Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DOWNEY, JOHN R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3769 3792

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.6%
Allow Rate
-10.4% vs TC avg
564
Total Applications
+23.9%
Interview Lift
1266
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 522 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.1%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
45.6%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18025750 MULTI-MODAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING RESPIRATORY HEALTH Final Rejection EMORY UNIVERSITY
18499895 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING, TRANSMITTING AND DISPLAYING SENSOR DATA Non-Final OA Dexcom, Inc.
18627919 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT DEVICE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18213836 MEDICAL INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM AND MEDICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18249945 IDENTIFICATION OF A NOCICEPTION PARAMETER Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18640584 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD, APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18272830 A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING VITAL SIGNS OF AN INFANT Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
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
18750190 USER TOOLS FOR TREATMENT PLANNING FOR TUMOR TREATING FIELDS Final Rejection Novocure GmbH
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 Non-Final OA COCHLEAR LIMITED
18679503 LIGHT THERAPY DEVICE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN KAIYAN MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO., LTD
18751627 INHALER SYSTEM Non-Final OA Norton (Waterford) Limited
17732047 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING AN IMMINENT LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS Final Rejection GMECI, LLC
18714216 METHOD FOR ANALYSING AN INTRACARDIAC ELECTROGRAM Non-Final OA CathVision ApS
18644778 CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BLOOD PUMP Non-Final OA Berlin Heart GmbH
18640260 CURVED TIP FOR BLOOD PUMP Non-Final OA MAGENTA MEDICAL LTD
18031203 PERSONALIZED BREATH TRAINING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Halare, Inc.
18609211 PREDICTING CLASSIFICATION LABELS FOR BIOELECTRIC SIGNALS USING A NEURAL NETWORK Non-Final OA Tiposi, Inc.
18542233 REMOTE ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICAL DEVICE TREATMENT Final Rejection Ampa Inc.
18559049 GUIDING IMPLANTATION OF AN ENERGY DELIVERY COMPONENT IN A BODY Non-Final OA Vektor Medical, Inc.
18449395 METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES, ESPECIALLY SPORTS ACTIVITIES Final Rejection György Zoltan Kozmann
18198741 USER CLUSTERING AND ANALYSIS METHOD USING BODY COMPOSITION BIG DATA, AND SYSTEM THEREOF Final Rejection InBodyHealthcare Co., Ltd.
18128110 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYTEM FOR PROVIDING GROUP SYNCHRONY BASED ON BIOMARKERS Final Rejection Syneurgy, Inc.
18177391 SYSTEM FOR INTRAORAL MONITORING AND RELATED METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA Dianyx Innovations, LLC
18010132 WEARABLE SENSOR SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR ALERTING FIRST RESPONDERS AND LOCAL CAREGIVERS Non-Final OA LifeLens Technologies, Inc.
17750363 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING CONTROLLED DOSAGE LIGHT THERAPY FOR TREATMENT OF BODY TISSUE Non-Final OA UROSHAPE LLC
17746903 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING CONTROLLED DOSAGE LIGHT THERAPY FOR TREATMENT OF BODY TISSUE Final Rejection UROSHAPE LLC
17732435 METHOD FOR TREATING PELVIC PAIN, CHRONIC PROSTATITIS, AND OR OVERACTIVE BLADDER SYMPTOMS Final Rejection UROSHAPE LLC
17771596 Method for Planning an Orthopedic Procedure Final Rejection Ortoma AB
16310416 QUANTITATIVE SEISMOCARDIOGRAPHY Non-Final OA ACARIX A/S

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