Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: GIULIANI, THOMAS ANTHONY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3739 3794

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.7%
Allow Rate
+6.7% vs TC avg
783
Total Applications
+37.1%
Interview Lift
1219
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 755 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
36.1%
§103 Obviousness
29.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18390499 OPEN LUMEN RADIOFREQUENCY NEEDLE Final Rejection Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18167738 SYSTEM OF MEDICAL DEVICES AND METHOD FOR PERICARDIAL PUNCTURE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18010553 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING ELECTROPORATION THERAPY Final Rejection St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
17752398 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTROPORATION DEVICES INCLUDING BASKET AND BALLOON CONFIGURATIONS Final Rejection St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18810732 MULTI-RATE FLUID FLOW AND VARIABLE POWER DELIVERY FOR ABLATION ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES USED IN CATHETER ABLATION PROCEDURES Non-Final OA St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
18536539 ABLATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18914625 ELECTROSURGICAL FORCEPS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18498326 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIC-BASED ABLATION ZONE SIMULATION Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18975122 SUPPLYING ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENTS Non-Final OA CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
18590475 SINGLE SHOT ELECTRICAL ISOLATION OF ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT END EFFECTORS Non-Final OA CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
18192297 MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM AND ELECTRODE PORTION CONTACT DETECTION METHOD Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18390188 END-OF-EXPIRIUM DETECTION USING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS Non-Final OA BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
18477347 CONSOLE ARCHITECTURE FOR MICROWAVE ABLATION UNIT Non-Final OA Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
18030346 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THERAPEUTIC NASAL TREATMENT Non-Final OA Neurent Medical Limited

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