Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MILLER, CHRISTOPHER E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3771 3785

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

46.5%
Allow Rate
-23.5% vs TC avg
531
Total Applications
+54.6%
Interview Lift
1319
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 503 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.9%
§101 Eligibility
8.7%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
36.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17558694 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A WALKING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18709414 ORAL CAVITY CLEANING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19295322 PERCUSSIVE THERAPY DEVICE WITH ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED ATTACHMENT Non-Final OA Therabody, Inc.
18739019 THERAPY SYSTEM AND DEVICE Non-Final OA Therabody, Inc.
18571291 MASSAGE SYSTEM Final Rejection AUDI AG
17541154 NON-INVASIVE PROPRIOCEPTIVE STIMULATION FOR TREATING EPILEPSY Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18736450 NOZZLE FOR ORAL IRRIGATOR, AND ORAL IRRIGATOR Non-Final OA Guangzhou Stars Pulse Co., Ltd.
18685866 FOUR-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM PARALLEL ROBOT FOR POSTOPERATIVE REHABILITATION OF ANKLE JOINT FRACTURE Non-Final OA TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
18900856 LEG-AND-FOOT DEVICE AND MASSAGE CHAIR Non-Final OA Shanghai Rongtai Health Technology Corporation Limited
18670125 BODY PULSATING APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA ELECTROMED, INC.
18434647 AIRWAY CLEARANCE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Electromed, Inc.

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