Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: ROBERTS, ANNA L

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 1613 2872 3783 3791 3792 3992

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.7%
Allow Rate
-4.3% vs TC avg
211
Total Applications
+40.1%
Interview Lift
1301
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 158 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
39.5%
§103 Obviousness
22.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17235974 NEUROLOGIC TOXICITY ASSESSMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DOCUMENTING CHANGES IN HANDWRITING Final Rejection Janssen Biotech, Inc.
18593198 Exchangeable Needle Safety Mechanism Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
18679019 BIOPSY FORCEPS WITH TISSUE PIERCING MEMBER Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL DEVICE LIMITED
18234761 PAIN THERAPY OPTIMIZATION USING A MOBILITY METRIC Final Rejection Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18339611 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND WEARABLE DEVICE FOR PROVIDING PHYSICAL ABILITY MEASUREMENT MODE, AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18727022 BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ACQUIRING SYSTEM, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18388711 RESUSCITATION AND VENTILATION ASYNCHRONY MONITOR Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18315155 HEMOLYSIS-REDUCTION CONNECTOR FOR DIRECT BLOOD DRAW Final Rejection CAREFUSION 303, INC.
18899966 Shape-Sensing Systems with Filters and Methods Thereof Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
17778340 FLUID MECHANICS-BASED ANALYSIS TOOL TO ESTIMATE FLOW DATA FROM PLANIMETRY CATHETER DATA Non-Final OA Northwestern University
18634015 Vascular Probe Sensing System and Associated Delivery Device Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
16610115 Device for Collecting a Biological Sample Non-Final OA Case Western Reserve University
19025501 CORE BODY TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA Masimo Corporation
17219545 ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY DEVICES WITH DEFLECTION DETECTION Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
16488822 Sample Tube Holder And System And Method Employing Same Final Rejection Fenwal, Inc.
16677238 FIXED-GAZE MOVEMENT TRAINING SYSTEMS WITH VISUAL FEEDBACK AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

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