Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ANTISKAY, BRIAN MICHAEL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3739 3794

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brian Michael Antiskay is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3739. He has overseen 576 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these applications is 67.2 percent. Practitioners should also consider the interview lift of 39.2 percent. The median days to allowance for successful cases is 1317.

The 1317-day period represents the middle point of the timeline for patent issuance. The 39.2 percent interview lift is a positive value. It suggests that interviews are associated with a different frequency of allowance than the overall 67.2 percent rate. This lift is a key indicator for tactical decision-making during prosecution. When an application is assigned to Art Unit 3739, the 576 resolved cases provide a statistical basis for predicting outcomes. The relationship between the interview lift and the allowance rate can guide the choice between written responses and verbal advocacy. Practitioners can use the 1317 days to manage client expectations regarding the duration of the process. The data suggests that engaging with the examiner may be a productive way to navigate the timeline. Overall, the 576 resolved cases show a consistent pattern of examination behavior.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

67.2%
Allow Rate
-2.8% vs TC avg
602
Total Applications
+39.3%
Interview Lift
1315
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 577 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.2%
§102 Novelty
59.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18832412 ACTIVE BIOSENSING ELECTRODE AND METHOD Non-Final OA GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
18224151 WEARABLE SYSTEM FOR MUSCLE ACTIVITY SENSING AND FEEDBACK Final Rejection The Johns Hopkins University
18342864 MEASUREMENT-CONTACT OPTIMIZATION FOR VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18862940 PROBE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
18066577 PATCH-TYPE BIOMEDICAL DEVICE COVER Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18936319 ELECTRODE DEVICE FOR LIVING BODY Non-Final OA TOPPAN HOLDINGS INC.
19054037 FETAL ALIGNMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18978316 ELECTRODE WITH REDUNDANT IMPEDANCE REDUCTION Non-Final OA ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
18868625 TACHYARRHYTHMIA DETECTION USING VFA DEVICES Non-Final OA MEDTRONIC, INC.
18974469 CATHETER WITH ELECTRODE SPINE ASSEMBLY HAVING PREFORMED CONFIGURATIONS FOR IMPROVED TISSUE CONTACT Non-Final OA BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
18726000 BIOELECTRODE HAVING IMPROVED MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL DURABILITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
18525903 3D LIQUID DIODE AND PERMEABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES BASED ON THE SAME Non-Final OA City University of Hong Kong
19207056 MEDICAL ELECTRODE Non-Final OA AMBU A/S
18454074 PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Industrial Technology Research Institute
18578660 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CONVEYING NEURON SIGNALS TO A PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education

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