Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CLARK, RYAN T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3739 3794

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.2%
Allow Rate
-19.8% vs TC avg
301
Total Applications
+19.3%
Interview Lift
1423
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 265 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
9.3%
§102 Novelty
87.7%
§103 Obviousness
1.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17956074 SURGICAL TOOLS WITH NESTED PULLEYS Final Rejection Cilag GmbH International
18762956 THERMAL CUTTING ELEMENTS, ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING THERMAL CUTTING ELEMENTS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Covidien LP
17914300 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS INCORPORATING ULTRASONIC AND ELECTROSURGICAL FUNCTIONALITY Non-Final OA Covidien LP
17652959 SEGMENTED SURGICAL FORCEPS Final Rejection GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
18252378 MEDICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
17946267 TREATMENT INSTRUMENT, TREATMENT SYSTEM AND TREATMENT METHOD Final Rejection OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18639061 ELECTRODES AND ELECTRODE CONFIGURATIONS FOR A BASKET CATHETER Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
16842648 Basket Catheter with Solid Conducting Spines as Electrodes for IRE Final Rejection Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18304086 ELONGATED MEDICAL NEEDLE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18716989 DEVICE FOR REVERSIBLY BLOCKING ACTIVITIES OF TARGET REGION AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME Non-Final OA WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
18251073 SCISSOR STYLE VESSEL SEALER WITH SQUEEZE ACTIVATED TRANSECTION Final Rejection Conmed Corporation
18143674 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA GYRUS MEDICAL LIMITED

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