restrictor Abandoned View
18079909 Relaxation And Healthcare Sofa Abandoned View
18315586 Wearable Device For Delivering Air Patented View
18488151 System And Method Of Use For Halotherapy Sessions Patented View
17136256 Magnetic Damper And One-Way Valve And Anesthesia Respirator Comprising Magnetic Damper Abandoned View
16967677 Multi-Tube Adapter Abandoned View
16994362 System And Method For Optimization Of Cpr Chest Compressions Patented View
16977976 Tracheal Tube Patented View
16665153 Single-Use Dispenser With Multiple Delivery Options Abandoned View
17282930 Driving Device For Providing Assisted Ventilation Abandoned View
17432554 Suction Catheter Assemblies And Assemblies Including A Suction Catheter Assembly Abandoned View
16802432 Hiccup Relieving Apparatus Patented View

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