Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: DIETRICH, JOSEPH M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3792 3796

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.8%
Allow Rate
+10.8% vs TC avg
974
Total Applications
+8.5%
Interview Lift
1113
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 934 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
20.8%
§102 Novelty
48.9%
§103 Obviousness
13.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18890912 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
19080381 Paresthesia-Free Spinal Cord Stimulation Occurring at Lower Frequencies and Sweet Spot Searching Using Paresthesia Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
19042149 COMPUTER-ASSISTED PAIN MAPPING AND NEUROMODULATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18655695 MULTIFACTORIAL QUANTITATION OF NEUROSTIMULATION TREATMENTS FOR AUTONOMIC DISORDERS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18646450 Systems and Methods for Calibration of Retinal Prosthetics Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18926470 BED HAVING FEATURES FOR IMPROVING A SLEEPER'S BODY THERMOREGULATION DURING SLEEP Non-Final OA Sleep Number Corporation
18890928 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING AN OXYGENATED FLUID Non-Final OA ABIOMED, Inc.
18912236 CATHETER SYSTEM AND INTRAVASCULAR BLOOD PUMP HAVING SAID CATHETER SYSTEM Non-Final OA Abiomed Europe GmbH
18555407 PHOTOCHEMICAL TISSUE BONDING CLAMP AND IRRADIATION CHAMBER AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection The General Hospital Corporation
19051079 UV ABSORBER ALTERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Perfect IP, LLC
18256773 DEVICE FOR INSERTION OF MICROFILAMENTS IN SOFT TISSUE Non-Final OA NEURONANO AB

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