Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MATTHEWS, CHRISTINE HOPKINS

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3735 3791

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.8%
Allow Rate
+1.8% vs TC avg
1108
Total Applications
+31.0%
Interview Lift
1318
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1049 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.1%
§101 Eligibility
28.4%
§102 Novelty
29.4%
§103 Obviousness
29.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18960283 INTERACTIVE SEX TOY WITH SENSORY FEEDBACK Non-Final OA HYTTO PTE. LTD
18795267 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DEVICE BASED ON MOTION Final Rejection HYTTO PTE. LTD
17845960 EXTENDED REALITY SYSTEM TO TREAT SUBJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
17682153 IMPLANTABLE SPHINCTER ASSISTANCE DEVICE WITH DEFORMABLE ELEMENTS Final Rejection Cilag GmbH International
17192326 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS FOR RETRACTING TISSUE Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17327581 Systems and Methods for Personalized Treatment of Neurological Conditions using Implantable Neurostimulators Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
19000100 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VAGINAL THERAPEUTIC DEVICE FITTING Non-Final OA Cosm Medical Corp.
18921294 MASSAGE MODULE Non-Final OA Shenzhen Zhonghongtian Technology Co., Ltd.
17040920 DECISION SUPPORT TOOL FOR ADAPTIVE RADIOTHERAPY IN CT/LINAC CONSOLE Non-Final OA Elekta, Inc.
17977591 Method for Treatment of Multiple Brain Metastases Based on Iso-Dose Line Prescriptions Non-Final OA Brainlab SE
17750142 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING SLEEPING BEHAVIOR Final Rejection Dream Team Baby, Corp
17404066 AUTOMATED TREATMENT IN PARTICLE THERAPY Final Rejection Mevion Medical Systems, Inc.
17917410 STIMULATION ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH STIMULATION ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA STIMIT AG
17931184 System And Method Configured To Provide Extracorporeal Support For Premature Fetus Non-Final OA The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
17650203 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING TREATMENT TO THE BRAIN USING MAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY Non-Final OA Wave Neuroscience, Inc.
17713039 HUMAN CENTRIC LIGHTING METHOD WITH ADJUSTABLE LIGHTING PARAMETERS Final Rejection Lawrence LIN
17829462 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF TRANSCUTANEOUS VIBRATION TO EFFECT AN EPIGENETIC OUTCOME Non-Final OA Apollo Neuroscience, Inc.
17533880 COORDINATED SYSTEM OF MULTIPLE TRANSDUCERS Final Rejection Apollo Neuroscience, Inc.
17999049 NEGATIVE-PRESSURE SHIELD DEVICE Non-Final OA MEDICAL TRANSPORT INC.
17962542 WRIGGLE MASSAGER Non-Final OA Shenzhen Siling E-Commerce Co., Ltd.
17916556 DEVICE FOR LIMITING INFECTION Non-Final OA CREATIVE HINGE PTY LTD.
17834481 APPARATUS INCLUDING A CYLINDRICAL BODY AND NUB Non-Final OA Premier Sperm Donors LLC
17824084 AEROMEDICAL BIO-CONTAINMENT MODULE Final Rejection KNIGHT AEROSPACE
17777643 CLINICAL AND PERSONAL ELECTROMAGNETIC STIMULATOR AND IONTOPHORESIS DEVICE FOR TREATING RETINA AND OPTICAL NERVE DISEASES Final Rejection BIORETINA BIYOTEKNOLOJI VE BIYOMEDIKAL SAGLIK YATIRIMLARI ANONIM SIRKETI
17727525 STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE (SUI) DEVICE Final Rejection Liv Labs Inc.
17694755 System and method for facilitating delivery of transcranial magnetic stimulation Final Rejection Nexstim Oyj
17585978 WEARABLE MASSAGE DEVICE Final Rejection Guangzhou Pinai Technology Co., Ltd.
17525108 SPECTRUM MODELING SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR PARTICLE THERAPY TREATMENT PLANNING Non-Final OA Varian Medical Systems Particle Therapy GMBH & CO.KG
17524344 MAGNETIC DEVICE FOR TREATING LIVING TISSUES Non-Final OA EPITECH MAG LTD.
17233836 RADIOACTIVE SEED LOADING APPARATUS Non-Final OA GT Medical Technologies, Inc.

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