Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: RODDEN, JOANNE M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3723 3737 3761 3762 3763 3777 3793 3794 3796

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.4%
Allow Rate
-5.6% vs TC avg
289
Total Applications
+47.1%
Interview Lift
1358
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 250 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.7%
§101 Eligibility
9.6%
§102 Novelty
51.0%
§103 Obviousness
24.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17809157 INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS HAVING A CYLINDER WITH A POROUS PORTION Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17190582 WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17895441 Radiofrequency Probe and Methods of Use and Manufacture of Same Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
17736375 JAW APERTURE POSITION SENSOR FORELECTROSURGICAL FORCEPS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
17403112 PHRENIC NERVE WARNING Non-Final OA BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
17169183 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNMENT OF BALLOON ABLATION CATHETER IN PULMONARY VEIN Final Rejection Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
17029552 ABLATION CATHETER WITH ELECTRODE SHORTING Final Rejection BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
17018111 CARDIAC MAPPING CATHETER WITH SQUARE-SPACED ELECTRODES Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.

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