Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: FARDANESH, MARJAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3735 3777 3791

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.7%
Allow Rate
+2.7% vs TC avg
882
Total Applications
+18.4%
Interview Lift
1232
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 854 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
24.1%
§102 Novelty
51.0%
§103 Obviousness
2.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18213461 Determining Oxygen Levels From Images of Skin Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18488928 Oximeter Probe with Tissue Marking Final Rejection ViOptix, Inc.
17821780 Tissue Oximeter with Stored Simulated Reflectance Curves Non-Final OA ViOptix, Inc.
18535599 SINGLE PART BANDAGE AND METHOD FOR A MEDICAL SENSOR Non-Final OA COVIDIEN LP
18535258 MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING DIFFUSE REFLECTOR FOR DETECTING FLUID PARAMETERS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18154865 ANALYSIS METHOD AND NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY SENSOR Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18096379 STRUCTURES FOR SENSOR INTERFERENCE REJECTION Non-Final OA Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
18166257 PERFUSION INDEX SMOOTHER Non-Final OA MASIMO CORPORATION
17910836 MEDICAL DETECTION APPARATUS AND MEASURING COMPONENT THEREOF Non-Final OA ANX IP HOLDING PTE. LTD.
18560644 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY MONITORING MUSCLE AND JOINT FUNCTION Non-Final OA University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
18341633 TISSUE-INTEGRATING SENSORS Non-Final OA Profusa, Inc.
18321195 Moisture Protected Photoplethysmographic Laser Housing Non-Final OA Zynex Monitoring Solutions, Inc.
18036189 WIRELESS, IMPLANTABLE CATHETER-TYPE OPTOELECTRONIC SYSTEM AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME Non-Final OA ANN AND ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO
18022723 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SMART RING, AND SMART RING MANUFACTURED THROUGH THE METHOD Non-Final OA ZTACOM Co., Ltd.

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