Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGANGA, BONIFACE N

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2852 2858 3762 3769 3773 3792 3793 3797

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Boniface N. Nganga works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2852. He has 567 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 64.0 percent. This 64.0 percent figure shows the proportion of applications that reach a grant. The 567 cases provide a sample for evaluating his examination patterns. Practitioners can use these metrics to set expectations for applications in his docket.

The data indicates an interview lift of 29.2 percent, which measures the increase in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. This 29.2 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a factor in the outcome of prosecution. The median days to allowance is 1306, which is the typical time required for a case to be granted. This 1306 days duration is a reference point for pendency. The 64.0 percent allowance rate serves as a baseline for the probability of success. The 29.2 percent lift provides a specific measure of the benefit associated with verbal engagement.

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

Performance Statistics

64.2%
Allow Rate
-5.8% vs TC avg
602
Total Applications
+28.8%
Interview Lift
1303
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 570 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.5%
§102 Novelty
46.1%
§103 Obviousness
28.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18515217 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA ACQUISITION AND TRANSMISSION IN PET Final Rejection SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
19024543 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE CONTACTLESS RECORDING OF VITAL PARAMETERS BY CREATING A BODY MODEL BASED ON BODY SUBDIVISION ALONG THE RADAR FIELD OF VIEW Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19081138 Imaging Modality with Patient Positioning Specification Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers AG
19202430 REVERSIBLE THERMAL NEUROMODULATION USING FOCUSED ULTRASOUND Non-Final OA REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
18750316 WIRELESS ULTRASOUND PROBE, ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS CONNECTED TO WIRELESS ULTRASOUND PROBE, AND OPERATING METHOD OF ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.
19052532 LOCALIZED TRACKING OF A VERTEBRAL BODY OR OTHER ANATOMIC STRUCTURE Final Rejection MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL
19195150 ADJUSTABLE TRANSCRANIAL ULTRASOUND HEADSET Final Rejection Sanmai Technologies, PBC
18554756 CATHETER BLOOD PUMP SHROUDS AND ASSEMBLY THEREOF Non-Final OA Shifamed Holdings, LLC
18594170 PATIENT TRACKING DEVICE FOR USE WITH MEDICAL INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Acclarent, Inc.
18829102 EXTRACORPOREAL THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND FOR PROMOTING ANGIOGENESIS Non-Final OA Vibrato Medical, Inc.

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