Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: JOHNSON, NICOLE F

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3700 3762 3792 3796

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.5%
Allow Rate
+17.5% vs TC avg
1,422
Total Applications
+7.2%
Interview Lift
992
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1370 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.1%
§101 Eligibility
34.8%
§102 Novelty
36.8%
§103 Obviousness
10.0%
§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
18990971 CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
18273460 MONITORING METHOD AND MONITOR Final Rejection NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
18468446 ELECTROCARDIOGRAM ANALYSIS Final Rejection Welch Allyn, Inc.
18758056 CARDIORENAL SYNDROME (CRS) THERAPY SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA ABIOMED, Inc.
18382124 BLOOD PUMP Final Rejection Abiomed Europe GmbH
18932331 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CALIBRATE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18856785 MATERIAL REMOVAL DEVICE FOR LEAD EXTRACTION PREPARATION Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18998267 CONNECTION DEVICE AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG
18129200 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING QUALITY PROFILES POINTS IN AN ELECTRO-ANATOMICAL MAP Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
17977156 EXTENSION OF ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY (ECG) ACQUISITION CAPABILITIES OF CATHETER-BASED CARDIAC SYSTEM Final Rejection Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.

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