Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: MILLER, SERENITY A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3771 3794

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.0%
Allow Rate
At TC average
147
Total Applications
+33.1%
Interview Lift
1083
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 120 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
26.1%
§102 Novelty
43.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18962509 ELASTIC BAND LIGATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18735301 ULTRASOUND MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18586976 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ACCESS AND FLUID CIRCULATION WITHIN A BODY Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
19439318 APPARATUS FOR DISPLACEMENT OF BLOOD TO MITIGATE PERIPHERAL NERVE NEUROPATHY Final Rejection Everett Medical Technologies LLC
18661227 THROMBUS REMOVAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Covidien LP
17992978 ENERGY-BASED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND SYSTEMS CONFIGURED TO MINIMIZE THERMAL SPREAD Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18379776 SURGICAL TOOL WITH RELAXED FLEX CIRCUIT ARTICULATION Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
17634676 POLYURETHANE-REINFORCED HYDROGEL CARDIAC PATCH Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate

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