Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SCHLUETER, MARY GRACE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3792 3796

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.0%
Allow Rate
+10.0% vs TC avg
38
Total Applications
+33.3%
Interview Lift
1171
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 15 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
5.8%
§102 Novelty
84.1%
§103 Obviousness
0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18227791 ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18137383 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING DIABETES WITH DORSAL ROOT GANGLION STIMULATION Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18066083 CONTROL OF MEDICAL DEVICE USING REPRESENTATIVE VALUE Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
17967406 LOCALIZATION TARGET FOR A DIGITAL SURGICAL STEREOSCOPE Final Rejection Digital Surgery Systems, Inc.
17968734 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING NEUROSTIMULATION THERAPY USING MULTI-DIMENSIONAL PATIENT FEATURES Final Rejection Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
18658949 NERVE CUFF ELECTRODE FOR NEUROMODULATION IN LARGE HUMAN NERVE TRUNKS Non-Final OA Neuros Medical, Inc.
18267907 A MUSCLE STIMULATION AND MONITORING APPARATUS Final Rejection IMPERIAL COLLEGE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
17974920 ELECTRICAL STIMULATION METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR DETERMINING QUALITY OF ELECTRICAL-STIMULATION SIGNAL Non-Final OA GIMER MEDICAL. Co. LTD.
18198750 SLEEP APNEA TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Capri Medical Limited
18010060 CONTINUUM INSTRUMENT AND SURGICAL ROBOT Non-Final OA BEIJING SURGERII ROBOTICS COMPANY LIMITED
17956914 SLAVE-END APPARATUS FOR INTERVENTIONAL ROBOT Non-Final OA SHENZHEN INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED BIOMEDICAL ROBOT CO., LTD.

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