Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HILSMIER, HEIDI ANN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774 3792 3796

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+30.0% vs TC avg
26
Total Applications
-100.0%
Interview Lift
1175
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.2%
§101 Eligibility
11.7%
§102 Novelty
51.4%
§103 Obviousness
25.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18587295 MEDICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18251424 LOCKING FEATURE FOR LVAD CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18698815 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING INFLAMMATION IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM Final Rejection Washington University
18427933 LATERAL EPIDURAL STIMULATION TO AFFECT KIDNEY FUNCTION Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
18765430 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING BLOOD PRESSURE Non-Final OA Taipei Medical University
18684758 MEDICAL COLLABORATIVE ROBOT HAVING ADJUSTABLE ROBOTIC ARM, AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA B. Braun New Ventures GmbH
18720243 ADVANCED RETENTION MAGNET SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA COCHLEAR LIMITED
18624644 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEAD PLACEMENT BY EVOKED POTENTIAL Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18524097 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISCRIMINATING MONOMORPHIC TACHYCARDIA AND OVERSENSING USING SIMILARITY AND CHARACTERISTICS OF ECG RHYTHMS Final Rejection Pacesetter, Inc.
18703601 METHOD OF OPERATING VISUAL SENSORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Bionic Vision Technologies
18625086 INSTRUMENT DRIVE AND SURGICAL ROBOT Non-Final OA CORNERSTONE TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) LIMITED
18624083 TRANSCRANIAL ALTERNATING CURRENT STIMULATION (tACS) Non-Final OA Fisher Wallace Laboratories Inc.
18694300 System for In-Flight Detection of Physiological Data and Kit for In-Flight Monitoring of Physiological Parameters Non-Final OA AIRCRAFT CABIN MODIFICATION GMBH
18692526 SYSTEM TO DETERMINE A PERSONALIZED PROFILE OF STIMULATION CHARGE RATE FOR A SUBJECT USING AN ERGOMETER Non-Final OA CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE - CNRS
18682569 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARDIAC PACING USING BETA BLOCKERS Non-Final OA BaroPace, Inc.
18410594 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection Shiratronics, Inc.
18317285 MINIMAL MATERIAL EAR SENSOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA NextSense, Inc.

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