Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TEJANI, ANKIT D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3766 3792 3796

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ankit D. Tejani is in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3762. The examiner has 657 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 81.0 percent. The interview lift is 16.9 percent, indicating that interviews are helpful. Practitioners can use the interview process to clarify technical points and move toward a grant. The 81.0 percent allowance rate suggests a favorable environment for patent applicants in this art unit.

The median days to allowance is 877. This timeframe is efficient for the 657 cases processed in Art Unit 3762. The 81.0 percent allowance rate and the 877-day median pendency provide a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution. Applicants can use the 16.9 percent interview lift to further improve their chances of success. With 657 cases resolved, the examiner has a well-documented history in Tech Center 3700. The 877-day timeline is a useful metric for managing client expectations.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

81.0%
Allow Rate
+11.0% vs TC avg
704
Total Applications
+16.9%
Interview Lift
877
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 657 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
10.4%
§102 Novelty
34.9%
§103 Obviousness
7.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18731766 Systems, Devices, and Related Methods for Laser Lithotripsy Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18756675 PERSONALIZED IMAGE-BASED GUIDANCE FOR ENERGY-BASED THERAPEUTIC DEVICES Final Rejection DJO, LLC
18952201 THERMAL SYSTEM WITH PATIENT SENSOR(S) Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18209007 DETECTING USER INFECTION USING WEARABLE SENSOR DATA Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18565062 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR QUALITY EVALUATION OF A SEQUENCE OF HEART INTERBEAT INTERVAL SIGNALS Non-Final OA Harman International Industries, Incorporated
18264701 RENAL NEUROMODULATION Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18216236 EYE TRACKING, PHYSIOLOGY, FACIAL EXPRESSION, AND POSTURE TO MODULATE EXPRESSION Non-Final OA Rockwell Collins, Inc.
18697791 Computer Implemented Method for Determining a Medical Parameter, Training Method and System Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18550361 MEDICAL DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AN EXTREMUM OF A PERIODIC PHYSIOLOGIC SIGNAL Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18847424 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING NOCICEPTION AND ANALGESIA DURING ADMINISTRATION OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18778217 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING Final Rejection Vanderbilt University
18840462 LEAD EXTRACTION SYSTEM FOR RETAINED LEAD CONNECTORS Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18784471 SENSING CARDIAC SIGNALS WITH LEADS IMPLANTED IN EPIDURAL SPACE Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
18446598 STIMULATION PATTERNS FOR THERAPY Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18392491 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO IMPROVE SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING USING CLOSED-LOOP FEEDBACK Final Rejection The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
17416449 PROSTHESIS OPERATION IN THE FACE OF MAGNETIC FIELDS Non-Final OA Cochlear Limited
18441756 ELECTRONIC DEVICES, ELECTRODES THEREOF, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection Purdue Research Foundation
18627153 DYNAMIC VOLTAGE SCALING (DVS) IN PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY (PPG) SYSTEMS Final Rejection Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
18536661 BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASURING APPARATUS AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
16702880 LEADLESS IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH FIXATION ANTENNA MEMBER Final Rejection Pacesetter, Inc.
18184405 SENSORS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING RESPIRATION Non-Final OA The Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
18388192 METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF IMPROVING AND MONITORING ADDICTION USING CUE REACTIVITY Non-Final OA West Virginia University Board of Governors on behalf of West Virginia University
18955121 IMPELLER AND FRAME FOR A BLOOD PUMP Non-Final OA MAGENTA MEDICAL LTD

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