Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: WILLSE, DAVID H

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3738 3774

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.6%
Allow Rate
-2.4% vs TC avg
627
Total Applications
+13.2%
Interview Lift
1406
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 586 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
32.7%
§102 Novelty
38.0%
§103 Obviousness
19.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18745171 PROSTHETIC INTERFACE Non-Final OA Ossur Iceland ehf
18464896 SELF-EXPANDING TISSUE LUMEN STENTS WITH DRAINAGE ENHANCEMENT FEATURES Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18373669 ELECTRONIC SURGICAL EYE IMPLANT INCLUDING SMART HAPTICS Non-Final OA GLAIVE MEDICAL OPTICS INC
18774524 Variable Transmission For Assistive Prosthesis Device Non-Final OA University of Utah Research Foundation
18494520 PROSTHETIC CARDIAC VALVE DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Shifamed Holdings, LLC
18349175 ALIGNED AND MULTICHANNEL PERIPHERAL NERVE CONDUIT AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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