Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: SIRCAR, ALISHA JITENDRA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3792

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.8%
Allow Rate
-16.2% vs TC avg
73
Total Applications
+53.6%
Interview Lift
1089
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 26 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.0%
§101 Eligibility
28.2%
§102 Novelty
44.8%
§103 Obviousness
15.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18935277 PHOTOBIOMODULATION SYSTEMS UTILIZING MONITORING OR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
17833538 ANOMALY DETECTION FOR SENSED ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL DATA Final Rejection Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18549147 Systems And Methods For Associating Components Of A Surgical Instrument For Navigation-Assisted Surgery Final Rejection Stryker European Operations Limited
17944628 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18038414 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ELECTROPOLISHED TUNGSTEN CABLE Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18380750 CONTROL CIRCUIT AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY FOR SURGICAL HANDPIECE Final Rejection Arthrex, Inc.
18324810 CANNULA REDUCER Non-Final OA Auris Health, Inc.
19354875 CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SENSING MANOMETRY SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH CATHETER UTILIZING PRESSURE SENSITIVE MEMS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18561666 STERILE ADAPTER ASSEMBLIES FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS Final Rejection Covidien LP
17902417 SLEEP SYSTEM WITH FEATURES FOR PERSONALIZED DAYTIME ALERTNESS QUANTIFICATION Non-Final OA Sleep Number Corporation
17912136 BLOOD PUMP Non-Final OA Abiomed Europe GmbH
18794618 LEADLESS PACEMAKERS INCLUDING A PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA University of Washington
18282957 SURGICAL OR ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT AND PRODUCTION THEREOF Non-Final OA KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG
18191756 EYEBALL AND EYELID PROTECTOR Final Rejection THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
18671513 WEARABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SMOKING EFFECT Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION

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