Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: DOWNEY, JOHN R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3769 3792 3794

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.6%
Allow Rate
-10.4% vs TC avg
581
Total Applications
+23.7%
Interview Lift
1242
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 532 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.8%
§101 Eligibility
15.2%
§102 Novelty
47.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18627919 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT DEVICE SYSTEM Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18069096 IN-EAR MICROPHONES FOR AR/VR APPLICATIONS AND DEVICES Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18500637 ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DETECTION USING HEART SOUND MORPHOLOGY Non-Final OA Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
18025750 MULTI-MODAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING RESPIRATORY HEALTH Final Rejection EMORY UNIVERSITY
18705637 GYROSCOPIC MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL BATTERY FOR STABILIZING A SURGICAL ROBOTIC MOBILE CART Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18249320 BLOOD INFORMATION ESTIMATING APPARATUS Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18033291 Determination of Cardiac Condition Measure based on Machine Learning Analysis of ECG and/or Cardio-vibrational Data Final Rejection ZOLL Medical Corporation
18640584 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD, APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18272830 A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING VITAL SIGNS OF AN INFANT Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18726692 SIMPLIFED USER INTERFACE FOR MEDICAL RECHARGING DEVICE Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18314476 MULTIMODAL PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection MEDTRONIC, INC.
18381687 PHYSIOLOGICAL BIOMARKER-RELATED MULTIMODAL DATA COLLECTION Final Rejection DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
19254543 METHOD FOR DETECTING A PLURALITY OF HEALTH CONDITIONS OF A COCHLEA Final Rejection Cochlear Limited
18033263 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINATION OF TREATMENT THERAPEUTIC WINDOW, DETECTION, PREDICTION, AND CLASSIFICATION OF NEUROELECTRICAL, CARDIAC, AND PULMONARY EVENTS, AND OPTIMIZATION OF TREATMENT ACCORDING TO THE SAME Final Rejection COCHLEAR LIMITED
18499895 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING, TRANSMITTING AND DISPLAYING SENSOR DATA Final Rejection Dexcom, Inc.
18626497 METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTROL DATA FOR AN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL LASER OF A TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING A CORNEA Non-Final OA SCHWIND EYE-TECH-SOLUTIONS GMBH
18714730 Sheath for Implanting an Electrode in the Septum of a Human Heart and Method for Implanting an Electrode in the Septum of a Human Heart Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18640260 CURVED TIP FOR BLOOD PUMP Final Rejection MAGENTA MEDICAL LTD

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