Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: BLOCH, MICHAEL RYAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2813 3735 3791

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-20.0% vs TC avg
662
Total Applications
+54.5%
Interview Lift
1540
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 618 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

22.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.1%
§102 Novelty
26.2%
§103 Obviousness
33.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18690186 MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND MEASUREMENT METHOD Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18556070 MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEDICAL OBSERVATION SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18707766 Wearable Soft Electronics-Based Stethoscope Non-Final OA Georgia Tech Research Corporation
18656842 SCREENING FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER Non-Final OA Welch Allyn, Inc.
18862027 GUIDE WIRE Non-Final OA ABIOMED Europe GmbH
18492073 COUGH DETECTION USING FRONTAL ACCELEROMETER Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.

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