Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: FARAH, AHMED M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3735 3762 3769 3792

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.8%
Allow Rate
+8.8% vs TC avg
1332
Total Applications
+18.8%
Interview Lift
1324
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1320 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.0%
§101 Eligibility
23.5%
§102 Novelty
29.1%
§103 Obviousness
28.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18556574 ABLATION CATHETER Final Rejection NIPRO CORPORATION
18375584 OPHTHALMOLOGICAL LASER TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR TREATMENT OF TISSUE OF AN EYE OF A PERSON Non-Final OA Ziemer Ophthalmic Systems AG
17140033 INTEGRATED SYSTEMS FOR PREDETERMINED COMBINATION LASER-PHACOEMULSIFICATION THERAPIES Non-Final OA Lensar, Inc.
18629120 COOLING DEVICES WITH FLEXIBLE SENSORS Non-Final OA Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc.
18438091 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR HYBRID ENDOSCOPIC AND LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY Final Rejection Modular Surgical, Inc.
18300887 WEARABLE MONITORING DEVICE Non-Final OA Vista Primavera LLC
17470160 OPHTHALMIC ILLUMINATION DEVICE Non-Final OA ContactRx LLC

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