Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ROBINSON, NICHOLAS A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1685 3792 3793 3798

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nicholas A. Robinson is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1685. He has 149 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 48.3 percent. This 48.3 percent rate is based on the 149 resolved cases and indicates the likelihood of success.

The interview lift is 58.1 percent. This 58.1 percent lift measures the increase in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted compared to cases without an interview. The median days to allowance is 1274. This 1274 day period is the median time for applications to reach a grant. The 58.1 percent interview lift is a very high metric, suggesting that oral advocacy is extremely effective. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to improve the 48.3 percent base allowance rate. The 1274 days to allowance provides a timeline for managing expectations. The 149 resolved cases ensure that these metrics are based on a sufficient volume of data.

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

Performance Statistics

48.3%
Allow Rate
-21.7% vs TC avg
203
Total Applications
+58.1%
Interview Lift
1274
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 149 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
42.4%
§103 Obviousness
29.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18861781 ULTRASONIC ROD PROBE Final Rejection PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
19400364 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18907439 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18827457 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18636183 ADJUSTABLE MOUNT SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Stryker Corporation
19255201 ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
19097899 MEDICAL IMAGE GENERATION METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd.
18874163 SUPPLEMENTED ULTRASOUND Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18850097 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING BUTTON PUSHING SEQUENCES DURING ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18681537 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTING ECG DATA RATE BASED ON GRADIENT ACTIVITY Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18309294 PRE-DOCKING POSE OPTIMIZATION Final Rejection Auris Health, Inc.
17428848 EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL INTRAOPERATIVE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING FOR SUBRETINAL MATERIAL DELIVERY Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18991688 METHOD FOR ACQUIRING IMAGE DATA USING PILOT TONE Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
19034527 ULTRASONIC IMAGING APPARATUS Final Rejection SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18202154 ULTRASONIC IMAGING SYSTEM AND VISCOSITY QUALITY CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19205291 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTRAST FLOW MODELING WITH DEEP LEARNING Final Rejection GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18853081 BODY PART SUPPORT Final Rejection KING'S COLLEGE LONDON
17282545 DUAL-POSITION TRACKING HARDWARE MOUNT FOR SURGICAL NAVIGATION Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG
19307683 IMAGE GUIDANCE DURING CANNULATION Non-Final OA Olympus Corporation
17929595 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CEREBRAL IMPLANTATION STRATEGIES FOR DELIVERY OF ALTERNATING ELECTRIC FIELD THERAPY Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
16960530 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING USING MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY Non-Final OA New York University
18856167 MAPPING ENVIRONMENT WITH SENSORY PROSTHESES Non-Final OA COCHLEAR LIMITED
19108271 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BODY MOTOR FUNCTION ASSESSMENT Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION
18009608 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING AND CORRECTING IMAGING ARTIFACTS Final Rejection UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
18066640 Method and Apparatus for Imaging a Subject Non-Final OA Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
17489498 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEGMENTAL TRACKING Final Rejection Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
19015097 ORAL SCANNER SYSTEM Non-Final OA Braun GmbH
18630590 CLUTTER REDUCTION FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGES AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Final Rejection PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION
18875129 WALKING STATE EVALUATION SYSTEM AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA IMASEN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD.
18715308 IN VITRO METHOD FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND/OR PROGNOSIS OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Final Rejection Universidad De Málaga

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