Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HUPCZEY, JR, RONALD JAMES

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3739 3794

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ronald James Hupczey, Jr. has a substantial record of 815 resolved cases in Art Unit 3739. He maintains an allowance rate of 64.5 percent in Tech Center 3700. This 64.5 percent rate indicates that a majority of applications he reviews are eventually granted. The 815 resolved cases provide a robust statistical foundation for this examiner's profile.

Interviews are an effective strategy, providing an interview lift of 22.7 percent. This 22.7 percent lift suggests that verbal discussions can help overcome rejections and streamline the prosecution process. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1462. This 1462-day timeline offers a benchmark for the duration of the process from filing to grant. Given the 64.5 percent allowance rate and the 1462-day median, practitioners should consider interviews to enhance their chances. The 22.7 percent lift is a significant factor for success in Art Unit 3739.

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

Performance Statistics

64.7%
Allow Rate
-5.3% vs TC avg
850
Total Applications
+22.6%
Interview Lift
1459
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 818 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
21.6%
§102 Novelty
44.4%
§103 Obviousness
24.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19013287 INFLOW AND OUTFLOW CONTROL OF A CLOSED COOLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Covidien LP
19008488 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR SIGNAL GENERATION Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17938376 Methods and Devices for Puncturing Tissue Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18663341 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT BATTERY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CELLS Final Rejection Cilag GmbH International
18735972 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS HAVING A JAW LOCKING MECHANISM Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18946456 PERICARDIAL TRANSECTION DEVICE WITH SUCTION DEVICE Final Rejection EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18160277 EGM FREQUENCY ANALYSIS FOR LESION EVALUATION Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
17807827 CATHETER ELECTRODES FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18931771 ACCURATE POSITIONING AND SHAPE VISUALIZATION OF BALLOON CATHETER ABLATION TAGS Final Rejection Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18510180 FRACTAL CYLINDRICAL CAGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED TISSUE CONTACT FOR MAPPING AND ABLATION Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18313708 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR A CATHETER DEVICE Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18477374 MICROWAVE ABLATION PROBE ASSEMBLY AND CABLE STRUCTURE Final Rejection Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
18525394 METHOD OF SAFELY USING CONTROLLED COOLING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES Final Rejection UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology)
18431250 VAGINAL REMODELING DEVICE AND METHODS Non-Final OA INMODE LTD

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