Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HOLTZCLAW, MICHAEL T.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3792 3796

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.6%
Allow Rate
+7.6% vs TC avg
257
Total Applications
+14.4%
Interview Lift
1059
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 223 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.9%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
33.7%
§103 Obviousness
28.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18391854 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18544960 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18229473 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18480896 SYSTEM AND METHODS OF ADJUSTING INTRAOCULAR LENSES WITH OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY GUIDANCE Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
18351401 VITREOUS FLOATER TREATMENT USING RESONANT SCANNER-BASED SLO Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
18199641 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMICALLY CUSTOMIZING INSULIN ON BOARD PROFILES AND PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE THE DURATION OF INSULIN ACTION Non-Final OA INSULET CORPORATION
18599457 SURFACE MODIFICATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA ABIOMED, Inc.
18624343 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EASY READING OF INTERVALS OF ELECTROCARDIOGRAM SIGNALS Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18365562 METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A LASER OF A PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PERFORMING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE FOR THE SEPARATION OF A VOLUME BODY, A PROCESSING APPARATUS, A COMPUTER PROGRAM AND A COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA SCHWIND eye-tech-solutions GmbH
18375225 SYSTEMS, DEVICE, AND METHODS FOR CURLY HAIR ASSESSMENT AND PERSONALIZATION Final Rejection L'OREAL
18724899 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUSES Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18713930 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A DIAGNOSTIC AND/OR THERAPEUTIC CARDIAC FUNCTION WITHIN A PATIENT Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18634133 WEARABLE CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY MEASUREMENT DEVICES, SOFTWARE, SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection UPMC
18680762 Methods Of Using Alternating Electric Fields And Checkpoint Inhibitors Non-Final OA NOVOCURE GMBH
18566256 SKINCARE DEVICE Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18197808 CORNEAL IMPLANT SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection ALLOTEX, INC.
18774983 THERAPEUTIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN KAIYAN MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO., LTD
18656175 Current Generation Architecture for an Implantable Medical Device Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18440468 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLOSED-LOOP NEUROSTIMULATION WITH PATIENT CONTROL Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18760433 LIGHT IRRADIATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
18721605 DEVICE FOR RADIATING UV AND/OR IR RADIATION TO A HUMAN BODY IN A HUMID ROOM Non-Final OA Sunshower IP BV
18272036 Digital Apparatus and Application for Arthritis Therapy and Methods of Use Thereof Non-Final OA S-ALPHA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
18143848 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LASER BASED ENDODONTIC TREATMENT Non-Final OA Convergent Dental, Inc.
18508888 RESUPPLY ATTRITION USING MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA Brightree LLC
17857216 ELECTROCARDIOGRAM DATA PROCESSING SERVER, METHOD OF CALCULATING EXPECTED ANALYSIS TIME REQUIRED FOR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM ANALYSIS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREFOR Non-Final OA ATSENS CO., LTD.
18113956 SURGICAL LASER FIBERS AND METHOD FOR MAKING SURGICAL LASER FIBERS HAVING AN ATRAUMATIC DISTAL END Final Rejection Laser Peripherals, LLC

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