USPTO Examiner HENSON DEVIN B - Art Unit 3791

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19037278POSTURAL AWARENESS AND EXERCISE DEVICEJanuary 2025July 2025Allow510NoNo
19006540ROBOTIC ENDOSCOPY SYSTEMDecember 2024July 2025Allow610NoNo
18852547A BIOPSY INSTRUMENTSeptember 2024April 2025Allow610NoNo
18900753ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR HUMAN FOOT LENGTH AND WIDTH AND HUMAN HEALTH MONITORING DEVICESeptember 2024January 2026Abandon1520NoNo
18768976CHILD EVALUATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USEJuly 2024August 2025Allow1321YesNo
18588914METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRICAL CONDITIONS OF TISSUEFebruary 2024October 2025Allow2010NoNo
18536729Full Core Biopsy DeviceDecember 2023November 2024Allow1110NoNo
18536816Full Core Biopsy DeviceDecember 2023August 2025Allow2021NoNo
18507693BRAIN DYSFUNCTION EVALUATION SYSTEM, BRAIN DYSFUNCTION EVALUATION METHOD, AND PROGRAMNovember 2023August 2025Allow2110NoNo
18481814DEVICES FOR THERMALLY-INDUCED RENAL NEUROMODULATIONOctober 2023June 2025Abandon2030YesNo
18238328Apparatus and Methods Relating to Intravascular Positioning of Distal End of CatheterAugust 2023February 2025Allow1800NoNo
18350596LOWER LIMB LOADING ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODSJuly 2023October 2025Abandon2710NoNo
18213356Non-Invasive Intraocular Pressure MonitorJune 2023November 2024Allow1720YesNo
18210489METHODS FOR EVALUATING PATIENTSJune 2023November 2024Abandon1710NoNo
18209142TRANSDUCER PROBES FOR OPHTHALMOLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND USES THEREOFJune 2023May 2024Abandon1110NoNo
18251725MEASURING DEVICEMay 2023March 2026Abandon3410NoNo
18137318SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAVERSING AN ARTERIAL OCCLUSIONApril 2023December 2024Abandon2020NoNo
18191286SHARP TURNING STEERABLE NEEDLEMarch 2023November 2023Allow800NoNo
18027781ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUMMarch 2023March 2026Allow3510YesNo
18171215WEARABLE AUSCULTATION DEVICEFebruary 2023April 2025Allow2621YesNo
18020344ULTRASONIC IMPLANT AND SYSTEM FOR MEASUREMENT OF INTRAOCULAR PRESSUREFebruary 2023January 2026Abandon3510NoNo
18103382METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING MATERIAL FROM WITHIN A MAMMALIAN CAVITY USING AN INSERTABLE ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENTJanuary 2023March 2025Abandon2510NoNo
18099997APPARATUS FOR MEASUREMENT OF A LIMB CIRCUMFERENCE, A DEVICE FOR MEASUREMENT OF A LIMB COMPLIANCE COMPRISING THE SAME AND A DEVICE USED IN THE TREATMENT OF LYMPHEDEMA COMPRISING THE SAMEJanuary 2023April 2025Allow2711NoNo
18156527BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY DETECTION SENSORJanuary 2023January 2026Allow3610NoNo
18096214METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING BASELINE ELECTRODE IMPEDANCE FOR TISSUE CONTACT DETECTIONJanuary 2023November 2023Allow1020YesNo
18066438GRASPING-RESPONSE EVALUATION SYSTEMDecember 2022January 2026Allow3700NoNo
18081510AUGMENTED AND VIRTUAL REALITY EYEWEAR, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING POLARIZED LIGHT AND DETERMINING GLUCOSE LEVELSDecember 2022November 2024Allow2310NoNo
18065350WELLNESS AND DISCOVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODSDecember 2022September 2025Allow3330YesNo
18072596BIOPSY/CYTOLOGY DEVICE FOR SAMPLING CELLS OR TISSUE IN MAMMALSNovember 2022April 2024Allow1730NoNo
17990090INSERTABLE ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT FOR TISSUE REMOVALNovember 2022March 2025Abandon2820NoNo
17968276MEASUREMENT DEVICEOctober 2022January 2026Allow3910YesNo
17958546APPARATUS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING CERVICAL DILATION USING STRUCTURED LIGHTOctober 2022November 2025Allow3810YesNo
17931857Oximetry Device with Laparoscopic ExtensionSeptember 2022May 2025Allow3211NoNo
17891060GUIDE WIRE TIP HAVING ROUGHENED SURFACEAugust 2022August 2024Allow2400NoNo
17813288APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TISSUE BIOPSYJuly 2022November 2025Abandon4040NoNo
17852983VESSEL CALIPERJune 2022February 2024Abandon2010NoNo
17851938SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR MEASURING BODY TEMPERATURE OF A SUBJECT USING CHARACTERIZATION OF FECES AND/OR URINEJune 2022March 2024Allow2021YesNo
17778928SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AT LEAST ONE PARAMETER OF EYEMay 2022December 2025Abandon4310NoNo
17664568METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRICAL CONDITIONS OF TISSUEMay 2022November 2023Allow1810NoNo
17751207NONINVASIVE DEVICE FOR MONITOR, DETECTION, AND DIAGNOSIS OF DISEASES AND HUMAN PERFORMANCEMay 2022September 2025Allow4021NoNo
17662615DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A SPRING FORCE EXERTED ON A SENSOR FOR OBTAINING BIO-CONDUCTANCE READINGS USING A LINEAR ACTUATORMay 2022January 2024Abandon2010NoNo
17738793SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FATIGUE AND PROVIDING COACHING IN RESPONSEMay 2022June 2025Allow3711YesNo
17715493MINIMALLY INVASIVE METHODS AND APPARATUSApril 2022December 2023Abandon2110NoNo
17764544DETECTING METHOD AND POSITIONING ANALYSIS METHOD OF HUMAN FUNCTIONAL JOINT ROTATION CENTERMarch 2022April 2023Allow1310YesNo
17692926MEASUREMENT OF TISSUE VIABILITYMarch 2022August 2024Allow2911NoNo
17665821Devices, Systems, and Methods for Calibrating an Optical Measurement DeviceFebruary 2022August 2025Allow4310YesNo
17592777SPEECH-BASED PULMONARY ASSESSMENTFebruary 2022June 2025Allow4010YesNo
17590982SHOE MEASUREMENT BASED ON FOOT FEATURESFebruary 2022April 2025Allow3801NoNo
17590318SPHYGMOMANOMETER, BLOOD PRESSURE CALCULATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMFebruary 2022February 2025Allow3710NoNo
17631492AUXILIARY ADHESIVE PATCH OF BODY ATTACHABLE UNIT FOR CONTINUOUS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING DEVICEJanuary 2022May 2025Allow3920NoNo
17627735Endoscope Biopsy System and Method for DuctoscopyJanuary 2022September 2025Abandon4420NoNo
17571523REAL-TIME EVALUATION METHOD AND EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR GROUP EMOTION HOMOGENEITYJanuary 2022June 2025Allow4111YesNo
17622549HEALTH MONITORING DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND BIOSIGNAL MEASURING DEVICEDecember 2021July 2025Allow4311NoNo
17622280SYSTEM FOR SENSING ARTERIAL PULSE WAVEFORMDecember 2021July 2025Allow4310NoNo
17553399DIGITAL BIOMARKERDecember 2021November 2025Allow4721NoNo
17644317Catheter CircuitDecember 2021January 2025Allow3710YesNo
17550160Methods and Devices for Implantation of Intraocular Pressure SensorsDecember 2021May 2025Abandon4130NoNo
17616646CONTACTLESS INTELLIGENT MONITOR AND ITS DETECTION METHODDecember 2021December 2025Abandon4820NoNo
17615303SURGICAL NEEDLE SET AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A SURGICAL INSTRUMENTNovember 2021March 2025Allow3910YesNo
17290743PATCH-TYPE THERMOMETER AND SYSTEM THEREFORNovember 2021April 2025Abandon4810NoNo
17534239Apparatus and Methods Relating to Intravascular Positioning of Distal End of CatheterNovember 2021May 2023Allow1800NoNo
17517506SINGLE INJECTION METHODS FOR OBTAINING CONDUCTANCE MEASUREMENTS WITHIN LUMINAL ORGANS USING IMPEDANCE DEVICESNovember 2021June 2024Abandon3210NoNo
17605770ENHANCED TORQUE STEERABLE GUIDEWIREOctober 2021October 2025Allow4820YesNo
17599633Steerable instrument comprising a detachable partSeptember 2021December 2025Allow5030YesNo
17448682System and Method for Subject Identification of Biosensor DataSeptember 2021January 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17411994AUGMENTED NEUROMODULATION AND BIOFEEDBACK FOR SYMPTOM INTERVENTIONAugust 2021February 2026Allow5430NoNo
17406914MEDICAL GUIDEWIREAugust 2021October 2024Abandon3850NoNo
17393999DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING A STRICTURE ALONG THE BILIARY AND/OR PANCREATIC TRACTAugust 2021October 2024Allow3840YesNo
17390970METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DESIGNING ORTHOSESAugust 2021April 2023Abandon2010NoNo
17426459BIOIMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOFJuly 2021August 2024Allow3610NoNo
17381020SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ANALYZE WAVEFORMS FOR ELECTROMYOGRAPHY TESTINGJuly 2021February 2024Allow3120YesNo
17365250PATIENT VISUALIZATION SYSTEMJuly 2021November 2025Abandon5340NoNo
17304501CUFF COVER FOR BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICEJune 2021June 2024Allow3610NoNo
17351845BRAIN DYSFUNCTION EVALUATION SYSTEM, BRAIN DYSFUNCTION EVALUATION METHOD, AND PROGRAMJune 2021August 2023Allow2620NoNo
17346683INSERTABLE ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT FOR TISSUE REMOVALJune 2021February 2022Allow810YesNo
17343185Programmable Medical Wire System and Method with Emitter and DetectorJune 2021January 2025Abandon4310NoNo
17339321ROBOT FOR MIMICKING POSTURE OF USER AND REAL-TIME POSTURE MONITORING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAMEJune 2021October 2024Allow4110NoNo
17320736METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING INTRAOCULAR PRESSUREMay 2021December 2024Allow4360YesYes
17292383SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR MONITORING AND TREATING BRUXISMMay 2021January 2026Abandon5712NoNo
17288420BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE, BIOLOGICAL STATE INFERENCE DEVICE, AND BIOLOGICAL STATE INFERENCE SYSTEMApril 2021September 2024Abandon4110NoNo
17288342AN APPARATUS FOR USE WITH A WEARABLE CUFFApril 2021October 2024Abandon4110NoNo
17287599VALVE CUSP SIZERApril 2021March 2026Allow5940YesNo
17217280METHOD FOR DETECTING BODY PARAMETERSMarch 2021September 2024Allow4270YesNo
17206785METHODS FOR EVALUATING PATIENTSMarch 2021July 2023Abandon2810NoNo
17202314DETECTING POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS USING NANOROBOTICSMarch 2021October 2023Abandon3120NoNo
17276218INTERSTITIAL FLUID EXTRACTIONMarch 2021September 2024Abandon4210NoNo
17274137SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF MIDDLE EAR FLUIDSMarch 2021January 2025Abandon4620NoNo
17186369BODILY FLUID COLLECTION DEVICES AND RELATED METHODSFebruary 2021October 2022Allow2030YesNo
17179840MEANS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING LOWER BODY EXTREMITY INJURIESFebruary 2021April 2024Allow3820NoNo
17166072USE OF FUZZY LOGIC IN PREDICTING USER BEHAVIOR AFFECTING BLOOD GLUCOSE CONCENTRATION IN A CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEM OF AN AUTOMATED INSULIN DELIVERY DEVICEFebruary 2021March 2025Allow5020NoNo
17146194Temperature Control of Medical DeviceJanuary 2021March 2025Allow5021NoNo
17136444DETERMINING BLOOD PULSE CHARACTERISTICS BASED ON STETHOSCOPE DATADecember 2020May 2024Allow4121YesNo
17130460INTEGRATED PORTABLE DEVICE AND METHOD IMPLEMENTING AN ACCELEROMETER FOR DETECTING ASYMMETRIES IN A MOVEMENT OF A USERDecember 2020December 2024Allow4830NoNo
17127336ESOPHAGEAL DEVIATORDecember 2020February 2024Allow3830YesNo
17059598BIOLOGICAL FLUID SEPARATION DEVICENovember 2020March 2024Allow3910NoNo
17106811VESSEL CALIPERNovember 2020March 2022Allow1620YesNo
17103912DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SURFACE SAMPLINGNovember 2020January 2024Allow3811YesNo
17098445DENTAL CALIPER AND METHODNovember 2020August 2023Abandon3320NoNo
17051311INTRODUCTION DEVICE INCLUDING AN ELECTROACTIVE TIP ON A GUIDEWIREOctober 2020July 2024Allow4510NoNo
17083114SEIZURE DETECTION USING MULTIPLE BIOMEDICAL SIGNALSOctober 2020August 2024Allow4620NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HENSON, DEVIN B.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
17
Examiner Affirmed
9
(52.9%)
Examiner Reversed
8
(47.1%)
Reversal Percentile
69.0%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 47.1% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
36
Allowed After Appeal Filing
10
(27.8%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
26
(72.2%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
41.0%
Lower than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 27.8% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner HENSON, DEVIN B - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HENSON, DEVIN B works in Art Unit 3791 and has examined 340 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 71.2%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 41 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HENSON, DEVIN B's allowance rate of 71.2% places them in the 34% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by HENSON, DEVIN B receive 2.52 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 74% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by HENSON, DEVIN B is 41 months. This places the examiner in the 22% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +34.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HENSON, DEVIN B. This interview benefit is in the 82% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 24.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 37% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 34.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 52% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 57.1% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 49% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 59.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 34% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 32.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 41.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 33% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.9% of allowed cases (in the 66% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 50% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.