Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WEBSTER, KARMEL JOHANNA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3700 3792 3796

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Karmel Johanna Webster is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3700. The examiner has 25 resolved cases, which result in an allowance rate of 68.0 percent. This figure indicates that a majority of applications reach a grant. This rate suggests a favorable environment for applicants and provides a reliable expectation of success based on the examiner's historical record in this art unit.

The interview lift is 28.7 percent. This percentage shows that conducting an interview is an effective way to further increase the probability of an allowance. Practitioners should consider this a valuable tool for resolving outstanding rejections. The median days to allowance is 1270. This number represents the typical timeframe for the prosecution process to reach a final issuance. This duration helps applicants plan for the expected pendency of their cases and set realistic goals for patent acquisition.

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

Performance Statistics

68.0%
Allow Rate
-2.0% vs TC avg
59
Total Applications
+28.7%
Interview Lift
1270
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 25 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
15.6%
§102 Novelty
68.5%
§103 Obviousness
8.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18075647 SYSTEMS FOR USING LOCAL FIELD POTENTIAL OSCILLATIONS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
17757922 Techniques to Allow Patient Control of the Location in an Electrode Array at Which Sub-Perception Stimulation is Provided to Spinal Neural Tissue of a Patient Final Rejection Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18010166 USER INPUT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A COMPUTER-ASSISTED MEDICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
19089077 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPTIMIZING AMBULATORY ECG SIGNAL COMPRESSION AND RECONSTRUCTION Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19352599 FRAGMENTATION PATTERNS TO FACILITATE REMOVAL OF A CRYSTALLINE LENS Final Rejection ALCON INC.
18175013 ROBOTIC IMAGING SYSTEM WITH ORBITAL SCANNING MODE Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
16167140 ELECTRIC FIELD CANCER THERAPY DEVICES WITH FEEDBACK MECHANISMS AND DIAGNOSTICS Final Rejection Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
19111123 TRANSVENUS REVERSIBLE ELECTROPORATION Non-Final OA Northwestern University
18132186 PROGRAMMING AND CALIBRATION OF A CLOSED-LOOP VAGAL NERVE STIMULATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18880810 STIMULATING SYSTEM, STIMULATION ELECTRODE UNIT, RELAY CABLE, AND STIMULATION CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
19281427 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING A CARDIAC MONITORING DEVICE WITH A MONITORING INTERVAL TRACKER Non-Final OA MURJ, INC.
18700913 Sacral Neuromodulation for Bowel and Sexual Functions Non-Final OA University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
18718422 COCHLEAR IMPLANTS HAVING MRI-COMPATIBLE MAGNET APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA ADVANCED BIONICS LLC
18859560 DIAGNOSING AND TREATING ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER Non-Final OA Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
18832036 IMPROVED PROGRAMMING OF NEURAL STIMULATION THERAPY Non-Final OA Saluda Medical Pty Ltd
18352150 Improved Neurostimulation Therapy Monitoring Non-Final OA Saluda Medical Pty Ltd

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