Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: GLOVER, NELSON ALEXANDER

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3791

This examiner grants 35% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

35.0%
Allow Rate
-35.0% vs TC avg
69
Total Applications
+69.0%
Interview Lift
1309
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 20 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.0%
§101 Eligibility
11.1%
§102 Novelty
73.8%
§103 Obviousness
10.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17904284 MICRONEEDLE ARRAY SENSOR PATCH FOR CONTINUOUS MULTI-ANALYTE DETECTION Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
17904778 BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ACQUISITION SYSTEM, AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18047637 Handheld Oximeter with Display of Real-Time, Average Measurements and Status Indicator Final Rejection ViOptix, Inc.
18282506 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR QUANTITATIVELY DETERMINING A CLINICAL PARAMETER Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
17523315 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING ECG DATA AND RESPIRATORY DATA FOR A PATIENT Final Rejection GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18023345 Wearable Device and Detection System Final Rejection SHIMADZU CORPORATION
18039692 IMPEDANCE BASED WOUND HEALING MONITOR Final Rejection Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18459550 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
17723112 CLEAN SCREEN CONTACTLESS ANALYTE DETECTION TEST Non-Final OA DaVinci Plastic Surgery, PC
18522896 Foot Sensor and Analysis Device Non-Final OA Decentralized Biotechnology Intelligence Co., Ltd.
18457426 Sweat Extraction and Monitoring System Final Rejection City University of Hong Kong
17931782 POSTURE DETECTION USING HEARING INSTRUMENTS Final Rejection Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
17563762 DETECTION OF CONDITIONS USING EAR-WEARABLE DEVICES Non-Final OA Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
18576370 BODY FLUID ANALYTE DETECTION DEVICE Final Rejection MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18292789 DEVICE AND METHOD USING RESPIRATORY INDUCTANCE PLETHYSMOGRAPHY Non-Final OA NETSENSING TECHNOLOGY SARL
17535058 BIO-INFORMATION TRANSMITTER, BIO-INFORMATION RECEIVER, AND BIO-INFORMATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection KOOKMIN UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
18287205 RESPIRATION SENSING Non-Final OA INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
18515325 DETECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM DIRECTLY APPLYING NONINVASIVE OCT TO ENDOMETRIUM, AND DETECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA TOMOPHASE LIMITED
18264983 METHOD OF MEASURING TISSUE ELEMENT, DEVICE OF MEASURING TISSUE ELEMENT, AND WEARABLE APPARATUS Non-Final OA SUNRISE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17770596 DEVICE FOR MEASURING, PROCESSING AND TRANSMITTING IMPLANT PARAMETERS Final Rejection AO Technology AG
17998339 DEVICE FOR CAUSING TEARS TO BE SECRETED Non-Final OA PROVIGATE INC.
18245586 SAMPLE COLLECTION STICK Non-Final OA BIONLIFESCIENCE, INC.

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