Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Megan Elizabeth Monahan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MONAHAN, MEGAN ELIZABETH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3795

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

MONAHAN, MEGAN ELIZABETH is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3795. The record contains 137 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 59.9%. The median time to allowance is 1348 days. The interview lift is 11.5%, indicating a positive but more limited association with allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are Boston Scientific Corporation, Olympus Corporation, and Ambu A/S. The leading firms are SCULLY SCOTT MURPHY & PRESSER, PC, NZ Carr Law Office, and OLIFF PLC. Practitioners handling matters in this docket can use the allowance and timing figures to set prosecution expectations, while considering interviews as one element of a broader response plan rather than the principal outcome signal.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

59.9%
Allow Rate
-10.1% vs TC avg
173
Total Applications
+11.5%
Interview Lift
1348
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 137 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
29.4%
§102 Novelty
40.7%
§103 Obviousness
28.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19046021 SYSTEMS FOR LIMITING MOVEMENT OF CONTROL MECHANISMS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18985509 MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18985554 VIDEO SIGNAL TRANSLATOR FOR USE IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18471501 MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS, ASSEMBLIES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18960364 MEDICAL SYSTEM, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND WATER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
17859198 ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD FOR ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM Final Rejection OLYMPUS CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Megan Elizabeth Monahan's allowance rate?

59.9% of resolved applications examined by Megan Elizabeth Monahan were allowed (137 resolved cases), compared with 61.2% across Art Unit 3795 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Megan Elizabeth Monahan?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Megan Elizabeth Monahan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Megan Elizabeth Monahan took 1,348 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Megan Elizabeth Monahan work in?

Megan Elizabeth Monahan examines applications in Art Unit 3795 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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