Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HONRATH, MARC D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3791

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.6%
Allow Rate
+5.6% vs TC avg
165
Total Applications
+30.2%
Interview Lift
1157
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 127 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
38.4%
§103 Obviousness
29.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18446559 METHOD, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR SLEEP MONITORING Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18190382 IMPLANTABLE INFLATABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17653052 INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS WITH VALVES FOR INCREASING FLOW EFFICIENCY Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17836718 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING OPEN ACCESS POINT INDICATORS IN AN INFANT CARE STATION Final Rejection GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18262536 PATIENT-SPECIFIC BRACHYTHERAPY APPLICATORS Non-Final OA THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
17226656 AIR FLOW DISCHARGING DEVICE, SLEEPER SUPPORTING DEVICE, AND TIME NOTIFICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17546647 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR ANALYTE SENSOR INSERTION Non-Final OA ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
18086274 TECHNOLOGIES FOR ENERGY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY Non-Final OA UNM Rainforest Innovations
18939384 Cognition and memory enhancement via multiple odorant stimulation based on a profile of a user's scent experiences Non-Final OA Science Lab 3 Inc.
18310781 RECIPROCATING MASSAGE THERAPY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Health Devices Corporation
18101161 COMPACT HEARING AIDS Non-Final OA NANOEAR CORPORATION, INC.
18083116 ORTHOGONALLY ISOLATED EXCITER WITH FIELD STEERING Non-Final OA Elucent Medical, Inc.
17865775 SURGICAL MESH Non-Final OA SURGICAL INNOVATION ASSOCIATES, INC.
17589182 ANCHORED BRACHYTHERAPY DEVICE Non-Final OA Positive Energy, LLC
17596989 MARKER FOR MEDICAL IMAGING Non-Final OA NUCLETRON OPERATIONS B.V.
17289428 An Intraurethral Magnetic Valve and Associated Parts Final Rejection Ingenion Medical Limited

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