Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: GIULIANI, THOMAS ANTHONY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3739 3794

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.5%
Allow Rate
+6.5% vs TC avg
778
Total Applications
+37.2%
Interview Lift
1218
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 745 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
12.4%
§102 Novelty
79.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19212313 METHODS FOR ACCESSING NERVES WITHIN BONE Non-Final OA Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
19184676 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THERAPEUTIC NASAL NEUROMODULATION Non-Final OA Neurent Medical Limited
18030346 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THERAPEUTIC NASAL TREATMENT Final Rejection Neurent Medical Limited
18192297 MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM AND ELECTRODE PORTION CONTACT DETECTION METHOD Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18190695 DIRECTED PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD ABLATION Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
17861138 CRYOTHERAPY AND CRYOABLATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF TISSUE Non-Final OA The General Hospital Corporation
18062692 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEPARATING NATIVE HEART VALVE LEAFLETS ATTACHED TOGETHER BY A FIXATION DEVICE Non-Final OA EVALVE, INC.
18737669 HEMOSTATIC THERMAL SEALER Non-Final OA Medtronic Advanced Energy LLC
18363117 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY LLC
18653292 TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AFFECTING GLANDS AND OTHER TARGETED STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc.
18632009 DELIVERY DEVICES WITH COOLABLE ENERGY EMITTING ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Nuvaira, Inc.
18615889 SYSTEMS, ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS FOR TREATING A BRONCHIAL TREE Non-Final OA Nuvaira, Inc.
16527754 FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT Non-Final OA Nuvaira, Inc.
18083063 APPARATUS FOR THE CONNECTION OF ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT ASSEMBLIES Final Rejection GYRUS MEDICAL LIMITED
18488849 ELECTROCAUTERY RHIZOTOMY USING WANDING OF ENERGIZED ELECTROCAUTERY PROBE Final Rejection Panacea Spine, LLC
18462898 ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEM Final Rejection Cosman Instruments, LLC
17850798 INTEGRATED ABLATION NEEDLE AND ABLATION SYSTEM Final Rejection HANGZHOU NUO CHENG MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CO., LTD.

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