Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: DEMIE, TIGIST S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3739 3794 3796

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.9%
Allow Rate
+4.9% vs TC avg
473
Total Applications
+21.0%
Interview Lift
1181
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 454 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
26.0%
§102 Novelty
48.6%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18437600 RF WIRE CONNECTION IN DILATOR Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18881641 ABLATION CATHETERS WITH INDUCTION HEATING TO TREAT VARICOSE VEINS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
19044033 RF ABLATION SYSTEM WITH FEEDBACK-BASED SPLIT-ELECTRODE GROUND PAD PLACEMENT Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18630846 DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENDOVASCULAR TEMPERATURE CONTROL Non-Final OA ZOLL Circulation, Inc.
17651609 DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENDOVASCULAR TEMPERATURE CONTROL Non-Final OA ZOLL Circulation, Inc.
18670238 END EFFECTOR CONTROL AND CALIBRATION Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
18741113 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A CUTTING PLASMA AND CORRESPONDING ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR Non-Final OA OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
18951300 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTABLE DEPLOYMENT OF A MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
18812390 DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ABLATE CARDIAC TISSUE Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.

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