Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3792 3796
This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases
Michael T. Holtzclaw is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3792. He has 245 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 77.6 percent. This 77.6 percent rate indicates a high probability of success for patent applicants. The interview lift is 16.0 percent. This 16.0 percent lift suggests that interviews are an effective tool for increasing the likelihood of a grant. Practitioners should use this 16.0 percent figure to justify the time spent on direct communication with the examiner.
The median days to allowance is 1005. This 1005-day timeline provides a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process. The 245 resolved cases offer a reliable data set for these statistics. The 77.6 percent allowance rate is higher than the 16.0 percent interview lift. This comparison shows that while the baseline is strong, the lift from an interview is a significant factor. The 1005-day median is a key timing metric for Art Unit 3792. These 245 cases define the current statistical profile for the examiner.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18229473 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | Final Rejection | NEC Corporation |
| 19022795 | SURGICAL TOOL END EFFECTORS WITH ALIGNMENT ARMS | Non-Final OA | Cilag GmbH International |
| 18835445 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR USE WITH A TREATMENT DEVICE | Final Rejection | KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. |
| 18797352 | WEARABLE RING DEVICE | Final Rejection | Oura Health Oy |
| 18857263 | PACEMAKER AND OPERATION METHOD OF SUCH PACEMAKER | Non-Final OA | BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG |
| 18834323 | ACTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ACTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG |
| 18713930 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A DIAGNOSTIC AND/OR THERAPEUTIC CARDIAC FUNCTION WITHIN A PATIENT | Final Rejection | BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG |
| 18351401 | VITREOUS FLOATER TREATMENT USING RESONANT SCANNER-BASED SLO | Non-Final OA | Alcon Inc. |
| 18339453 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PREDICTING PRESSURE ULCERS | Non-Final OA | ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE |
| 18599457 | SURFACE MODIFICATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES | Final Rejection | ABIOMED, Inc. |
| 17641525 | MULTIPLEXED WEARABLE SENSORS FOR PREGNANCY MONITORING AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME | Non-Final OA | NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY |
| 18786916 | AI/ML SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SIGNAL CLASSIFICATION FOR THERAPY OPTIMIZATION AND INSIGHT | Non-Final OA | Medtronic, Inc. |
| 17974296 | Glycemic Impact Prediction For Improving Diabetes Management | Non-Final OA | Dexcom, Inc. |
| 17890905 | TREATMENT OF THE CORNEA USING CROSSLINKING AND MECHANICAL LOAD | Final Rejection | THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK |
| 18826930 | Cuff For Providing Vagus Nerve Stimulation | Final Rejection | United States Government As Represented By The Department Of Veterans Affairs |
| 19173739 | BIOSTIMULATOR HAVING PATCH ANTENNA | Non-Final OA | PACESETTER, INC |
| 18956246 | ELECTRICAL NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | B. Braun Melsungen AG |
| 18680762 | Methods Of Using Alternating Electric Fields And Checkpoint Inhibitors | Final Rejection | NOVOCURE GMBH |
| 19048220 | SMART PATCH FOR MONITORING HEALTH METRICS | Non-Final OA | Biotricity Inc. |
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