Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WESTFALL, SARAH ANN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3791

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

%
Allow Rate
-70.0% vs TC avg
52
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1175
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 5 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.8%
§101 Eligibility
18.4%
§102 Novelty
35.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18165699 ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING DISCOLORATION MEMBER Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17755211 SENSING DEVICES BASED ON MICRONEEDLE ARRAYS FOR SENSING APPLICATIONS INCLUDING KETONE BODIES MONITORING Final Rejection President and Fellows of Harvard College
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
18326985 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING, DIAGNOSIS, AND DECISION SUPPORT FOR DIABETES IN PATIENTS WITH KIDNEY DISEASE Final Rejection Dexcom, Inc.
18091984 MINIATURIZED WEARABLE DEVICES FOR ANALYTE MEASUREMENT Final Rejection DexCom, Inc.
17659944 GAIT STATE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, GAIT STATE MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18601889 PREDICTION OF USER CHARACTERISTICS USING SENSOR SIGNALS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17782402 URINE ANALYSIS DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REAL TIME MONITORING OF KIDNEY FUNCTION Final Rejection THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18131218 DETECTING AND PREVENTING SLEEPWALKING EVENTS Final Rejection Sleep Number Corporation
18682544 WOUND MONITORING SYSTEM AND SENSOR THEREOF Non-Final OA National University of Singapore
17728310 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM FOR VISUALIZATION AND ANALYSIS OF ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM OSCILLATIONS IN THE ALPHA BAND Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
17724668 Detection of Tissue Damage from Personal Protective Equipment Final Rejection Bruin Biometrics, LLC
18164320 FLUID ANALYSIS USING A WEARABLE DEVICE Final Rejection Oura Health Oy
18568940 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SURGICAL MARGIN ASSESSMENT USING BIOIMPEDANCE SENSING ARRAY Non-Final OA The Trustees of Dartmouth College
17925739 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTION AND MONITORING OF HEALTH PARAMETERS Final Rejection ResMed Sensor Technologies Limited
18561293 ANALYTE DETECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18685728 STOOL COLLECTION AND EXTRACTION SYSTEM FOR HUMAN MICROBIOM ANALYSIS Non-Final OA Immundiagnostik AG
18442219 DETECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Magnolla White Corporation
18278499 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOTION CAPTURE Non-Final OA YANA HEALTH SYSTEMS LTD. (DBA Yana Motion Lab)
17639896 LOWER BACK PART LOAD EVALUATION APPARATUS AND LOWER BACK PART LOAD EVALUATION METHOD USING WEARABLE MOTION ASSISTANCE DEVICE Final Rejection CYBERDYNE Inc.
18003607 Ear-Based Core Body Temperature Monitoring System Non-Final OA Well Being Digital Limited
18129676 DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS TO COLLECT, STORE, AND ANALYZE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES Non-Final OA SENSILL, INC.
18029178 TISSUE FLUID MEASUREMENT DEVICE Final Rejection Mode Sensors AS
18163379 HEAD MOTION DETECTION AND CORRECTION IN MRI USING A PRESSURE SENSING PAD Final Rejection University of Arkansas
18005513 ELECTRODE HARNESS FOR USE IN CARRYING OUT ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY, A SYSTEM AND A METHOD Final Rejection CYQIQ LTD
18013218 SENSOR Final Rejection Grace Imaging Inc.
18010815 METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ASSESSING OR MONITORING SKIN SYMPATHETIC NERVE ACTIVITY IN A LIVING SUBJECT Final Rejection Med Storm Innovation AS
17922196 Method, System and Apparatus for Investigating or Assessing Eye or Pupil Movement Non-Final OA Neurotologix Pty Ltd
17896665 CONFORMABLE EARTIP WITH INTEGRATED MICROPHONE Non-Final OA Team IP Holdings, LLC

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