Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LEVICKY, WILLIAM J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3774 3792 3796

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

William J. Levicky works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3762. He has 592 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 69.4 percent. This 69.4 percent rate indicates that approximately seven out of ten applications in his docket reach issuance. For practitioners, this figure suggests a favorable probability of success. The 592 resolved cases provide a strong statistical basis for analyzing his prosecution patterns in Tech Center 3700.

The interview lift is 29.7 percent, which is a substantial increase in the likelihood of allowance. This 29.7 percent lift suggests that interviews are a highly effective tool for resolving issues and moving toward issuance. The median days to allowance is 1226, reflecting a prosecution timeline that typically exceeds three years. Practitioners should use the 1226-day median to manage client expectations and consider the 29.7 percent lift as a primary strategy for overcoming rejections. The combination of a 69.4 percent allowance rate and a 29.7 percent interview lift indicates that active communication with the examiner is a productive approach. Applicants can expect a relatively consistent process in Art Unit 3762.

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
648
Total Applications
+29.7%
Interview Lift
1226
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 592 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.3%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
41.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19183546 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19098565 PATHWAYS TO PAIN RELIEF VIA ADAPTIVE ELECTRICAL NEUROSTIMULATION TREATMENT Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
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
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.
18914696 VENTRAL SPINAL CORD STIMULATION FOR AT LEAST PARTIAL RESTORATION OF MOTOR FUNCTION Non-Final OA Case Western Reserve University
17932159 PORTABLE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC DEVICE, ELECTROCARDIOGRAM MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM RECORDED THEREIN Non-Final OA OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd.
18692334 METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUSLY MEASURING BODY CONDITION ON BASIS OF DEEP LEARNING Final Rejection MEDICAL Al CO., LTD.
18239059 BIOSTIMULATOR HAVING PIVOTABLE ELECTRODE Final Rejection Pacesetter, Inc.
18079812 BIOSTIMULATOR HAVING PACING ELEMENT FOR DEEP SEPTAL PACING Non-Final OA Pacesetter, Inc.
19066128 WEARABLE PHOTOTHERAPY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Thera B Medical Products, Inc.
18379265 OCCIPITAL NERVE STIMULATION FOR TREATMENT OF PAIN Final Rejection SPR THERAPEUTICS, INC.
19011892 IMPELLER Non-Final OA MAGENTA MEDICAL LTD
18975035 FLEXIBLE LIGHT THERAPY PAD WITH REFLECTOR INSERTS Non-Final OA Dahlia Holdings, LLC
18719113 ASSISTED PROGRAMMING SYSTEM FOR NEURAL STIMULATION THERAPY Non-Final OA Saluda Medical Pty Ltd
18538322 MONITORING DEVICE AND DEFIBRILLATION CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd.

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