Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: NEWTON, CHAD A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3681 3686

This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

37.6%
Allow Rate
-14.4% vs TC avg
273
Total Applications
+26.0%
Interview Lift
1468
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 218 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

35.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.7%
§102 Novelty
38.7%
§103 Obviousness
10.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18426440 SIMILAR CLINICAL TRIAL SEARCH SUPPORT SYSTEM AND SIMILAR CLINICAL TRIAL SEARCH SUPPORT METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18667001 REHABILITATION SUPPORT SYSTEM, REHABILITATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18660213 DATA BASED CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Tempus AI, Inc.
18426433 MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
18332050 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING HIGH-RISK PATIENTS FOR PROTECTED PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTIONS Non-Final OA Abiomed, Inc
17917577 CLINICALLY MEANINGFUL AND PERSONALIZED DISEASE PROGRESSION MONITORING INCORPORATING ESTABLISHED DISEASE STAGING DEFINITIONS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18027826 METHODS FOR DETERMINING VARIANT FREQUENCY AND MONITORING DISEASE PROGRESSION Non-Final OA Foundation Medicine, Inc.
19038743 COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION OUTPUT PROGRAM, INFORMATION OUTPUT METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
19076698 INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA VETSNAP CORP.
18340310 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR GEOLOCATION-BASED SKIN SCIENCE-DRIVEN ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE METRICS Final Rejection L'Oreal
18993031 METHOD, PROGRAM AND DEVICE FOR DIAGNOSING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION USING ELECTROCARDIOGRAM Non-Final OA MEDICAL AI CO., LTD.
18296673 FACILITATING ACCESS TO ANALYTE DATA Final Rejection ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
18908568 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING Final Rejection University Health Network
19025685 HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA MyMedVita Inc.
18990262 Retrieval-Augmented Synthetic Test Claim Generation Non-Final OA Magnum Transaction Sub, LLC
18517566 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NOURISHMENT REFINEMENT USING PSYCHIATRIC MARKERS Non-Final OA KPN INNOVATIONS, LLC.
18030116 ESTIMATING RESIDUAL RENAL FUNCTION Final Rejection GAMBRO LUNDIA AB
18839146 PERSONAL MEDICAL AVATAR Non-Final OA CURELATOR, INC.
18801050 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING AND ACCESSING DIAGNOSTIC IMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING REPORT Final Rejection RAMSOFT INC.
18786328 ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE TECHNIQUES FOR FORECASTING INTENSITY OF UNINTENDED MOTOR MOVEMENTS Final Rejection RUNE LABS, INC.
18192915 IMAGE PROCESSING TO SUPPORT RADIATION THERAPY WORKFLOW STEPS Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers International AG
18670154 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED DETECTION AND COUNTING OF RESPIRATORY EVENTS USING MACHINE LEARNING MODELS Final Rejection PRANAQ PTE. LTD.
18710169 Diagnostic Method and System Final Rejection Limbic Limited
18645524 DIGITAL THERAPEUTICS FOR IMPROVED NEURO-CONNECTIVITY Final Rejection REMEPY HEALTH LTD
18241511 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL PATIENT CLASSIFICATION Non-Final OA MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC.
18540583 IDENTIFYING MATERNITY SEVERITY INDEX FOR WOMEN Non-Final OA INNOVACCER INC.
18134189 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUSLY ASSESSING PERFORMANCE OF PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS IN A CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Etiometry Inc.
18424389 INSTRUMENT SELECTION OPTIMIZATION Final Rejection Pegasys Medical, Inc.
18398406 MEDICATION RISK MITIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Tabula Rasa Healthcare Group, Inc.
18205744 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE USAGE AND TREATMENT PLAN ADHERENCE Final Rejection INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

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