Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MATHEW, SEEMA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3738 3774

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.4%
Allow Rate
+1.4% vs TC avg
734
Total Applications
+26.4%
Interview Lift
1196
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 704 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
24.5%
§102 Novelty
52.4%
§103 Obviousness
15.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18588457 REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE SYSTEM WITH ANTI-MIGRATION ELEMENT Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
19458507 SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FOLDED UNIBODY HEART VALVE STENTS Final Rejection Capstan Medical Inc.
18303805 TRANSCATHETER VALVE - SINGLE STENT STRUCTURE WITH FABRIC Final Rejection St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18662950 PROSTHETIC VALVES WITH WIDER OUTFLOW CELLS Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18654281 VALVED CONDUIT WITH SINUSES Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18588420 DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR DOCKING A HEART VALVE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18581631 PRESBYOPIA-CORRECTING OPHTHALMIC LENS WITH REDUCED VISUAL DISTURBANCES Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
18678626 BALLOON EXPANDABLE STENT WITH LENGTHENED COMMISSURE POSTS FOR TRANSCATHETER IMPLANTATION OF A CARDIAC VALVE PROSTHESIS Non-Final OA MEDTRONIC, INC.
18597485 MODULAR FOOT CONTROLLED CABLE ACTUATED PROSTHESIS Non-Final OA The Chinese University of Hong Kong
17584887 SELF-EXPANDING DEVICES AND RELATED PROCESSES Final Rejection Sonorous NV

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