Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: DEMIE, TIGIST S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3739 3794

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.8%
Allow Rate
+4.8% vs TC avg
466
Total Applications
+20.8%
Interview Lift
1181
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 444 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
9.4%
§102 Novelty
78.0%
§103 Obviousness
5.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18372388 ELECTRODE FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY MEDICAL DEVICE AND MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18191114 ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH PERMANENT TENSIONER Non-Final OA Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH
17584770 IRRIGATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD ABLATION Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18109938 ULTRASONIC TREATMENT TOOL Final Rejection OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18695510 CATHETER SYSTEM Non-Final OA Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company
18556777 CATHETER WITH ADJUSTABLE WORKING LENGTH CATHETER SHAFT Non-Final OA Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company
18272332 Targeted Temperature Management Systems, Pads, and Methods Thereof Non-Final OA C. R. Bard, Inc.
18547927 HOLDER FOR HEATING AND COOLING TOOL Non-Final OA KOBAYASHI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
17954273 THERMAL ACCESSORY TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER USING GLYCOL Final Rejection CardioQuip, LLC
18020356 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HEATING BODY, AND HEATING BODY Non-Final OA FERRIC INC.

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