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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Rex R Holmes, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOLMES, REX R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3715 3762 3792 3794 3796

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOLMES, REX R is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3715. The profile includes 1177 resolved cases, an 80.1% allowance rate, and a median of 1035 days to allowance. The 17.9% interview lift indicates that interviews were associated with a higher allowance outcome in the recorded cases.

The listed companies are Stryker Corporation, Snbr Inc., and Koninklijke Philips N.V. The listed firms are LEE & HAYES, P.C., Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, and LEVINE BAGADE HAN LLP. The case volume makes the outcome pattern useful for examiner-specific preparation. Practitioners can use the interview measure to evaluate whether a focused discussion may help narrow issues, while the median timing supports planning for an extended prosecution path.

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

Performance Statistics

80.1%
Allow Rate
+10.1% vs TC avg
1,229
Total Applications
+17.9%
Interview Lift
1035
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1177 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.2%
§101 Eligibility
28.5%
§102 Novelty
41.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18762300 CONTACT DETECTION FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19026278 LIGHT-BASED NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18935409 LIGHT-BASED NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18915327 VENTRICULAR BLANKING PERIOD AFTER ATRIALLY SENSED BEATS Non-Final OA Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
18293086 DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING HEALTH INFORMATION RELATED TO THE CARDIO-VASCULAR SYSTEM OF A SUBJECT Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18532704 HYPNODENSITY-BASED SLEEP APNEA MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17859189 BED HAVING FEATURES FOR SENSING SLEEPER PRESSURE AND GENERATING ESTIMATES OF BRAIN ACTIVITY FOR USE IN DISEASE Final Rejection SNBR INC.
17541921 BED HAVING FEATURES FOR AUTOMATIC SENSING OF ILLNESS STATES Non-Final OA SNBR INC.
18849414 BIOELECTRONIC SMART BANDAGE FOR CONTROLLING WOUND PH THROUGH PROTON DELIVERY Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18198200 LULLABY ALGORITHM - FETAL PEAK DETECTION USING PERIODICITY Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
17993076 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CANNULA FIBER LUMEN STRAIN RELIEF Non-Final OA ABIOMED, Inc.
18643950 Systems and Methods for Predicting and Treating Neurological Condition Relapses Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
17642648 Modulating Photosensitive Proteins with Mechanoluminescent Particles Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18206212 WIRELESS CARDIAC STIMULATION Final Rejection BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
18877209 INTRAVAGINAL DEVICE FOR TREATING PELVIC PAIN Non-Final OA CORNELL UNIVERSITY
19018150 STIMULATION PROBE ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
18797077 Automated Selection of Electrodes and Stimulation Parameters in a Deep Brain Stimulation System Final Rejection Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18387062 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CALCULATING EMOTIONAL INDICATORS BASED ON PUPIL-WAVE Non-Final OA Beijing University Of Technology
18647690 EFFICIENT WELLNESS MEASUREMENT IN EAR-WEARABLE DEVICES Non-Final OA Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
19010401 Intravenous / Intra-Spinal / Intra-Cavity / Intraventricular Delivery of TTFields (Tumor Treating Fields) for Treating Cancer and Metastases Non-Final OA Novocure GmbH
18683860 AN APPARTUS AND METHOD FOR FRACTIONAL ABLATIVE TREATMENT OF TISSUE Final Rejection IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION
18821703 NEUROSTIMULATION TITRATION UTILIZING T-WAVE ALTERNANS Final Rejection LivaNova USA, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rex R Holmes's allowance rate?

80.1% of resolved applications examined by Rex R Holmes were allowed (1,177 resolved cases), compared with 56.8% across Art Unit 3715 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rex R Holmes?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rex R Holmes take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rex R Holmes took 1,035 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rex R Holmes work in?

Rex R Holmes examines applications in Art Unit 3715 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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