Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SHOULDERS, ANNIE LEE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3794

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.0%
Allow Rate
+2.0% vs TC avg
234
Total Applications
+18.9%
Interview Lift
1428
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 182 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
53.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18526386 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INDIVIDUALIZED TARGETING OF DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION Non-Final OA Emory University
18636894 IMPLANTABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA North Carolina State University
18688313 Digital Sutures Non-Final OA Georgia Tech Research Corporation
18510019 MEDICAL SYSTEMS FOR ABLATION OR ELECTROPORATION INCLUDING A REMOVABLE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE STYLET AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
19232563 Duodenal Ablation with Improved Depth and Consistency of Ablation Final Rejection Aqua Medical, Inc.
18741637 BONE ACCESS SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS Non-Final OA Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
18554811 SENSING FOR A CATHETER Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18459494 TIP PORTION FOR A CAUTERY DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA ATEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18313689 WIRE PUNCTURE OF STRICTURE FOR PANCREATICOBILIARY ACCESS Final Rejection Olympus Corporation
18167558 TREATMENT TOOL Final Rejection Olympus Corporation
17960405 TREATMENT TOOL, TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND TREATMENT METHOD Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18736736 ABLATION TAGS INDICATOR Non-Final OA BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
17779832 ABLATION CATHETER TIP WITH FLEXIBLE ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY Final Rejection St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18737622 ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE WITH DIRECTIONAL ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18734697 ELECTROANATOMICAL MAPPING ENABLE DILATOR AND SHEATH WITH ELECTRICAL COUPLING Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18181935 MEDICAL DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CARRYING OUT A MEDICAL PROCEDURE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18412641 BIOMIMETIC, NANOFIBER-BASED AND DIRECTIONAL MOISTURE-WICKING ELECTRONIC SKINS AND FABRICATION METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA City University of Hong Kong
18393789 APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR TARGETED VAPORIZATION OF CRYOGEN Non-Final OA Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
18728771 SAFE HIGH-FREQUENCY ELECTROTOME SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA Innolcon Medical Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
18754724 ONE FIBER FORCE AND SHAPE SENSING Non-Final OA St. Jude Medical International Holding S.à r.l.
18754797 RF ENERGY GENERATOR CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING PENETRATION DEPTH OF ENERGY Non-Final OA DAEYANG MEDICAL CO., LTD.
18737401 ETHMOIDAL NERVE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Aerin Medical Inc.
18633385 ADAPTABLE HIGH PERFORMANCE NEURAL INTERFACE ELECTRODES THAT CONFORM TO HUMAN ANATOMY Non-Final OA Cognixion Corporation
18015332 HIGH RELIABILITY ANALYTE DETECTION DEVICE Final Rejection MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18163687 THERMAL ABLATION DEVICE Final Rejection MINERVA SURGICAL, INC.
18256757 IMPLANT AND ASSEMBLY HAVING A RADIATION SOURCE AND AN IMPLANT Non-Final OA RHEINISCH-WESTFÄLISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE (RWTH) AACHEN
18576081 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING JOINTS Non-Final OA Artezo, Inc.
18538278 ELASTIC STIMULATING DILATOR CLIP FOR NEUROMONITORING Non-Final OA RHYTHMLINK INTERNATIONAL, LLC
18489594 THREADLIKE SENSOR, WEARABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THREADLIKE SENSOR Non-Final OA Peking University First Hospital
17680542 SENSORY DEVICE TO PATCH INTERFACE Final Rejection Preventice Solutions, Inc.

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