Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: THROOP, MYLES A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3673 3679

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.3%
Allow Rate
+6.3% vs TC avg
644
Total Applications
+40.8%
Interview Lift
998
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 607 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.4%
§102 Novelty
44.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17339738 Pneumatic Haptic Device Having Actuation Cells for Producing a Haptic Output Over a Bed Mattress Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19103646 PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH OBSTRUCTION DETECTION Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18752768 EXAMINATION TABLE DEVICE, MEDICAL IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, AND OPERATION METHOD OF EXAMINATION TABLE DEVICE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Healthcare Corporation
18342096 PENDANT FOR MOBILE MEDICAL PLATFORMS Non-Final OA Auris Health, Inc.
18369396 TEMPLATE TOOL FOR ATTACHING COMPONENTS TO A BED SYSTEM Final Rejection Sleep Number Corporation
18199255 BED HAVING SNORE CONTROL BASED ON PARTNER RESPONSE Non-Final OA Sleep Number Corporation
18105468 BED HAVING ROLLOVER IDENTIFYING FEATURE Final Rejection Sleep Number Corporation
18102671 MATTRESSES INCLUDING AN ELASTOMERIC CUSHIONING ELEMENT ON POCKETED COILS WITH CUSHIONING COIL TOPPERS Non-Final OA Purple Innovation, LLC
18766992 AN ARTICLE OF BEDDING Non-Final OA BEDGEAR, LLC
19044579 AUTO-REGRESSION MECHANISM Non-Final OA Sizewise Rentals, L.L.C.

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