Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MATTHEWS, CHRISTINE HOPKINS

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3735 3791

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.7%
Allow Rate
+1.7% vs TC avg
1,111
Total Applications
+30.8%
Interview Lift
1221
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1053 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
23.5%
§102 Novelty
49.9%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§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
17934290 SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A TIP DURING A BROADCAST Non-Final OA HYTTO PTE. LTD.
19292383 SENSORY GAMMA STIMULATION THERAPY IMPROVES SLEEP QUALITY AND MAINTAINS FUNCTIONAL ABILITY IN ALZHEIMERS DISEASE PATIENTS Final Rejection Cognito Therapeutics, 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
17192326 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS FOR RETRACTING TISSUE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
19000100 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VAGINAL THERAPEUTIC DEVICE FITTING Non-Final OA Cosm Medical Corp.
17977591 Method for Treatment of Multiple Brain Metastases Based on Iso-Dose Line Prescriptions Non-Final OA Brainlab SE
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
17040920 DECISION SUPPORT TOOL FOR ADAPTIVE RADIOTHERAPY IN CT/LINAC CONSOLE Non-Final OA Elekta, Inc.
17713039 HUMAN CENTRIC LIGHTING METHOD WITH ADJUSTABLE LIGHTING PARAMETERS Final Rejection Lawrence LIN
17931184 System And Method Configured To Provide Extracorporeal Support For Premature Fetus Non-Final OA The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
17829462 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF TRANSCUTANEOUS VIBRATION TO EFFECT AN EPIGENETIC OUTCOME Non-Final OA Apollo Neuroscience, Inc.
17999049 NEGATIVE-PRESSURE SHIELD DEVICE Non-Final OA MEDICAL TRANSPORT INC.
17985831 METHOD FOR DELIVERING A DIGITAL THERAPY RESPONSIVE TO A USER'S PHYSIOLOGICAL STATE AT A SENSORY IMMERSION VESSEL Non-Final OA SENKIVA LLC
17962542 WRIGGLE MASSAGER Non-Final OA Shenzhen Siling E-Commerce Co., Ltd.
17916556 DEVICE FOR LIMITING INFECTION Non-Final OA CREATIVE HINGE PTY LTD.
17862805 MUTUAL STIMULATION DEVICE Non-Final OA POW PRODUCT INC.
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.
17688194 SUCTION-BASED ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR SEXUAL STIMULATION Non-Final OA PD Products, LLC
17585978 WEARABLE MASSAGE DEVICE Final Rejection Guangzhou Pinai Technology Co., Ltd.
17233836 RADIOACTIVE SEED LOADING APPARATUS Non-Final OA GT Medical Technologies, Inc.
17216041 SEXUAL AID DEVICE FEEDBACK METHODS AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Suki LLC

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