Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HOLTZCLAW, MICHAEL T.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3792 3796

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.9%
Allow Rate
+7.9% vs TC avg
271
Total Applications
+15.5%
Interview Lift
1010
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 240 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
35.4%
§103 Obviousness
28.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18229473 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18797352 WEARABLE RING DEVICE Final Rejection Oura Health Oy
17641525 MULTIPLEXED WEARABLE SENSORS FOR PREGNANCY MONITORING AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME Non-Final OA NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
18835445 APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR USE WITH A TREATMENT DEVICE Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17890905 TREATMENT OF THE CORNEA USING CROSSLINKING AND MECHANICAL LOAD Final Rejection THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
18351401 VITREOUS FLOATER TREATMENT USING RESONANT SCANNER-BASED SLO Final Rejection Alcon Inc.
18786916 AI/ML SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SIGNAL CLASSIFICATION FOR THERAPY OPTIMIZATION AND INSIGHT Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18857263 PACEMAKER AND OPERATION METHOD OF SUCH PACEMAKER Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18760433 LIGHT IRRADIATION APPARATUS Final Rejection SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.

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