Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HOUGH, JESSANDRA F

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3769 3792 3796

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

44.4%
Allow Rate
-25.6% vs TC avg
336
Total Applications
+38.0%
Interview Lift
1436
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 293 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.2%
§101 Eligibility
4.1%
§102 Novelty
87.1%
§103 Obviousness
2.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18051635 AUDIO ASSESSMENT FOR ANALYZING SLEEP TRENDS USING MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES Final Rejection QUANATA, LLC
18542908 AMBIENT-LIGHT SEAL WITH INTEGRATED DRY ELECTRODES FOR ELECTRICAL VITAL SIGNS MEASUREMENTS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18776688 METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTROL DATA FOR AN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL LASER OF A TREATMENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA SCHWIND EYE-TECH-SOLUTIONS GMBH
17792919 Neuromodulation Using Electrical Stimulation Final Rejection Carnegie Mellon University
17651554 WELLNESS ANALYSIS SYSTEM Final Rejection Masimo Corporation
17046704 ABNORMAL BLOOD OXYGENATION LEVEL MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND SELF-MONITORING OXYGENATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection SPECTRONIX INC.
18536748 DYNAMIC STRESS SCORING WITH WEIGHTED CONTRIBUTIONS OF CARDIAC PARAMETERS Final Rejection Whoop, Inc.
18182197 DETECTING POSITION OF A WEARABLE MONITOR Non-Final OA Whoop, Inc.
18336166 FOOT BIOMETRIC SENSOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.
16484523 BED MONITORING SYSTEM Final Rejection NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION CHIBA UNIVERSITY
18641240 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND REMOVING PERIODIC NON-PHYSIOLOGICAL ARTIFACT FROM EVOKED POTENTIALS Non-Final OA SafeOp Surgical, Inc.
18608526 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AROUSALS AND AROUSAL-ASSOCIATED EVENTS OF A SLEEP STUDY USING NON-BRAIN BODY SIGNALS OR WITHOUT REQUIRING BRAIN SIGNALS Non-Final OA Nox Medical ehf
18688620 Method and System for Post-Partum Haemorrhage Detection Non-Final OA Baymatob Pty Ltd
18427229 System and Method for Blood Pressure Assessment Non-Final OA ChroniSense Medical Ltd.
16877451 System for Measuring Stress Level Final Rejection Polar Electro Oy
18454191 PHOTOTHERAPY DEVICES FOR TREATMENT OF DERMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS OF THE SCALP Final Rejection KNOW Bio, LLC
17656480 SYSTEM FOR USING RADIOFREQUENCY AND LIGHT TO DETERMINE PULSE WAVE VELOCITY Final Rejection ZOLL Medical Israel Ltd.
18212073 NON-INVASIVE HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SILVERLEAF MEDICAL SCIENCES INC.
18074180 VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE HAVING PRESSURE SENSOR EMBEDDED DURABLE DISPLACEMENT BLOOD PUMP Non-Final OA 3R Life Sciences Corporation
17967293 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NON-INVASIVE FORECASTING, DETECTION AND MONITORING OF VIRAL INFECTIONS Final Rejection Empatica Srl
17811004 CARDIAC PACING LEADS AND DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Singular Medical (USA) Inc.
17769094 Device and Method for Detecting a Medically Active Implant Within a Person Non-Final OA Neuroloop GmbH

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