Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GEDEON, BRIAN T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3766 3771 3792 3796

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brian T. Gedeon is a prolific examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3762, with 1369 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 86.9%, which is very high and indicates a favorable environment for applicants. This high success rate suggests that the vast majority of applications reach a grant, providing a streamlined path to patent issuance.

The interview lift is 7.2%, showing that interviews can still provide a small benefit even with a high baseline allowance rate. This suggests the examiner is open to discussion and willing to resolve outstanding issues through dialogue. Oral advocacy may be useful for further streamlining the process or addressing specific examiner concerns.

The median days to allowance is 918. This is a relatively fast timeline, suggesting that the examiner is efficient in moving cases to a final grant. Applicants can expect a predictable and successful outcome within a reasonable timeframe, making this one of the more efficient examiner profiles in the tech center.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

86.9%
Allow Rate
+16.9% vs TC avg
1,393
Total Applications
+7.2%
Interview Lift
918
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1369 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
21.8%
§102 Novelty
38.8%
§103 Obviousness
8.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18982400 Methods And Program Products For Building A Workout Non-Final OA adidas AG
19028657 PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION BALLOON CATHETER Non-Final OA ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, INC.
17610578 AUDITORY PROSTHETIC DEVICES USING EARLY AUDITORY POTENTIALS AS A MICROPHONE AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Washington University
18572886 Communication System and Communication Method for Wireless Data Transmission Between an Implant and an External Device Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18558429 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF AT LEAST TWO IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
19037101 STEERABLE CATHETER ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA ABIOMED, Inc.
18028934 INTEGRATION OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY MAPPING SYSTEMS WITH ELECTROPORATION SYNCHRONIZED WITH PACING Non-Final OA Northwestern University
18952366 COMPACT IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA MEDTRONIC, INC.
18818507 MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PACING INTERVAL TO PROMOTE MECHANICAL HEART CHAMBER SYNCHRONY Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
19091925 CARDIAC MAP ADVANCED RIPPLE MODE WITH GUI Non-Final OA BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
19237863 TRANSVASCULAR DIAPHRAGM PACING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Lungpacer Medical Inc.
18736214 Systems and methods for intravascular catheter positioning and/or nerve stimulation Non-Final OA Lungpacer Medical Inc.
18903346 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BIVENTRICULAR OR LEFT VENTRICULAR PACING Non-Final OA Pacesetter, Inc.
18912203 WCD SYSTEM OPERABLE TO NOT ALARM WHEN DETECTED CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS ARE NOT VALIDATED Non-Final OA West Affum Holdings DAC
18806620 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF QT INTERVAL ANALYSIS Non-Final OA AliveCor, Inc.
19001978 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PLACE ONE OR MORE LEADS IN TISSUE FOR PROVIDING FUNCTIONAL AND/OR THERAPEUTIC STIMULATION Non-Final OA SPR Therapeutics, Inc.
18967162 MANAGING OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA THROUGH UPPER AIRWAY DUAL NEUROSTIMULATION Non-Final OA Restora Medical, Inc.
18434543 SELECTIVE STIMULATION SYSTEMS AND SIGNAL PARAMETERS FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS Final Rejection TC1 LLC

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