Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: FAIRCHILD, MALLIKA DIPAYAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3792

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.4%
Allow Rate
+9.4% vs TC avg
846
Total Applications
+18.5%
Interview Lift
1019
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 807 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.1%
§101 Eligibility
22.8%
§102 Novelty
35.4%
§103 Obviousness
21.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
16479201 ACCESSING SPINAL NETWORK TO ENABLE RESPIRATORY FUNCTION Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18394755 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING TINNITUS USING ELECTRICAL STIMULATION Final Rejection Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18418456 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING, IMPLANTING AND USING A STIMULATION LEAD Final Rejection SPR Therapeutics, Inc.
18327957 ESTIMATING MAXIMUM FLOW THROUGH A CIRCULATORY SUPPORT DEVICE Final Rejection Abiomed, Inc.
18535694 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AND ALERTING A PATIENT TO A LOW BATTERY CONDITION IN AN IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) Non-Final OA THE ALFRED E. MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
18534427 NEUROMODULATION AND OTHER THERAPIES TO TREAT A COMBINATION OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA AND CENTRAL SLEEP APNEA Non-Final OA The Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
18296805 STIMULATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA Final Rejection THE ALFRED E. MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
18620007 ELECTROPORATION AND ELECTROPHORESIS DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS RELATED TO ENDOVASCULAR APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Washington University
18685293 Patient Device for a Leadless Pacemaker Communication System Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
17874131 REGULARIZED MULTIPLE-INPUT PAIN ASSESSMENT AND TREND Non-Final OA Welch Allyn, Inc.
18567879 BRAIN STIMULATION DEVICE AND BRAIN STIMULATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
18572481 CARDIAC ASSIST SYSTEM WITH FLOW GUIDING NOZZLE Non-Final OA KARDION GMBH
18278898 DEVICE FOR REGENERATING NERVE CELLS AND SUPPRESSING IMMUNE DISEASES Final Rejection SAMSUNG LIFE PUBLIC WELFARE FOUNDATION
18268457 ELECTRODE PLACEMENT AND SECUREMENT Non-Final OA COCHLEAR LIMITED
18356975 Programming of Neurostimulation Therapy Non-Final OA Saluda Medical Pty Ltd
17230280 METHODS FOR PROVIDING OPTIMIZED NEUROSTIMULATION Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
18589079 ELECTRO-STIMULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REHABILITATION AND TREATMENT OF PELVIC DISORDERS Non-Final OA Comphya SA
18264753 ELECTRO-STIMULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REHABILITATION AND TREATMENT OF PELVIC DISORDERS Final Rejection Comphya SA
18394963 STIMULATING A GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL-RELATED TISSUE FOR UPPER AIRWAY PATENCY Non-Final OA INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
18510666 SKIN INFLAMMATION TREATMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA Proxihealthcare Inc.
18285273 METHOD OF CREATING AN ANTIOXIDANT, ANTIAPOPTOTIC, ANTIAGING, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANTIBACTERIAL, ANTITOXIC, ENERGY METABOLISM REGULATING EFFECT AND BALANCING BLOOD PH BY CREATING CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL REACTIONS IN HUMAN AND ANIMAL BODY Non-Final OA BEZMIALEM VAKIF UNIVERSITESI
18548063 METHODS AND DEVICE FOR PROMOTING BONE GROWTH BY ELECTRICAL STIMULATION Non-Final OA KAT INNOVATION INC.
18182293 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VERSATILE MINIMALLY INVASIVE NEUROMODULATORS Non-Final OA Nalu Medical, Inc.
18259023 WALKING SUPPORT DEVICE AND WALKING SUPPORT METHOD Non-Final OA CYBERDYNE Inc.
18263013 CONTROLLER FOR A PACING DEVICE Final Rejection Ceryx Medical Limited
18129110 Entropy reduction instrument Final Rejection Sichuan Zhonggu Jiuhe Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.
18015135 Monitoring temporary pacing devices Non-Final OA Cardiac- Tech Limited

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