Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MELHUS, BENJAMIN S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3736 3791

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

60.0%
Allow Rate
-10.0% vs TC avg
443
Total Applications
+44.2%
Interview Lift
1224
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 403 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.1%
§102 Novelty
37.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18130657 CELL COLLECTION AND PREPARATION DEVICES AND METHODS Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
17685083 AUTOMATIC ECAP ELECTRODE SELECTION AND MAINTENANCE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18359611 GAIT EVALUATION SYSTEM AND GAIT EVALUATION METHOD Final Rejection ASICS CORPORATION
18369835 FORCE ESTIMATION FROM WRIST ELECTROMYOGRAPHY Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18536701 DETECTION DEVICE, DETECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18021849 MOTION EVALUATION METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND MOTION EVALUATION SYSTEM Final Rejection NTT, Inc.
18014429 CENTER OF GRAVITY CONTROL SUPPORT DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18074078 Cut-to-Length Sensing Catheters and Methods Thereof Final Rejection Bard Access Systems, Inc.
18060059 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADMINISTERING A MOTOR ASSESSMENT TO SCREEN FOR EARLY MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT (MCI) OR OTHER COGNITIVE AND/OR NEUROLOGICAL CONCERNS Final Rejection Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University

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