Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: STICE, PAULA J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3766 3792 3796 3799

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.7%
Allow Rate
+11.7% vs TC avg
1393
Total Applications
+22.1%
Interview Lift
957
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1351 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.2%
§101 Eligibility
24.5%
§102 Novelty
30.7%
§103 Obviousness
29.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18284497 PERCUTANEOUS CUTTER FOR REMOVING DISEASED HEART VALVE LEAFLETS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18549313 Closed-Loop Wireless Stimulation Systems with Wirelessly Powered Stimulators and Recorders Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18684796 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF IMPROVING SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING Non-Final OA VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
18510528 SEQUENTIAL LOCAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION DEVICE AND METHOD Final Rejection POSTECH Research and Business Development Foundation
18491333 HIGH-BANDWIDTH SYSTEMS FOR CLOSED-LOOP SIGNAL CORD STIMULATION Final Rejection PRECISION NEUROSCIENCE CORPORATION
18180248 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IN-BODY SECURITY EMPLOYING HARDWARE-LEVEL SYSTEMS IN BIDIRECTIONAL NEURAL INTERFACES Final Rejection PRECISION NEUROSCIENCE CORPORATION
18705788 CLOSED-LOOP NEURAL INTERFACE FOR PAIN CONTROL Non-Final OA New York University
18369682 Protective Cap for Landmarking Medical Device Final Rejection Bard Access Systems, Inc.
18683963 Implantable System and Method for Providing Anti-Tachycardia and/or Shock Therapy Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18469968 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAPPING ARRHYTHMIC DRIVER SITES Final Rejection St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18683554 EAR-WEARABLE DEVICES AND SYSTEMS WITH ORTHOSTATIC INTOLERANCE CONDITION SCREENING FEATURES Non-Final OA Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
18667952 BIOSTIMULATOR HAVING A STRAIN-RELIEVED PACING ELEMENT Non-Final OA Pacesetter, Inc.
18554982 Methods and Apparatus for Improved Measurement of Compound Action Potentials Non-Final OA Saluda Medical Pty Ltd
18264239 Intra-Stimulus Recruitment Control Final Rejection Saluda Medical Pty Ltd
18440937 NEURAL STIMULATION DEVICE, NEURAL STIMULATION SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Amygdala Neuro Technologies (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd.
18573365 A STENT-ELECTRODE INTRAVASCULAR NEUROMODULATOR AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR ACTIVATION OF A NERVE Non-Final OA GALVANI BIOELECTRONICS LIMITED
18716360 BUS DISTRIBUTED STIMULATION AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER
18702106 Biomedical device for the treatment of ulcers or lesions Non-Final OA Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
18444245 BLOOD PUMP WITH MAGNETICALLY SUPPORTED ROTOR Non-Final OA Berlin Heart GmbH
18342378 NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC.
18694498 DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING HEART RHYTHM ABNORMALITIES Non-Final OA National University of Ireland, Galway
18692753 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL LEAD Non-Final OA SCENERAY CO., LTD.
18224191 MULTI IMPLANTABLE DEVICE COMMUNICATION AND CHARGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Shiratronics, Inc.
18579954 IMPLANTABLE ANTENNA AND COEXISTING SENSOR CONFIGURATIONS Non-Final OA Oracle Health, Inc.
18516832 METHODS FOR ANALYZING RESPIRATION AND SLEEP STATE Final Rejection XII Medical, Inc.
18552501 BLOOD PUMP WITH THREE DIMENSIONAL ACTIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC SUSPENSION Non-Final OA Cardiobionic Pty Ltd
18208035 Modular Medical Devices and Haptic Feedback Non-Final OA Azena Medical, LLC
18330097 FATIGUE-RESISTANT ELECTROSTIMULATION LEADS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection Mainstay Medical Limited
18128760 SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PLACEMENT OF NEUROMODULATION SYSTEM VIA A SINGLE SURGICAL INCISION AND ANCHORING LEADS Final Rejection SynerFuse, Inc.
18117299 NEUROSTIMULATOR TO AID IN RECOVERY FROM STROKE OR OTHER LIMITATIONS IN HUMAN FUNCTION Non-Final OA Cortigent, Inc.

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