Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HODGE, LAURA NICOLE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3700 3792 3796

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

47.4%
Allow Rate
-22.6% vs TC avg
163
Total Applications
+46.1%
Interview Lift
1299
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 116 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

25.8%
§101 Eligibility
8.7%
§102 Novelty
35.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18619951 Methods of Treating Metabolic Disorders with an Implanted Device Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17107408 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING CABLE FASTENER Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18939156 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING NEUROMODULATION PARAMETERS USING ELECTROSPINOGRAM Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18887842 SLEEP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND SLEEP MANAGEMENT METHOD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18296164 WEARABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING BIOMETRIC INFORMATION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18889262 DETECTING BIOMECHANICAL IMPAIRMENT USING WEARABLE DEVICES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18591420 STRESS DETECTION APPARATUS, STRESS DETECTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING STRESS DETECTION PROGRAM Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18258710 Method for Measuring Physiological Parameter and Electronic Device Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18069065 IN-EAR MOTION SENSORS FOR AR/VR APPLICATIONS AND DEVICES Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18145645 TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING SLEEP Final Rejection Oura Health Oy
18299595 Systems and Methods for Using Triaxial Accelerometer Data for Sleep Monitoring Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
17978186 INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFICATION AND CUSTOMIZED ADJUSTMENT BY A SMART BED Non-Final OA Purple Innovation, LLC
18265467 STRESS DETECTION DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MENTAL STRESS OF A PERSON Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18624741 Devices and Methods for Analyzing Electrocardiogram (ECG) signals for Artifact and Notification of Culprit Electrode Final Rejection Physio-Control, Inc.
18600991 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE LEAD WITH SHOCKING ELECTRODE Final Rejection Pacesetter, Inc.
17673221 OPTICAL ASSEMBLIES TO IMPROVE ENERGY COUPLING TO PRESSURE WAVE GENERATOR OF AN INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY DEVICE Final Rejection Bolt Medical, Inc.
17328216 AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF CARDIAC STRUCTURES IN CARDIAC MAPPING Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18651998 METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTROL DATA FOR AN OPHTHAMOLOGICAL LASER OF A TREAMENT APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING AN ASTIGMATISM Non-Final OA SCHWIND EYE-TECH-SOLUTIONS GMBH
18689497 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE ALLOWING SAFER DELIVERY OF ATRIAL ANTITACHYCARDIC STIMULATION Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18606993 METHOD, SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR ESTIMATING ARRHYTHMIA USING COMPOSITE ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK Final Rejection HUINNO, CO., LTD.

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