Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: JOHNSON, NICOLE F

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3792 3796

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.4%
Allow Rate
+17.4% vs TC avg
1404
Total Applications
+7.2%
Interview Lift
1076
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1350 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.9%
§101 Eligibility
33.7%
§102 Novelty
34.3%
§103 Obviousness
9.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18002097 Systems and Methods for Measuring Vital Signs Using Multimodal Health Sensing Platforms Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18720680 ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM, SURGICAL ROBOT, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18728323 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING LEUKEMIA OR LYMPHOMA LEVELS USING LYMPHOID IMAGES Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18623297 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING SHOULDER PAIN RELATED TO SUBACROMIAL IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME Non-Final OA SPR Therapeutics, Inc.
18291368 MOTION REDUCTION IN DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING OR RADIATION THERAPY Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18278714 PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18271942 STIMULATION OF SWEAT GENERATION Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18269344 QUALITY MEASURE FOR A MAPPING FUNCTION Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18143120 Technique For Visualizing A Planned Implant Non-Final OA Stryker European Operations Limited
18599646 STABILIZING FRAMES AND METHODS OF POSITIONING WITH A STABILIZING FRAME Non-Final OA The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
18470762 BIOLOGICAL DATA MEASUREMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18252731 Methods and Apparatuses for Determining a QT Interval of an ECG Signal Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18129200 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING QUALITY PROFILES POINTS IN AN ELECTRO-ANATOMICAL MAP Final Rejection Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18662123 SURGICAL DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS INCLUDING ADAPTIVE CONTROL Non-Final OA Mazor Robotics Ltd.
18593069 WEARABLE AMBULATORY MEDICAL DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE SENSING ELECTRODES Non-Final OA ZOLL Medical Corporation
18524002 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN ALERT INDICATING BATTERY REMOVAL FROM A WEARABLE MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA ZOLL Medical Corporation
18513852 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MONITORING WEAR COMPLIANCE OF A PATIENT WEARING AN AMBULATORY MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA ZOLL Medical Corporation
18267688 SIGNAL ANALYZING APPARATUS, SIGNAL ANALYZING METHOD AND PROGRAM Final Rejection NTT, Inc.
18545286 NEUROSTIMULATION OR ELECTROMYOGRAPHY CUFF Non-Final OA Battelle Memorial Institute
18441973 LASER RIBBON BONDING FOR BATTERY AND CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
18273460 MONITORING METHOD AND MONITOR Final Rejection NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
18690998 TREATMENT OF MOTOR IMPAIRMENT AND/OR PROPRIOCEPTION IMPAIRMENT DUE TO NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER OR INJURY Non-Final OA Carnegie Mellon University
18663527 Adjustment of Stimulation in a Stimulator Using Detected Evoked Compound Action Potentials Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18583405 ELECTRODE TO NERVE DISTANCE ESTIMATION Non-Final OA Saluda Medical Pty Ltd
18240939 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIRECT VISUALIZATION OF A TISSUE LOCATION, SUCH AS AN ENDOCARDIAL LOCATION Non-Final OA EBR Systems, Inc.
18629468 THE FUNDAMENTAL CODE UNIT OF THE BRAIN: PHOTORECEPTOR PROTEIN-MEDIATED PHOTONIC SIGNALING WITHIN NEURAL TISSUE AND ITS USES IN BRAIN CO-PROCESSOR Non-Final OA Genesis Intelligence, LLC
18432595 FUNDAMENTAL CODE UNIT OF THE BRAIN: TOWARDS A NEW MODEL FOR COGNITIVE GEOMETRY Non-Final OA Genesis Intelligence, LLC
18627895 ALGORITHMIC TECHNIQUES FOR DEDUCTION OF FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CARDIAC TISSUE IN CARDIAC ELECTRICAL FIBRILLATION FROM A DENSELY PACKED ARRAY OF HIGH-RESOLUTION ELECTRODES Non-Final OA CoreMap, Inc.
18606512 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE COMPRISING A WIRELESS TRANSCUTANEOUS LINK Non-Final OA Oticon Medical A/S
18569425 METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING ACTIVATION OF AN ANATOMICAL TISSUE SUBJECTED TO CONTRACTION Non-Final OA HOSPICES CIVILS DE LYON

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