Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HOUSTON, ELIZABETH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3753 3771 3773

This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

38.0%
Allow Rate
-32.0% vs TC avg
483
Total Applications
+42.9%
Interview Lift
1552
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 450 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
10.7%
§102 Novelty
75.5%
§103 Obviousness
3.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17910658 DELIVERY DEVICE HAVING DYNAMIC FLEXIBLE SPINDLE Non-Final OA Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
18830202 EXPANDABLE SHEATH Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
17899469 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING A LEAFLET CLIP Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18669221 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANEURYSM STABILIZATION AND TREATMENT Non-Final OA Nfinium Vascular Technologies, LLC
18064240 CATHETER DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Piraeus Medical, Inc.
18250739 APPARATUS FOR PREPARING A TISSUE GRAFT Non-Final OA CAREY TASCA PTY LTD

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