Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MONTICELLO, WILLIAM THOMAS

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3681 3682 3683 3686

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

William Thomas Monticello is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3681. He has 147 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 49.0 percent. This 49.0 percent rate suggests that about half of the cases reach allowance, with a median days to allowance of 1278.

The interview lift for this examiner is 49.0 percent. This 49.0 percent lift is identical to the overall allowance rate, highlighting the substantial impact that interviews have on the likelihood of a grant. Practitioners should consider the 49.0 percent lift as a strong signal to engage in direct dialogue with the examiner to resolve outstanding issues.

With 147 resolved cases, the data for Art Unit 3681 is well-established. The 1278-day median pendency indicates that prosecution can be a lengthy process. However, the 49.0 percent allowance rate and the corresponding 49.0 percent interview lift provide a clear roadmap for applicants aiming to secure a patent.

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

Performance Statistics

49.0%
Allow Rate
-3.0% vs TC avg
186
Total Applications
+49.0%
Interview Lift
1278
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 147 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

40.6%
§101 Eligibility
5.9%
§102 Novelty
45.1%
§103 Obviousness
7.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19068972 AI-BASED INVENTORY PREDICTION AND OPTIMIZATION FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES Final Rejection Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18940249 Computer Application for Determining a Cardiac Score and Providing Corresponding Recommendations Via a Computing Device Final Rejection Google LLC
18356913 HEALTH-RELATED METRIC EXPLAINER Final Rejection Oura Health Oy
19033827 Method for Operating an Imaging Apparatus, an Imaging Apparatus, a Computer Program, and an Electronically Readable Data Carrier Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
19330990 ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION METHODS, APPARATUS AND ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
16996592 SENIOR LIVING ENGAGEMENT AND CARE SUPPORT PLATFORMS Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
19092236 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING UNKNOWN OBJECTS PROXIMATE A PATIENT Non-Final OA Welch Allyn, Inc.
18958347 CHEMICAL INFORMATION BASED ALERT STATE DETERMINATION Non-Final OA Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
19099969 COMPUTING SYSTEM CONFIGURED TO FACILITATE MULTI-PARTY ADJUDICATION OF CARDIAC EPISODES Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
18117077 INTEGRATED CODE SCANNING SYSTEM AND APHERESIS DATA CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection Terumo BCT, Inc.
18906726 MENTAL HEALTH RISK DETECTION USING GLUCOMETER DATA Final Rejection TELADOC HEALTH, INC.
19200021 MULTI-MODAL MACHINE LEARNING APPROACHES FOR PREDICTING CANCER TYPE AND GLEASON GRADE LEVERAGING PUBLIC TCGA DATA Non-Final OA Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
19067188 UNBIASED ETL SYSTEM FOR TIMED MEDICAL EVENT PREDICTION Final Rejection IQVIA, Inc.
18860528 PROLONGED AIR LEAK PERCEPTION Non-Final OA Texas Medical Center
18229632 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE Final Rejection Vuaant, Inc.

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