Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: WINAKUR, ERIC FRANK

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1799 3735 3768 3777 3791

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.0%
Allow Rate
+9.0% vs TC avg
1,065
Total Applications
+14.0%
Interview Lift
1170
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1036 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.1%
§102 Novelty
46.9%
§103 Obviousness
10.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18144684 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING BIO-INFORMATION Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18508348 Biosignal Monitoring System Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
17922446 Optical Transmitter and Photosensitive Apparatus Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18602816 ANALYTE TRANSPORTING MEMBRANES FOR USE WITH ANALYTE SENSORS Non-Final OA Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
18364275 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING MONOCHROME LIGHT TO DETERMINE BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION IN A NON-INVASIVE MANNER Final Rejection STMicroelectronics International N.V.
17623865 BLOOD TESTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Hemovent GmbH
18697069 SAMPLE COLLECTING SWAB TOOL AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF RESPIRATORY PATHOGEN Non-Final OA SEEGENE, INC.
18592574 BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD
18340614 Optical Sensor System and Method for Measuring Physiological Parameters Non-Final OA Stichting IMEC Nederland
18561400 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING BRAIN DISORDERS Non-Final OA Queen's University at Kingston
18699396 MULTIMODAL METHOD FOR DETECTING A CHANGE IN A PATIENT'S PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION, AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING A PATIENT SO AS TO IMPLEMENT SUCH A METHOD Non-Final OA SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ
18568750 SMART UNDERWEAR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND MANAGING GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
18693132 CALIBRATION ALARM METHOD Non-Final OA I-SENS, INC.
18687669 DETERMINING A PERSON'S SENSORY CAPABILITY BASED ON STIMULUS RESPONSE AMPLITUDE WEIGHTS Non-Final OA MINDAFFECT B.V.
18290819 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING ILLNESS, DEATH AND/OR OTHER ABNORMAL CONDITION OF AN ANIMAL Non-Final OA INTERVET INC.
17742106 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A NON-INVASIVE MEDICAL SENSOR Final Rejection BIOINTELLISENSE, INC.
18555145 METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING THE VIBRATION OF A SURFACE Non-Final OA ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE – HOPITAUX DE PARIS
18354426 NON-INVASIVE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kennesaw State University Research And Service Foundation, Inc.
17411168 Stacked Oximeter and Operation Method Non-Final OA Senbiosys

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