Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HENSON, DEVIN B

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3736 3791

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.0%
Allow Rate
-5.0% vs TC avg
820
Total Applications
+43.5%
Interview Lift
1435
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 777 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.9%
§101 Eligibility
23.9%
§102 Novelty
44.4%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18169646 ASPIRATION ENDOSCOPE DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
19248357 Oximeter with Replaceable Laparoscopic Extension Final Rejection ViOptix, Inc.
18411241 ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18411324 ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18411277 ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18627759 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PERSONALIZED NON-ENZYME SIGNAL COMPENSATION Non-Final OA Dexcom, Inc.
18507676 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER-ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING WIRELESS STENT-BASED INTERFACES TO THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18524733 Determination of optimal stimuli for an interface based on evoked potentials Non-Final OA ORANGE
17709155 GUIDEWIRE CONTROLLER CASSETTE AND USING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18217684 INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD USING SENSOR BASED ON HALF WHEATSTONE BRIDGE Non-Final OA Research & Business Foundation SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
18352277 MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18695031 WEARABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA GOERTEK INC.
17657827 POSTURE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection NXP B.V.
17635507 Sensor Assembly Final Rejection Sanofi
17972780 COIL WIRE FOR NAVIGATION IN VASCULAR TORTUOSITY AND METHODS OF USING THE COIL WIRE Final Rejection THE UAB RESEARCH FOUNDATION
18585836 PREMATURE AGING DETECTION USING DYNAMIC FACIAL IMAGING Non-Final OA Kenvue Brands LLC
18231184 MEDICAL DEVICE WITH DISTAL TORQUE CONTROL Final Rejection MICRONOVUS, LLC
17370986 MEDICAL DEVICES WITH DISTAL CONTROL Non-Final OA MicroNovus, LLC
18179604 Method and Apparatus for Non-Invasive Detection of Pathogens in Wounds Final Rejection Tao Treasures LLC DBA Nanobiofab
18405491 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NON-INVASIVE ESTIMATION OF GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN OR BLOOD GLUCOSE BY USING MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA KOREA I.T.S. CO., LTD.
17911941 FOOT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION ASSESSMENT DEVICE AND METHODS OF USING SAME Final Rejection NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE RUPTURED AND CRIPPLED, MAINTAINING THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL S
18298127 SYRINGE WITH PECVD LUBRICATION Final Rejection SiO2 Medical Products, Inc.
18488966 System and Method for Determining Animal Body Surface Area and Subsequently Determining Animal Health Status Non-Final OA Geissler Companies, LLC
18466690 System and Method for Determining Animal Body Surface Area and Subsequently Determining Animal Health Status Non-Final OA Geissler Companies, LLC
18548857 VISION-BASED COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT TESTING DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA EVOLUTION OPTIKS LIMITED
18260338 Method for Vision Acuity Assessment based on Color Vision Non-Final OA VirtuOptica Ltd.
18105651 INSERTABLE DEVICE FOR IN VIVO SENSING Non-Final OA Sensome SAS
18006952 DEVICE FOR MEASUREMENT OF PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS THROUGH A SKIN CONTACT SURFACE Non-Final OA CARDIACSENSE LTD.
18049422 Apparatus And Methods For Aspirating Tissue Non-Final OA Cervos Medical LLC
17350496 CONTACT THERMOGRAPHY KIT Final Rejection I.P.S. International Products & Services S.r.l.

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