Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DEMIE, TIGIST S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3739 3794

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.2%
Allow Rate
+5.2% vs TC avg
462
Total Applications
+21.6%
Interview Lift
1213
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 428 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
25.8%
§102 Novelty
46.7%
§103 Obviousness
18.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19287403 APPARATUS FOR THERMAL THERAPY TREATMENT OF A SELECTED REGION OF THE BODY OF A HUMAN OR OF AN ANIMAL AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAID APPARATUS Final Rejection HILOTHERM HOLDING AG
18374283 IN-SITU FENESTRATION DEVICES WITH HEATED EXPANDABLE CONE Non-Final OA Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
18272332 Targeted Temperature Management Systems, Pads, and Methods Thereof Non-Final OA C. R. Bard, Inc.
18085566 Added or Alternate Thermal Contact Pad Adhesion Final Rejection C. R. Bard, Inc.
18191114 ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH PERMANENT TENSIONER Non-Final OA Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH
18372388 ELECTRODE FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY MEDICAL DEVICE AND MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18695329 VALVE LEAFLET RESECTION DEVICE 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
18620410 DETERMINING A VALUE INDICATIVE OF A THERMOREGULATORY ACTIVITY OF A PATIENT USING A TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Zoll Circulation, Inc.
17796379 DETERMINING A VALUE INDICATIVE OF A THERMOREGULATORY ACTIVITY OF A PATIENT USING A TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection Zoll Circulation, Inc.
18588023 MICROBLADE FOR ELECTROSTIMULATION Non-Final OA AGNES MEDICAL CO., LTD
18251398 Ear-fitting device and warming device Final Rejection KOBAYASHI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
18377808 Cooling and Refrigeration Based on Vacuum-Driven Water Evaporation Non-Final OA CleanCold Technologies LLC
18282110 FORCED AIR WARMING UNIT CONNECTION PORT CONTROLLER Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Propertied Company
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.
18019565 COMPOSITIONS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING BROWN FAT AND BEIGE FAT Non-Final OA MIRAKI INNOVATION THINK TANK LLC

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