Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HOUGH, JESSANDRA F

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3769 3792 3796

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

44.6%
Allow Rate
-25.4% vs TC avg
331
Total Applications
+37.7%
Interview Lift
1524
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 289 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
50.0%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18124824 INTEGRATED SENSING PLATFORM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18051635 AUDIO ASSESSMENT FOR ANALYZING SLEEP TRENDS USING MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES Final Rejection QUANATA, LLC
17379770 EXTERNAL HAND CONTROL FOR SURGICAL POWER TOOL Non-Final OA DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
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
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.
18810877 INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY CATHETERS WITH LATERALLY MOVABLE AND POSITIONABLE EMITTERS Non-Final OA Shockwave Medical, Inc.
17792919 Neuromodulation Using Electrical Stimulation Final Rejection Carnegie Mellon University
18771074 Apparatus and Methods for Measuring Blood Pressure Via a Finger Non-Final OA Arc Devices Limited
18641240 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND REMOVING PERIODIC NON-PHYSIOLOGICAL ARTIFACT FROM EVOKED POTENTIALS Non-Final OA SafeOp Surgical, Inc.
16764828 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NON-INVASIVELY MONITORING BLOOD GLUCOSE Non-Final OA Singapore University of Technology and Design
17427972 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN OPTOGENETIC DEVICE USING A COMMAND LAW FOR THE RADIANT POWER OF A LIGHT SOURCE AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES Non-Final OA GENSIGHT BIOLOGICS
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
18182197 DETECTING POSITION OF A WEARABLE MONITOR Non-Final OA Whoop, Inc.
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
16484523 BED MONITORING SYSTEM Final Rejection NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION CHIBA UNIVERSITY
17967293 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NON-INVASIVE FORECASTING, DETECTION AND MONITORING OF VIRAL INFECTIONS Final Rejection Empatica Srl
18019155 COMPUTING DEVICE FOR PREDICTING SLEEP STATE ON BASIS OF DATA MEASURED IN SLEEP ENVIRONMENT OF USER Non-Final OA Asleep
17466827 PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING METHODS AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Vista Primavera LLC
18074180 VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE HAVING PRESSURE SENSOR EMBEDDED DURABLE DISPLACEMENT BLOOD PUMP Non-Final OA 3R Life Sciences Corporation
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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