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Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: KERN, ASHLEIGH LAUREN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2841 3794 3796

This examiner grants 33% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

33.3%
Allow Rate
-36.7% vs TC avg
82
Total Applications
+6.5%
Interview Lift
1513
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 45 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
19.5%
§102 Novelty
72.2%
§103 Obviousness
4.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18724938 PATIENT TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18956094 MICROWAVE ENERGY-DELIVERY DEVICE AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA Covidien LP
17602008 ELECTROSURICAL BLADE ELECTRODE ADDING PRECISION DISSECTION PERFORMANCE AND TACTILE FEEDBACK Non-Final OA Covidien LP
17957954 MONITORING ONE DRIVE SYSTEM TO ADAPT THE MOTOR DRIVEN ASPECT OF A SECOND DRIVE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
18903489 BIOSIGNAL MEASUREMENT ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
17570924 PULSED FIELD ABLATION CATHETER Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
17532980 Mapping System with Real Time Electrogram Overlay Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.

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