Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3626 3683 3796

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.3%
Allow Rate
-12.7% vs TC avg
528
Total Applications
+40.5%
Interview Lift
1365
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 496 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

30.2%
§101 Eligibility
10.1%
§102 Novelty
37.7%
§103 Obviousness
16.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19330568 OPEN LOOP INTELLIGENT DOSING Non-Final OA Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
18455572 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM CORPORATION
19100001 CREW RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR CLINICAL GUIDANCE Final Rejection CareFusion 303, Inc.
18191222 Systems and Methods for Automated Identification of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18332709 COMPUTER-BASED OPERATING ROOM SUPPORT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
17574517 COMPUTER-BASED OPERATING ROOM SUPPORT SYSTEM Final Rejection Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
18275637 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTING BASELINE CREATININE VALUES Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19270373 A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR DETECTING HEALTH RISKS AND CAUSING TREATMENT RESPONSIVE TO THE DETECTION Non-Final OA Carnegie Mellon University

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