Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BURGESS, JOSEPH D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3681 3685 3686

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

39.6%
Allow Rate
-12.4% vs TC avg
607
Total Applications
+33.3%
Interview Lift
1355
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 593 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

34.2%
§101 Eligibility
8.7%
§102 Novelty
39.6%
§103 Obviousness
14.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18512120 MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
18174471 MACHINE LEARNING BASED PATIENT SPECIFIC POST-SURGERY MORTALITY PREDICTION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
18606894 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING AND MANAGING SURGICAL TRAY AND MEDICAL ASSETS LOADED THEREON BASED ON DIGITAL IMAGING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Non-Final OA MedGEO Inc.
18504056 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR EVENT-BASED KNOWLEDGE REASONING SYSTEMS USING ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SENSORS FOR PATIENT MONITORING AND FEEDBACK Non-Final OA Atai Therapeutics, Inc.
18514163 Method and Systems for Filtering, Sorting, and Displaying Images Using Computer Aided Detection Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation
18367088 Neonate Evaluator and Care Manager Final Rejection Innovative Veterinary Practices
17375916 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ACCURATE PATIENT DATA CORRESPONDING WITH PROGRESSION MILESTONES FOR PROVIDING TREATMENT OPTIONS AND OUTCOME TRACKING Non-Final OA COTA, INC.
16521013 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO VALIDATE AND PERFORM CODING FOR RADIATION THERAPY Final Rejection The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Operating Corporation

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