Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: GEDEON, BRIAN T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3766 3792 3796

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.3%
Allow Rate
+17.3% vs TC avg
1373
Total Applications
+7.0%
Interview Lift
987
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1327 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
23.2%
§102 Novelty
40.2%
§103 Obviousness
13.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18434543 SELECTIVE STIMULATION SYSTEMS AND SIGNAL PARAMETERS FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS Non-Final OA TC1 LLC
18028934 INTEGRATION OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY MAPPING SYSTEMS WITH ELECTROPORATION SYNCHRONIZED WITH PACING Non-Final OA Northwestern University
18459770 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE ADAPTABLE TO IRREGULAR ANATOMY Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18272228 A SWEAT SENSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18558429 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF AT LEAST TWO IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18373841 NOISE IDENTIFICATION AND REDUCTION FOR RECORDING OF SIGNALS WITH CARDIAC ACTIVITY ON SPINAL CORD STIMULATION (SCS) LEADS Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18667565 FLOW RATE CONTROL FOR A COOLED MEDICAL PROBE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Avent, Inc.
18504837 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSTRUMENT BASED INSERTION ARCHITECTURES Non-Final OA Auris Health, Inc.
18526116 MOLDABLE JAMMING GRIP FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS Non-Final OA Arthrex, Inc.
18741667 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATING MUCOSAL DYSFUNCTION AND OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS OF A PATIENT Non-Final OA Fractyl Health, Inc.
18274519 HEAT REDUCTION ASSOCIATED WITH PROSTHESES Non-Final OA COCHLEAR LIMITED
18485790 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING SLEEP STAGE Non-Final OA ResMed Sensor Technologies Limited
18689218 DETACHMENT MECHANISM AND DELIVERY CATHETER Non-Final OA JIANGSU TRULIVE MEDTECH CO., LTD.
18258475 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NON-INVASIVE AUTONOMIC NERVE ACTIVITY MONITORING USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Non-Final OA BaroPace, Inc
18421143 SYSTEM WITH CHARGING / PATIENT-APPLIED PART PORT Non-Final OA Shiratronics, Inc.
18578882 STIMULATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Maxwell Biomedical, Inc.
18566759 PLASMA CONTROL Non-Final OA CAPS Medical Ltd.
18555636 SUPPORT FOR ASSIST DEVICE Non-Final OA BRIGHTFLOW
18553404 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE GUIDED INTERVENTIONS Non-Final OA CLEAR GUIDE MEDICAL, INC.
18236254 ACTION ORIENTED MEDICAL GUIDANCE SYSTEM Non-Final OA QuantGene Inc.
17918986 METHOD FOR COSMETIC TREATMENT BY COMBINED ILLUMINATION AND APPLICATION OF A COMPOSITION COMPRISING NIACINAMIDE, AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE Non-Final OA LIGHTINDERM
17001609 BALLOON DEVICES FOR DELIVERING LIGHT THERAPY AND METHODS FOR USING THEM Non-Final OA CERN CORP.

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