Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MOSSBROOK, WILLIAM ERIC

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3791 3794

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

46.7%
Allow Rate
-23.3% vs TC avg
76
Total Applications
+80.0%
Interview Lift
1158
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 30 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
3.1%
§102 Novelty
89.0%
§103 Obviousness
0.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17728182 GAS PERMEABLE, ULTRATHIN, STRETCHABLE EPIDERMAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection North Carolina State University
18256444 BIOLOGICAL MONITORING ELECTRODE AND WEARABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA GOERTEK INC.
17678935 ECG Stylet with Improved Fatigue and Break Resistance Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
18029497 BIO-ELECTRODE, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR BIO-ELECTRODE, AND MEASUREMENT METHOD FOR BIO-SIGNAL Final Rejection SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18024323 BIOELECTRODE Final Rejection Toray Industries, Inc.
18875626 SURFACE FLEXIBLE ELECTRODE FOR CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAID ELECTRODE Non-Final OA SHANGHAI STAIRMED TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18964879 SKULL ANCHOR BOLT WITH A CONTROLLED BREAK POINT AND RECOVERY MEANS Non-Final OA Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corporation
17914089 BIOLOGICAL SENSOR Final Rejection Nitto Denko Corporation
17912978 BIOLOGICAL SENSOR Non-Final OA Nitto Denko Corporation
17798207 ELECTROSURGICAL VESSEL SEALING DEVICE CONTROLLER Non-Final OA Conmed Corporation
18570002 AN ADHESIVE SKIN PATCH AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IT Non-Final OA TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
18691469 BRAIN WAVE DETECTION ELECTRODE, BRAIN WAVE MEASURING DEVICE, AND BRAIN WAVE MEASURING METHOD Non-Final OA SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.
18709500 CRYOABLATION NEEDLE HAVING J-T DOUBLE-CHANNEL Non-Final OA ACCU TARGET MEDIPHARMA (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
18709501 CRYOABLATION NEEDLE HAVING J-T SLOT SLEEVE Non-Final OA ACCU TARGET MEDIPHARMA (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
18496033 BIOPOTENTIAL SIGNAL ACQUISITION Final Rejection Delsys Incorporated
18051724 ELECTRODE WITH PROTECTED EDGE REGION Non-Final OA Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
18235346 ELECTROCARDIOGRAM MEASUREMENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA HEXACHECK CO., LTD.
17943024 ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY HEADSET AND SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING BIOSIGNAL DATA Final Rejection Zeto, Inc.
18010201 WEARABLE DEVICE FOR ACQUIRING PLURAL ELECTROCARDIOGRAM LEAD SIGNALS Non-Final OA HEXACHECK INC.
17985818 Hyperthermia Electromagnetic Energy Applicator Housing and Hyperthermia Patient Support System Non-Final OA Pyrexar Medical Inc.
17923218 TEXTILE-TYPE DRY ELECTRODE PLATE Non-Final OA Hui-Ling CHANG
17895801 SEGMENTATION INSTRUMENT AND CONTROLLER Final Rejection Eximis Surgical Inc.
17866160 Method for Renal Denervation Non-Final OA Biosense Webster(israel) Ltd.
17761369 ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY (EEG) ELECTRODE ARRAYS AND RELATED METHODS OF USE Final Rejection BLACKROCK MICROSYSTEMS, LLC dba

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