Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MATTHEWS, WILLIAM H

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3738 3774

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.4%
Allow Rate
-3.6% vs TC avg
814
Total Applications
+21.3%
Interview Lift
1222
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 801 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
30.1%
§102 Novelty
31.7%
§103 Obviousness
26.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19273717 Ventricular Cuff Non-Final OA TC1 LLC
17781774 FRAME RELEASE MECHANISM FOR VALVE REPAIR DEVICES Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17856055 MODULAR INTRAOCULAR LENS DESIGNS AND METHODS Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
18328074 TREATING EYE DISEASES BY DEPLOYING A STENT Final Rejection J.D. Franco & Co., LLC
17592938 Methods for Treatment of Addiction-Reward Behaviors Non-Final OA Timothy P. Murphy
17070850 HEART VALVE SUPPORT DEVICE AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME Final Rejection TriFlo Cardiovascular Inc.

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