Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: BROWN, KYLE MARTZ

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3794

This examiner grants 9% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

9.1%
Allow Rate
-60.9% vs TC avg
84
Total Applications
+2.8%
Interview Lift
1347
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 33 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
23.6%
§102 Novelty
66.7%
§103 Obviousness
8.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18883937 ELECTROANATOMICAL MAPPING DILATOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO SHEATH Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17635023 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A DISSECTION TOOL Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18480203 DERMAL SENSOR STRUCTURED TO PROVIDE CONSTANT CONTACT PRESSURE BETWEEN ELECTRODES AND A USER Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18094841 Biosignal Sensing Device Using Dynamic Selection of Electrodes Final Rejection Apple Inc.
17851351 LAYER STRUCTURE OF A SENSOR FOR CAPACITIVE MEASUREMENT OF BIOELECTRICAL SIGNALS Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18880103 HAIR TREATMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17900984 ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER AND ULTRASONIC TREATMENT INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
17369645 RADIOFREQUENCY ELECTRODE FOR USE IN A SURGICAL HANDHELD DEVICE, ELECTRODE INSTRUMENT AND RESECTOSCOPE Non-Final OA OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
18641038 ELECTRODE CONNECTOR WITH MOTION ARTIFACT DAMPENER Non-Final OA KPR U.S., LLC

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