Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HONRATH, MARC D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3791

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Marc D. Honrath is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3791. The record includes 145 resolved cases. An allowance rate of 74.5 percent is observed in the data. This percentage offers a benchmark for applicants evaluating their prospects. The median days to allowance is 1168. This period reflects the typical prosecution length for granted patents. Practitioners may use this figure to establish expected timelines for their clients.

The interview lift for Honrath is 31.7 percent. This statistic suggests that an interview improves the likelihood of obtaining a patent. The 31.7 percent interview lift is lower than the 74.5 percent allowance rate. For the 145 resolved cases, the median days to allowance of 1168 is a primary planning metric. In Art Unit 3791, the interview lift indicates that verbal communication is a productive strategy. This analysis provides a foundation for prosecution in Tech Center 3700.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

74.5%
Allow Rate
+4.5% vs TC avg
178
Total Applications
+31.7%
Interview Lift
1168
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 145 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.5%
§102 Novelty
38.6%
§103 Obviousness
31.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18190382 IMPLANTABLE INFLATABLE DEVICE Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17653052 INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS WITH VALVES FOR INCREASING FLOW EFFICIENCY Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18262536 PATIENT-SPECIFIC BRACHYTHERAPY APPLICATORS Non-Final OA THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
18223331 MULTI-IMAGER COMPATIBLE ROBOT FOR IMAGE-GUIDED INTERVENTIONS AND FULLY AUTOMATED BRACHYTHERAPY SEED Final Rejection The Johns Hopkins University
18476857 MEDICAL DEVICE SUPPORT AND METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18086274 TECHNOLOGIES FOR ENERGY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY Final Rejection UNM Rainforest Innovations
17980164 MEDICAL TREATMENTS BY COGNITIVE DISCONNECTION Non-Final OA The United States Government as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
19030980 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR APPLICATION OF A MAGNETIC FIELD TO THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Final Rejection BTL Medical Solutions A.S.
19031083 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR APPLICATION OF A MAGNETIC FIELD TO THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Non-Final OA BTL Medical Solutions A.S.
18269351 A MULTIPLANAR MOTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA EBAMed SA
17689661 PRESHAPED BIOLOGIC SCAFFOLDS Non-Final OA ARMS Inc.

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