Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KRETZER, KYLE W.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774 3791

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.7%
Allow Rate
-5.3% vs TC avg
221
Total Applications
+43.4%
Interview Lift
1284
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 173 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.2%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
44.6%
§103 Obviousness
25.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18917241 MINIATURIZED ANALYTE SENSOR Non-Final OA Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
18802086 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR IMPROVED SENSORS FOR CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING Non-Final OA Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
18705641 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR ANALYTE MONITORING Non-Final OA ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
18147755 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYTE MONITORING Non-Final OA ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
17556940 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYTE DETECTION Final Rejection ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
17442589 PPG SENSOR HAVING A HIGH SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO Final Rejection AKTIIA SA
18315858 METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ANALYTE SENSOR, AN ANALYTE SENSOR, AND A USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
18307071 ANALYTE SENSOR SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCING Final Rejection Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
18289608 BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18264755 ONE-TOUCH FINGERTIP SWEAT SENSOR AND PERSONALIZED DATA PROCESSING FOR RELIABLE PREDICTION OF BLOOD BIOMARKER CONCENTRATIONS Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18876013 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A FLUID RESPONSIVENESS PARAMETER AND A HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETER. Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17628598 DETECTING APPARATUS AND DETECTING METHOD Final Rejection MAXELL, LTD.
17309386 A BREATH INDICATOR Final Rejection Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
17416683 TECHNIQUES FOR STIMULATION ARTEFACT ELIMINATION Final Rejection Cochlear Limited
18636187 OMNIPHOBIC PAPER BASED SMART BANDAGE DEVICES Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
18693749 BIOPSY NEEDLE ACCESSORY Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18911870 HAEMODYNAMIC MONITOR WITH IMPROVED FILTERING Non-Final OA Masimo Corporation
18314368 APPARATUS INCLUDING HOUSING, POWER SOURCE, AND COUPLER Final Rejection Senseonics, Incorporated
18027391 ABRASION PROTECTED MICRONEEDLE AND INDWELLING EAB SENSORS Final Rejection University Of Cincinnati

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