Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HOFFA, ANGELA MARIE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3737 3768 3793 3798 3799

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Angela Marie Hoffa works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3737. She has 563 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 67.5 percent. This 67.5 percent rate suggests a generally positive environment for applicants seeking patent grants. The 563 resolved cases provide a reliable statistical baseline for her examination performance in this unit.

The interview lift is 28.4 percent. This 28.4 percent increase in the likelihood of allowance indicates that interviews have a significant positive impact on prosecution. Practitioners can use this 28.4 percent lift to resolve technical issues and move toward an allowance. This approach is supported by the 563 cases she has resolved.

The median time to allowance is 1498 days. This 1498 days duration is a key metric for managing the prosecution timeline. The combination of the 67.5 percent allowance rate and the 1498 days pendency indicates a predictable path to issuance. Practitioners can use these figures to plan their strategy in Art Unit 3737.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

67.6%
Allow Rate
-2.4% vs TC avg
582
Total Applications
+28.3%
Interview Lift
1497
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 565 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.2%
§102 Novelty
35.1%
§103 Obviousness
32.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19543732 IMPLANT STABILITY SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA ORTHOIQ, INC.
18523542 INTEGRATION OF ROBOTIC ARMS WITH SURGICAL PROCEDURES Non-Final OA PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
19060759 ULTRASONIC ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
17727013 SURGICAL ROBOT PLATFORM Final Rejection GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18211915 AUTOMATIC PROBE REINSERTION Final Rejection Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18608575 TRACKING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME Final Rejection Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
19085265 METHODS TO TREAT LONG-COVID AND INFLUENZA Non-Final OA Tesla BioHealing, LLC
18594188 METHOD OF REGISTERING A PATIENT WITH MEDICAL INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Acclarent, Inc.
18286618 MRI BASED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING IRON-RELATED ENTITIES IN A REGION OF INTEREST Final Rejection YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD.
18298306 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ALPHA BURST BRAIN STIMULATION Non-Final OA Wave Neuroscience, Inc.
17120950 TISSUE MARKERS Final Rejection BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION

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