Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: CLARK, RYAN T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3739 3794

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.4%
Allow Rate
-19.6% vs TC avg
305
Total Applications
+18.2%
Interview Lift
1425
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 274 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
25.1%
§102 Novelty
54.2%
§103 Obviousness
15.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18252378 MEDICAL DEVICES Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
18312499 FORCE SENSITIVE MECHANISM FOR CONTACT DETECTION IN CATHETER SYSTEMS Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18304086 ELONGATED MEDICAL NEEDLE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18799433 THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
17642205 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DITHERING TO MAINTAIN GRASP FORCE Final Rejection INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18947767 SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TREATING TISSUE Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18775319 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING DELIVERY OF ELECTROSURGICAL ENERGY Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18210779 ELECTROSURGICAL FORCEPS Final Rejection Covidien LP
18266148 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS INCORPORATING ULTRASONIC AND ELECTROSURGICAL FUNCTIONALITY Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18197839 THERMAL CUTTER ASSEMBLY AND SEAL PLATE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection Covidien LP
17914300 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS INCORPORATING ULTRASONIC AND ELECTROSURGICAL FUNCTIONALITY Non-Final OA Covidien LP
17735418 MOTOR POSITION CONTROL AND METHODS FOR ROBOTIC ASSISTED SEALING INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA Covidien LP
17741869 BI-STABLE LEVER ASSEMBLY FOR A SURGICAL TOOL Non-Final OA Verb Surgical Inc.
18328253 MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
17652959 SEGMENTED SURGICAL FORCEPS Non-Final OA GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
18903195 DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ABLATE CARDIAC TISSUE Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18641750 END EFFECTOR HAVING ELONGATED SUPPORT MEMBER WITH CURVED ELECTRODE LANDING REGION Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
17773209 System for Use in Sealing a Portion of Pleural Layers Together Non-Final OA Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.

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