Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SHARMA, YASHITA

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3738 3774 4100 4143 4178

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.7%
Allow Rate
+21.7% vs TC avg
706
Total Applications
+25.1%
Interview Lift
1103
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 654 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
26.7%
§102 Novelty
50.1%
§103 Obviousness
17.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18528035 CARDIAC VALVE WITH FLOATING OUTER SKIRT FOR IMPROVED SEALING Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
17941229 VALVE IN VALVE SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18589676 PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE STENT DEFLECTION Non-Final OA St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18402589 PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18467692 VALVED CONDUIT IN A CONDUIT PROSTHESES Final Rejection EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18187275 INTRAOCULAR LENSES WITH NANOSTRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection Alcon Inc.
18417939 METAL ALLOY HAVING ZIRCONIUM CONTAINING COATING Non-Final OA MiRus LLC
18440902 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR AORTIC VALVE PREPARATION PRIOR TO TRANSCATHETER PROSTHETIC VALVE PROCEDURES Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18429212 OPHTHALMIC IMPLANT SYSTEM FOR DRUG DELIVERY Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
18355390 IMPLANTED PIEZOELECTRIC BONE MATERIAL Final Rejection NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
18560820 EXTERNAL CRANIAL PROSTHESIS Non-Final OA CORNELL UNIVERSITY
18559853 NIPPLE RECONSTRUCTION IMPLANT Non-Final OA Cornell University

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