Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: AVIGAN, ADAM JOSEPH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3739 3794

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Analysis

Adam Joseph Avigan is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3739. The data shows 469 resolved cases with an allowance rate pct of 43.7%. This 43.7% rate indicates that less than half of the applications reach a grant, with the majority resulting in abandonment or rejection. The median days to allowance is 1469, which is the timeframe for successful prosecution in this art unit. For the 469 resolved cases, this 1469-day median represents a long-term commitment for applicants seeking a patent grant.

The interview lift pct is 16.3%. This 16.3% lift is an increase in the probability of allowance following an interview compared to the 43.7% baseline allowance rate. This suggests that direct communication is a method for addressing the examiner's concerns. By conducting an interview, practitioners can improve their chances of success by 16.3% over the 43.7% baseline. Navigating the 1469-day median timeline requires a strategy that incorporates these interviews to improve the likelihood of a grant in Art Unit 3739.

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

Performance Statistics

43.7%
Allow Rate
-26.3% vs TC avg
491
Total Applications
+16.3%
Interview Lift
1469
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 469 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
17.2%
§102 Novelty
44.6%
§103 Obviousness
27.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17846376 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGULATING A TEMPERATURE OF AN ARTICLE OF FURNITURE Final Rejection Eight Sleep Inc.
17861719 WIDE BAND MICROWAVE TISSUE ABLATION PROBE WITH VARIABLE LENGTH ANTENNA PARAMETERS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17847343 END EFFECTOR FOR ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH IRRIGATION Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
17717403 DEVICE FOR RADIO-FREQUENCY SKIN TREATMENT Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17084669 GASTRODUODENAL BALLOON TUBES AND METHODS FOR USE IN LOCALIZED HYPOTHERMIA Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
17742108 ACTUATION COMBINER MECHANISM APPLICATIONS FOR A SURGICAL TOOL Final Rejection Auris Health, Inc.
17671933 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RENAL NEUROMODULATION Final Rejection PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION

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