Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MELHUS, BENJAMIN S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3736 3791

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

60.8%
Allow Rate
-9.2% vs TC avg
443
Total Applications
+44.0%
Interview Lift
1225
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 393 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.4%
§101 Eligibility
10.8%
§102 Novelty
73.9%
§103 Obviousness
3.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18541194 DETECTION DEVICE, DETECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18540998 CALCULATION DEVICE, CALCULATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18539383 CALCULATION DEVICE, CALCULATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18539365 DETECTION DEVICE, DETECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18536769 CALCULATION DEVICE, CALCULATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18359611 GAIT EVALUATION SYSTEM AND GAIT EVALUATION METHOD Non-Final OA ASICS CORPORATION
17076228 BLOOD SAMPLE GUIDING INSTRUMENT AND BLOOD TEST KIT Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18014429 CENTER OF GRAVITY CONTROL SUPPORT DEVICE AND METHOD Final Rejection NTT, Inc.
18967808 FORCE MEDIATED MECHANICAL TESTING DEVICE FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF SOFT TISSUES Non-Final OA Cervalia, Inc.
17286220 A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF MALADIES FROM PATIENT SOUNDS Final Rejection THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
18513648 Transformation of Heart-Motion-Induced Signals Into Blood Pressure Signals Non-Final OA Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18614895 BIOPSY DEVICE Final Rejection Limaca Medical Ltd.
18558125 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NEUROMUSCULAR FEEDBACK SMART WEARABLES TO OPTIMIZE MOVEMENT HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE VIA JOINT STABILITY Non-Final OA MINDFULL SOLUTIONS INC.
17557191 RAPID DELIVERY AND/OR WITHDRAWAL OF FLUIDS Non-Final OA YourBio Health, Inc.
18032030 VASCULAR ACCESS KIT Non-Final OA Embrace Medical Ltd

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