Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: VARGAS MONTALVO, DIXOMARA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2831 2858 2866 3682 3774 3792 3793 3796 3798

This examiner grants 93% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

92.6%
Allow Rate
+22.6% vs TC avg
1,049
Total Applications
+8.4%
Interview Lift
971
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1021 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.4%
§101 Eligibility
36.8%
§102 Novelty
25.5%
§103 Obviousness
15.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18915255 MAMMOGRAPHY APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD OF MAMMOGRAPHY APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY PROGRAM OF MAMMOGRAPHY APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
19235403 ALERTING AND MITIGATING DIVERGENCE OF ANATOMICAL FEATURE LOCATIONS FROM PRIOR IMAGES TO REAL-TIME INTERROGATION Final Rejection Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18885547 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROTOCOL PARAMETER DETERMINATION OF CARDIAC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING Non-Final OA SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
19098115 HANDHELD ULTRASOUND SCANNER WITH DISPLAY RETENTION AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18270052 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PATIENT PROFILE CREATION Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19408302 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
19210552 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAPPING OF DEEP TISSUE MODULUS BY STRETCHABLE ULTRASONIC ARRAYS Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
19231548 MEDICAL INSTRUMENT WITH POSITIONING X-RAY MARKERS, A COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR DETERMINING POSITIONING INFORMATION, AND AN X-RAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
19063670 MAGNETIC RESONANCE LOCAL COIL ARRANGEMENT IN MULTIPLE PARTS WITH A LOWHEIGHT BOTTOM SECTION Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers AG
19007127 ULTRASOUND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS, AND ULTRASOUND SYSTEM Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18196508 STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM AND STENT DELIVERY METHOD Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18794938 HEMODYNAMIC MONITOR WITH NOCICEPTION DETECTION Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18408726 VASCULAR PUNCTURE DEVICE AND VASCULAR PUNCTURE SYSTEM Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month