Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SANTOS RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3737 3793 3797

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.0%
Allow Rate
-1.0% vs TC avg
607
Total Applications
+27.0%
Interview Lift
1490
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 584 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.3%
§102 Novelty
45.2%
§103 Obviousness
22.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18231961 PHOTOACOUSTIC SIGNAL MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT AND PHOTOACOUSTIC SIGNAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Healthcare Corporation
19246437 MEASURING BLOOD ACCELERATION AND DEACCELERATION Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18844359 WEARABLE APTAMER MICRONEEDLE PATCH FOR CONTINUOUS MINIMALLY-INVASIVE BIOMONITORING Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18607988 BIOMETRIC APPARATUS, BIOMETRIC METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18811457 MEDICAL SENSOR Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18850262 PERFUSION MONITORING Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18905730 DETECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental University
18680482 SPOT DELIVERY VISUALIZATION FOR PARTICLE BEAM RADIOTHERAPY Non-Final OA Elekta, Inc.

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