Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: CHEN, TSE W

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2116 3736 3777 3791 3793

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.5%
Allow Rate
-14.5% vs TC avg
183
Total Applications
+22.8%
Interview Lift
1427
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 164 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.8%
§101 Eligibility
24.8%
§102 Novelty
47.6%
§103 Obviousness
15.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18296198 REDUCING SENSOR FOREIGN BODY RESPONSE VIA HIGH SURFACE AREA METAL STRUCTURES Final Rejection Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
17963968 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AN ANALYTE SENSOR AND EXTERNAL DEVICES Final Rejection ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
17567866 DRUG RELEASE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY Non-Final OA ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
17771440 DEVICE AND METHOD OF DETECTING AND CALIBRATING A VOLTAMMETRIC RESPONSE TO IN VIVO BIOCHEMICALS Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18047789 MINIATURIZED IMPLANTABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR DEVICES Final Rejection CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
17370173 ERROR CORRECTION TECHNIQUES ON BIO-IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS Non-Final OA Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
18692833 INSTALLATION UNIT OF ANALYTE DETECTION DEVICE Final Rejection MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.

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