Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TYSON, MELANIE RUANO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3734 3752 3771 3773 3774

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Melanie Ruano Tyson has resolved 820 cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3731. The examiner's allowance rate is 68.4%, and the median days to allowance is 1327. The interview lift is 18.9%, showing that interviews are a beneficial tactic for increasing the likelihood of a grant.

With 820 resolved cases, the 68.4% allowance rate is a stable and reliable figure. The 18.9% lift is a significant enough increase to justify the time and expense of an interview. Practitioners should be aware of the 1327-day median, which indicates a longer prosecution period. Using the 18.9% lift early might help in navigating the 1327-day timeline more efficiently. The data from 820 resolutions suggests that the examiner is open to discussion. Applicants should prepare for a thorough process in Art Unit 3731.

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

Performance Statistics

68.4%
Allow Rate
-1.6% vs TC avg
845
Total Applications
+18.9%
Interview Lift
1327
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 820 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
25.5%
§102 Novelty
43.2%
§103 Obviousness
23.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18535347 STENT WITH SELF-ADJUSTING ANTI-MIGRATION FEATURES Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18164530 STENT INCLUDING ANTI-MIGRATION MEMBERS Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18007918 NANOFIBER CARDIAC PATCH AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18617773 DELIVERY SYSTEM INCLUDING A SPLIT CAPSULE Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
17816301 CORONARY COVERED STENT Final Rejection Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
18189160 Apparatus and Method for Transcardiac Valve Delivery Non-Final OA ConneX BioMedical, Inc.
18531802 ENGINEERED NERVE GRAFTS, METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF TREATMENT USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Axogen Corporation
18051353 TISSUE WRAP DEVICE WITH ATTACHMENT FEATURES Non-Final OA Axogen Corporation
18280882 Intraocular Lenses for Reducing Peripheral Pseudophakic Dysphotopsia Final Rejection Brien Holden Vision Institute Limited
18392344 TRANSCATHETER DEVICE FOR TREATING TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION Non-Final OA TAU MEDICAL INC.
18687907 STEERABLE CATHETER SYSTEM Non-Final OA Endoron Medical Ltd.
17663180 PROSTHETIC CAPSULAR DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Final Rejection Omega Ophthalmics LLC

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