Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: WESTFALL, SARAH ANN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3791

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

0.0%
Allow Rate
-70.0% vs TC avg
59
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1222
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 10 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.1%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
36.5%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17659944 GAIT STATE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, GAIT STATE MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17725063 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIABETES MANAGEMENT Final Rejection ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
18601889 PREDICTION OF USER CHARACTERISTICS USING SENSOR SIGNALS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18395817 INDEX VALUE ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION SYSTEM, INDEX VALUE ESTIMATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18395831 INDEX VALUE ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION SYSTEM, INDEX VALUE ESTIMATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18565176 CONDITION SETTING DEVICE, MEASUREMENT DEVICE, DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, CONDITION SETTING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18202829 INDEX VALUE ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION SYSTEM, INDEX VALUE ESTIMATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18164320 FLUID ANALYSIS USING A WEARABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA Oura Health Oy
17755211 SENSING DEVICES BASED ON MICRONEEDLE ARRAYS FOR SENSING APPLICATIONS INCLUDING KETONE BODIES MONITORING Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
18131218 DETECTING AND PREVENTING SLEEPWALKING EVENTS Non-Final OA Sleep Number Corporation
18592582 BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
17663350 DETECTION OF INFECTION BASED ON TEMPERATURE AND IMPEDANCE Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18326985 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING, DIAGNOSIS, AND DECISION SUPPORT FOR DIABETES IN PATIENTS WITH KIDNEY DISEASE Non-Final OA Dexcom, Inc.
18091984 MINIATURIZED WEARABLE DEVICES FOR ANALYTE MEASUREMENT Final Rejection DexCom, Inc.
18568940 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SURGICAL MARGIN ASSESSMENT USING BIOIMPEDANCE SENSING ARRAY Final Rejection The Trustees of Dartmouth College
18268836 EAR-WEARABLE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DEHYDRATION Final Rejection Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
18561293 ANALYTE DETECTION DEVICE Final Rejection MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.

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