Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HOLLM, JONATHAN ADAM

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3734 3771

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jonathan Adam Hollm is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3731. He has 541 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 50.3 percent. This 50.3 percent rate suggests that about half of the applications result in a grant. The interview lift is 53.3 percent. This 53.3 percent lift is very high, indicating that interviews are a powerful strategy for overcoming rejections. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to take advantage of the 53.3 percent increase in allowance probability.

The median days to allowance is 1561. This 1561-day timeline indicates a long prosecution period. The 541 resolved cases provide a strong statistical foundation for these metrics. The 53.3 percent interview lift is higher than the 50.3 percent allowance rate. This comparison highlights the major impact that direct communication can have on the outcome. The 1561-day median is a key timing factor for applicants in Art Unit 3731. These 541 cases define the examiner's current performance profile.

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

Performance Statistics

50.4%
Allow Rate
-19.6% vs TC avg
570
Total Applications
+53.3%
Interview Lift
1559
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 544 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
49.9%
§103 Obviousness
24.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18100689 TISSUE ANCHORS FOR ENDOSCOPICALLY CLOSING GASTROINTESTINAL DEFECTS Final Rejection Covidien LP
19030671 OVER THE SCOPE CLIP WITH REPOSITIONAL CAPABILITY Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
19017178 LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE CLOSURE DEVICE IMPLANTATION WITH VISUALIZATION Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18858082 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18393260 INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY DEVICES AND SYSTEMS HAVING SPARK MONITORING FEEDBACK Final Rejection Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
18022733 Flow Reduction Catheter for Fluid Overload Treatment Non-Final OA Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
17842729 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR FLUID DELIVERY Final Rejection Certus Critical Care, Inc.

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