Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HOLMES, REX R

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

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Rex R. Holmes is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3715. He has 1173 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 80.2 percent. This 80.2 percent rate indicates a high probability of success for patent applicants. The interview lift is 18.0 percent. This 18.0 percent lift suggests that interviews are an effective tool for increasing the likelihood of a grant. Practitioners should use this 18.0 percent figure to justify the time spent on direct communication with the examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1034. This 1034-day timeline provides a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process. The 1173 resolved cases offer a robust data set for these statistics. The 80.2 percent allowance rate is higher than the 18.0 percent interview lift. This comparison shows that while the baseline is strong, the lift from an interview is a significant factor. The 1034-day median is a key timing metric for Art Unit 3715. These 1173 cases define the current statistical profile for the examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

80.2%
Allow Rate
+10.2% vs TC avg
1,212
Total Applications
+17.9%
Interview Lift
1034
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1174 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
28.2%
§102 Novelty
41.5%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18935409 LIGHT-BASED NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18611609 PATIENT MONITORING AND TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
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.
18293086 DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING HEALTH INFORMATION RELATED TO THE CARDIO-VASCULAR SYSTEM OF A SUBJECT Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18849414 BIOELECTRONIC SMART BANDAGE FOR CONTROLLING WOUND PH THROUGH PROTON DELIVERY Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18643950 Systems and Methods for Predicting and Treating Neurological Condition Relapses Final Rejection 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
18285504 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ANTI-TACHYCARDIA PACING Final Rejection Impulse Dynamics NV
18915327 VENTRICULAR BLANKING PERIOD AFTER ATRIALLY SENSED BEATS Non-Final OA Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
17993076 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CANNULA FIBER LUMEN STRAIN RELIEF Non-Final OA ABIOMED, Inc.
18206212 WIRELESS CARDIAC STIMULATION Final Rejection BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
18882630 REDUCING ELECTROCARDIOGRAM ARTIFACTS DURING AND POST CPR Non-Final OA Physio-Control, Inc.
17912809 INTERNAL ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY Non-Final OA CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
18647690 EFFICIENT WELLNESS MEASUREMENT IN EAR-WEARABLE DEVICES Final Rejection 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
18694363 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A CARDIAC SUPPORT SYSTEM Final Rejection KARDION GMBH
18877209 INTRAVAGINAL DEVICE FOR TREATING PELVIC PAIN Non-Final OA CORNELL UNIVERSITY
18946524 PERSONALIZED AVATAR RESPONSIVE TO USER PHYSICAL STATE AND CONTEXT Non-Final OA KC HOLDINGS I
18911722 PERSONALIZED AVATAR RESPONSIVE TO USER PHYSICAL STATE AND CONTEXT Final Rejection KC HOLDINGS I
18280107 SENSOR AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING Non-Final OA MariCare Oy

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