Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: TOWA, RENE T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3736 3791

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

48.7%
Allow Rate
-21.3% vs TC avg
811
Total Applications
+17.0%
Interview Lift
1574
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 760 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.7%
§101 Eligibility
14.7%
§102 Novelty
49.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19314700 SKIN TREATMENT APPLICATOR Non-Final OA Sofwave Medical Ltd.
19314649 COOLING AN ARRAY OF ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCERS Non-Final OA Sofwave Medical Ltd.
17748653 ENDOSCOPIC VISUALIZATION DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHODS Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
17779182 HAIR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18780201 METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MONITORING FOOT INFLAMMATION Non-Final OA Podimetrics, Inc.
18121039 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDICATING THE EMERGENCE OF AN ULCER Final Rejection Podimetrics, Inc.
16617348 MAGNETICALLY ACTUATED CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE, MAGNETIC FIELD GENERATING AND SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ACTUATING A MAGNETICALLY ACTUATED CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.
18656006 Core biopsy tissue sample dislodging onto an adhesives-free strip on an insert fitting into industry-standard cassette for further processing Final Rejection URO-1, Inc
18119042 BIOPSY NEEDLE SET WITH DEFLECTION REDUCTION FEATURES FOR IMPROVED TARGETING Non-Final OA URO-1, Inc.
18449521 Devices and Methods for Collecting Gastrointestinal Samples Non-Final OA ENVIVO BIO INC
16766299 BALLOON-ANCHORED BIOPSY DEVICE Final Rejection THE BIOFACTORY PTE LTD
18023472 FINGER RECEPTACLE AND HOLDING DEVICE Non-Final OA MOWGLI INNOVATIONS LTD
18010375 BIOPSY NEEDLE DEVICE Non-Final OA InLine-Med GmbH
18008956 NEEDLE APPARATUS, METHODS OF PERFORMING SAMPLING THEREWITH AND OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA AALTO-KORKEAKOULUSÄÄTIÖ SR

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