Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SOREY, ROBERT A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3682 3685

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

49.3%
Allow Rate
-2.7% vs TC avg
490
Total Applications
+45.1%
Interview Lift
1588
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 467 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

31.0%
§101 Eligibility
7.6%
§102 Novelty
36.0%
§103 Obviousness
21.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19240156 OPERATING DEVICES IN AN OPERATING ROOM Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18458184 MEDICINE INTAKE SUPPORT DEVICE Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18785129 Systems and Methods for Querying an Executable Condition Stored in a Database Final Rejection Veeva Systems Inc.
19264243 METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A LEVEL OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18427441 HEALTH EQUITY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR CLINICAL DATA PRODUCTS Final Rejection GE Precision Healthcare LLC
19070036 SURGICAL NETWORK RECOMMENDATIONS FROM REAL TIME ANALYSIS OF PROCEDURE VARIABLES AGAINST A BASELINE HIGHLIGHTING DIFFERENCES FROM THE OPTIMAL SOLUTION Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
18954199 VISUALIZATION OF AUTOMATED SURGICAL SYSTEM DECISIONS Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
18825016 CLOSED-LOOP RADIOLOGICAL FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18777770 METHOD FOR PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH ADVICE, A METHOD FOR TRAINING A DEEP-LEARNING NETWORK AND A DEEP-LEARNING BASED MENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY SYSTEM USING ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY Final Rejection The Chinese University of Hong Kong
19241159 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA ANALYTICS AND VISUALIZATION Non-Final OA Dexcom, Inc.
19216118 Method and Apparatus for Managing Physician Referrals Non-Final OA Zocdoc, Inc.

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