Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: PRESTON, REBECCA STRASZHEIM

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3738 3774

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.0%
Allow Rate
+4.0% vs TC avg
659
Total Applications
+37.8%
Interview Lift
1240
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 635 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
31.1%
§102 Novelty
30.3%
§103 Obviousness
34.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18413126 ATRAUMATIC DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17899585 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ANCHORING AN ARTIFICAL CHORDAE TENDINEAE TO CARDIAC TISSUE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17740224 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ENABLE PYLORIC CLOSURE Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
19405284 PROSTHETIC VALVE WITH ENHANCED SEALING Final Rejection Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
18627364 DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH ADAPTABLE NOSECONE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18358855 METHODS TO FOLD AND FORM DELIVERY SYSTEM BALLOONS TO REDUCE THE DEPLOYED THV HEIGHT ASYMMETRY Final Rejection EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18616060 INTRAOCULAR LENSES WITH ANTI-ANTERIOR CAPSULAR CONTRACTION FEATURE AND METHOD OF IMPLANTATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.

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