Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TOWA, RENE T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3736 3791

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

Rene T Towa is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, Art Unit 3736. The examiner has 775 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 49.3 percent and an interview lift of 17.5 percent. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1557.

The 17.5 percent interview lift is a metric that can be compared to the 49.3 percent base allowance rate. This indicates that conducting an interview is a method for increasing the likelihood of an allowance. The 1557 day median pendency is the timeframe applicants can expect when navigating the resolved cases handled by this examiner in Art Unit 3736. Practitioners can consider how these metrics influence the overall prosecution timeline.

With 775 resolved cases, the examiner's statistics provide a view of the prosecution landscape. Practitioners can use the 49.3 percent allowance rate to assess the probability of a grant. The 17.5 percent lift and the Tech Center 3700 environment are factors for prosecution strategy. These data points help in setting expectations for clients.

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

Performance Statistics

49.3%
Allow Rate
-20.7% vs TC avg
821
Total Applications
+17.5%
Interview Lift
1557
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 775 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.1%
§102 Novelty
53.0%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18065922 Endoscopic Ultrasound Fine Needle Aspiration Device Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18171590 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR DISPLAYING GUIDANCE INFORMATION IN A PLURALITY OF MODES DURING AN IMAGE-GUIDED PROCEDURE Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
17779182 HAIR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18364940 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-INVASIVE GLUCOSE MONITORING Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
17067338 MEDIATOR-FREE BIOCHEMICAL SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR NONINVASIVELY AND ELECTROCHEMICALLY SENSING IN VIVO BIOCHEMICALS Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
19314631 FLEXIBLE ULTRASOUND SYSTEM FOR SKIN TIGHTENING TREATMENT Final Rejection Sofwave Medical Ltd.
18043075 SYSTEMS FOR CAPTURING CELLS Final Rejection ARTHREX, INC.
18400387 USER INTERFACE WITH SINGLE INPUT FOR BIOPSY DEVICE Non-Final OA Devicor Medical Products, Inc.
17943363 NON-MIGRATING BIOPSY SITE IDENTIFIERS Final Rejection Devicor Medical Products, Inc.
16617348 MAGNETICALLY ACTUATED CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE, MAGNETIC FIELD GENERATING AND SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ACTUATING A MAGNETICALLY ACTUATED CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE Final Rejection MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.
18255727 LOCATING AN EPILEPTOGENIC ZONE FOR SURGICAL PLANNING Non-Final OA University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education

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