Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BOCK, ABIGAIL MARIE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2831 3783 3791 3794 3799

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

Abigail Marie Bock is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, working within Art Unit 2831. She has 156 resolved cases in her record. The allowance rate pct for Bock is 91.0, which is exceptionally high and indicates that nearly all applications she examines result in a patent grant. This 91.0 allowance rate pct suggests a very favorable environment for applicants in Art Unit 2831.

The median days to allowance is 1069, showing the typical timeframe for successful prosecution. Bock has an interview lift pct of 7.3, which indicates a modest benefit from conducting an interview. Given that the baseline allowance rate pct is already 91.0, the 7.3 interview lift pct suggests that most cases reach allowance through standard written procedures. With 156 resolved cases and a 1069 median days to allowance, Bock's profile reflects a high likelihood of success and a consistent pace of examination in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

91.0%
Allow Rate
+21.0% vs TC avg
185
Total Applications
+7.3%
Interview Lift
1069
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 156 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.8%
§102 Novelty
58.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18750574 WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING BIOMETRIC SENSOR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19013454 ABLATION CATHETER TIP WITH FLEXIBLE ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY Non-Final OA St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18537213 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TRANSSEPTAL CATHETERIZATION Non-Final OA St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18516094 TECHNIQUES FOR COLLECTING BIOIMPEDANCE DATA USING A WEARABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA Oura Health Oy
18761381 MEDICAL INTERVENTION ARRANGEMENT AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR DETERMINING POSITION INFORMATION OF A MEDICAL INSTRUMENT Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers AG
18704602 BIOPOTENTIAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND BIOPOTENTIAL MEASUREMENT METHOD Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18928294 TREATMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18984155 ULTRASONIC TREATMENT INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18941620 ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH COMMUNICATION INTERFACE AND ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR Non-Final OA OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
18544653 MODULAR ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Olympus Winter & IBE GmbH
18541886 ELECTRO SURGICAL GENERATOR FOR FEEDING AND CONTROLLING ELECTRO SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS Final Rejection OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
18540534 METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRO SURGICAL GENERATOR Final Rejection OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
18969596 APPARATUSES FOR CATHETER-BASED ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18824488 Biased Electrodes for Improved Tissue Contact and Current Delivery Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18799583 DISTAL ASSEMBLY FOR CATHETER WITH LUMENS RUNNING ALONG SPINES Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18444229 Visualizing Performance of Catheter Electrodes Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18433795 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ABLATION WITH VARIABLE ELECTRODE SPACING AND FLUID MEDIUM Final Rejection Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18230934 PLANAR MULTI-ELECTRODE CATHETERS Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18715504 Weighted Gel Blanket for Targeted Temperature Management Systems Non-Final OA C. R. Bard, Inc.
18725251 MEDICAL-DEVICE HOOK AND MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection HOYA CORPORATION
18778579 MICROWAVE ABLATION PROBE COOLANT CONDUIT Non-Final OA Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
18977761 RF ABLATION CATHETER FOR SEPTAL REDUCTION THERAPY HAVING COOLING EFFECT Non-Final OA TAU MEDICAL INC.
18602785 Device for Revitalizing a Biocompatible Tissue Non-Final OA Telea Biotech S.R.L.

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