Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: FAIRCHILD, AARON BENJAMIN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3779 3795

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.3%
Allow Rate
+9.3% vs TC avg
661
Total Applications
+20.4%
Interview Lift
1069
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 644 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
25.6%
§102 Novelty
35.3%
§103 Obviousness
32.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19063482 GRIPS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18303263 ACTUATORS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18636508 ASPIRATION SCOPE UNCLOGGING MECHANISM Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18379489 EXPANDABLE DEVICES AND SYSTEMS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR NAVIGATING TORTUOUS BODY PASSAGES Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18628640 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MEDICAL FLUORESCENCE IMAGING WITH A MODULATED FLUORESCENCE EXCITATION ILLUMINATION SOURCE Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
19000026 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH-SPEED DATA TRANSMISSION ACROSS AN ELECTRICAL ISOLATION BARRIER Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

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