Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: SCHMITT, BENJAMIN ALLYN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3792 3796

This examiner grants 4% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

4.5%
Allow Rate
-65.5% vs TC avg
73
Total Applications
+25.0%
Interview Lift
1229
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 22 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.8%
§101 Eligibility
1.0%
§102 Novelty
55.4%
§103 Obviousness
29.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18956972 ADAPTIVE NEUROMODULATION IN RESPONSE TO LOSS OF SYSTEM INTEGRITY Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18232649 IMPLANTABLE PHOTOBIOMODULATION SYSTEMS EMPLOYING THERMAL MONITORING OR CONTROL AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING Final Rejection Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18126731 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NEUROMODULATION GUIDANCE USING SYMPTOM-WISE SENSORY PROFILE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18116880 ARM DRAPE ASSEMBLY FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM Final Rejection Cilag GmbH International
18925265 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE FEEDTHROUGH ASSEMBLY WITH ELECTRICALLY INSULATIVE OXIDE SURFACE COATING Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18207599 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL SYSTEMS AND LEADS WITH FRINGE ELECTRODES FOR SENSING BIOMARKER SIGNALS Final Rejection MEDTRONIC, INC.
17952742 TREATMENT APPARATUS AND TREATMENT METHOD Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18089203 MOVEMENT MONITOR SENSOR Final Rejection Industrial Technology Research Institute

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