Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: LANGHALS, RENEE C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3791 3793 3797

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.7%
Allow Rate
-11.3% vs TC avg
181
Total Applications
+46.1%
Interview Lift
1321
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 143 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
1.2%
§102 Novelty
87.4%
§103 Obviousness
6.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19158655 USE OF ULTRASONIC TONES TO INDUCE PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS Non-Final OA REVIVA SOFTWORKS LTD
19107636 OPTIMIZING CT IMAGE FORMATION IN SIMULATED X-RAYS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18265052 APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTRAST IMAGING Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18474172 PROTECTIVE COVER AND BIOPSY UNIT Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19173251 MARKERLESS TRACKING WITH SPECTRAL IMAGING CAMERA(S) Non-Final OA Monogram Orthopaedics Inc.
19118632 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF AN ULTRASOUND APPARATUS Non-Final OA CARDIAWAVE
19112896 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HAIR AND SCALP HEALTH ANALYSIS Non-Final OA FITSKIN INC.
18364000 ULTRASONIC PROBE AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
18343840 DEVICE FOR CARDIAC IMAGING AND EPICARDIAL ABLATION AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
18901085 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING COMPATIBLE RAPID DYNAMIC SUPPORT CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
18997842 MAGNETOGRAPHY FOR THE DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF INDIVIDUAL CELLULAR ION CURRENTS Non-Final OA Biomagnetik Park Holding GmbH
18842963 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSCRANIAL ULTRASOUND IMAGING (TUI) Non-Final OA TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT
18711692 MULTI-DIMENSIONAL TOOL ADJUSTMENT BASED ON ACOUSTIC SIGNAL Non-Final OA TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHEN
18835302 Methods for Localization of Cancerous Tissue Using Fluorescent Molecular Imaging Agent for Diagnosis or Treatment Final Rejection Vergent Bioscience, Inc.
18706631 SYNTHETIC CONTRAST-ENHANCED MR IMAGES Final Rejection Universitätsklinikum Essen
17017803 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING MEDICAL PERSONNEL DURING A RESECTION, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Siemens Healthcare GmbH
18005218 POSITIONING METHOD, POSITIONING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection SUNRISE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17834172 HEAD STABILIZATION SYSTEM WITH SENSING FEATURES Non-Final OA pro med instruments GmbH
17543972 Earphone Driver And Applications Final Rejection Sonicedge Ltd.
17608771 Optical System And Apparatus For Instrument Projection And Tracking Final Rejection DM1 LLC
17369793 ADHESIVE EXAMINATION MARKER Non-Final OA TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
16644133 AN ULTRASONIC PROBE, AN ULTRASONIC IMAGING SYSTEM AND USE METHOD FOR BIOPSY NEEDLE VISUALIZATION ENHANCEMENT Final Rejection IMSONIC MEDICAL CHINA, INC.

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