Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MOSS, JAMES R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2176 3700 3792 3794 3796

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

51.1%
Allow Rate
-18.9% vs TC avg
304
Total Applications
+40.7%
Interview Lift
1176
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 270 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.2%
§102 Novelty
38.5%
§103 Obviousness
29.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17951561 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH WINDOW FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18591636 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF PHRENIC NERVE STIMULATION Non-Final OA St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18922956 BATTERY LOCK FOR AMBULATORY MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA ZOLL Medical Corporation
17380160 SLEEP REACTIVITY MONITORING BASED SLEEP DISORDER PREDICTION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18643964 OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS WITH GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES BASED UPON SETUP CONDITIONS Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
19099538 INTRA-LUMINAL MEDICAL DEVICE WITH EVOKED BIOPOTENTIAL SENSING CAPABILITY Non-Final OA MEDTRONIC, INC.
18286704 RESPIRATOR MASK WITH PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING SYSTEM Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18028194 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NON-CONTACT VITAL SIGN MONITORING Non-Final OA ANALOG DEVICES INTERNATIONAL UNLIMITED COMPANY
18767277 STRETCH BAND WITH INDICATORS OR LIMITERS Non-Final OA MASIMO CORPORATION
19077565 INTRACARDIAC DEVICE Non-Final OA YALE UNIVERSITY

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