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Surmodics, Inc.

118 applicationsfiled 2006 to 2025

Allowance rate
89%
+14 pts vs the USPTO range 82% to 94%
Rejections before allowance
2.5
+0.9 vs the USPTO
Months to first action
15.0 mo
−3.6 vs the USPTO
Needed an RCE
47%
+20 pts vs the USPTO

Timeline

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Domains

Where the applications fall

CPC subclasses

A61L 44 apps
A61M Devices for introducing media into the body26 apps
A61K Medical preparations13 apps
C09D 6 apps
A61B Diagnosis, surgery, identification6 apps
A61F 5 apps

Art units

378317 apps
16178 apps
37718 apps
17178 apps
16158 apps
16188 apps

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Applications

Every application in the record

ApplicationTitleFiledStatusRejectionsRCEsTo 1st action
19368473MEDICAL DEVICE COATINGS AND METHODS2025-10-24Pending00n/a
19366991LUBRICIOUS COATING FOR MEDICAL DEVICE2025-10-23Pending00n/a
19346271POLYACRYLIC ACID CONTAINING LUBRICIOUS COATINGS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES WITH ENHANCED P…2025-09-30Pending00n/a
15728678Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing2012-01-10Allowed1012.0 mo
15490016Composition and method for controlled release2015-02-11Abandoned4123.0 mo
15822493Distributed ledger transaction verification2018-03-12Allowed3020.0 mo
15876712Thermal management of battery assemblies2021-04-13Pending2117.0 mo
15756744Machine learning model for anomaly detection2012-05-14Allowed1014.0 mo
15405431Wireless power transfer coil arrangement2015-06-15Abandoned4125.0 mo
15335312Catalyst for selective hydrogenation2018-07-16Allowed3022.0 mo
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