Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

William J Levicky, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEVICKY, WILLIAM J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3774 3792 3796

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEVICKY, WILLIAM J is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3762. The profile records 595 resolved cases, a 69.4% allowance rate, and a median of 1224 days to allowance. Interviews show a 29.3% lift, which supports treating examiner interviews as a meaningful part of prosecution planning when claim issues can be clarified directly.

The most represented companies are Medtronic Inc., Boston Scientific Corporation, and Abiomed Inc. The leading firms are MCCOY RUSSELL LLP, NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC, and Ballard Spahr LLP. The combination of substantial case volume and positive interview association gives practitioners a useful basis for coordinating written amendments with interview agendas.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

69.4%
Allow Rate
-0.6% vs TC avg
667
Total Applications
+29.3%
Interview Lift
1224
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 595 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
40.9%
§103 Obviousness
26.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19183546 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19117379 Passive Proximity Detection using an Electrode Non-Final OA Google LLC
19126933 Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18014816 Implantable medical device operative in the presence of an MRI device Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
19173459 RIGHT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
19114742 TEMPORARY PACING LEAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
19112241 MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING RISK OF A CARDIAC EVENT Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18313831 FIXATION COMPONENT FOR MULTI-ELECTRODE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
19245772 BATTERY-FREE, SELF-POWERED SENSOR DEVICE AND MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA BIOHARV LTD
19244861 HEADSET FOR TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT-CURRENT STIMULATION, TDCS, AND A SYSTEM COMPRISING THE HEADSET Non-Final OA FLOW NEUROSCIENCE AB
19234933 DEVICE FOR PERFORMING TVNS TREATMENT Non-Final OA tVNS Technologies GmbH
19134051 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BIOMARKER-BASED PACING Non-Final OA BaroPace, Inc.
18914696 VENTRAL SPINAL CORD STIMULATION FOR AT LEAST PARTIAL RESTORATION OF MOTOR FUNCTION Non-Final OA Case Western Reserve University
18861167 NEUROMODULATION/NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEM FOR MITIGATING LOCOMOTOR DEFICITS OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE, SPINAL CORD INJURY (SCI), STROKE AND/OR OTHER NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Non-Final OA ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE
19117655 DEVICE FOR TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT IN ELECTRODE ARRAY Non-Final OA FIELDCURE CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner William J Levicky's allowance rate?

69.4% of resolved applications examined by William J Levicky were allowed (595 resolved cases), compared with 57.3% across Art Unit 3762 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner William J Levicky?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner William J Levicky take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by William J Levicky took 1,224 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner William J Levicky work in?

William J Levicky examines applications in Art Unit 3762 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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