Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: HOLMES, REX R

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

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.3%
Allow Rate
+10.3% vs TC avg
1,209
Total Applications
+18.3%
Interview Lift
1032
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1168 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
28.5%
§102 Novelty
41.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18797077 Automated Selection of Electrodes and Stimulation Parameters in a Deep Brain Stimulation System Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18762300 CONTACT DETECTION FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18611609 PATIENT MONITORING AND TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18198200 LULLABY ALGORITHM - FETAL PEAK DETECTION USING PERIODICITY Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18915327 VENTRICULAR BLANKING PERIOD AFTER ATRIALLY SENSED BEATS Non-Final OA Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
18890574 PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASUREMENT METHOD Non-Final OA NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
18487415 PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
18643950 Systems and Methods for Predicting and Treating Neurological Condition Relapses Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
17859189 BED HAVING FEATURES FOR SENSING SLEEPER PRESSURE AND GENERATING ESTIMATES OF BRAIN ACTIVITY FOR USE IN DISEASE Final Rejection Sleep Number Corporation
17541921 BED HAVING FEATURES FOR AUTOMATIC SENSING OF ILLNESS STATES Non-Final OA Sleep Number Corporation
17993076 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CANNULA FIBER LUMEN STRAIN RELIEF Final Rejection ABIOMED, Inc.
17769974 A NOVEL MEANS OF ASSESSING MUSCULAR FUNCTION AND FRAILTY Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

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