Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BOCKELMAN, MARK

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3766 3792

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.1%
Allow Rate
+5.1% vs TC avg
820
Total Applications
+15.6%
Interview Lift
1173
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 807 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.5%
§101 Eligibility
25.8%
§102 Novelty
36.8%
§103 Obviousness
15.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18578584 HYDROPHOBIC COATING FOR MEDICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
18388192 METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF IMPROVING AND MONITORING ADDICTION USING CUE REACTIVITY Final Rejection West Virginia University Board of Governors on behalf of West Virginia University
17732501 OPHTHALMOSURGICAL CONTROL MODULE DEVICE Non-Final OA Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
18342303 Methods For Treating Diabetes With Alternating Electric Fields Non-Final OA NOVOCURE GMBH
17813337 CASSETTE ASSEMBLY FOR ROBOTIC DRIVE Non-Final OA Corindus, Inc.

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