Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ALLEN, ROBERT F

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3783

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robert F Allen handles cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3783. With 166 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 72.9 percent, showing a strong likelihood of success. This 72.9 percent rate indicates that the majority of the 166 cases are successful. The data suggests a favorable environment for applicants.

The interview lift is high at 61.7 percent, making interviews an essential part of the prosecution strategy. The median days to allowance is 1195, which is a longer timeline than some other units. Practitioners should use the 61.7 percent lift to overcome rejections and secure the 72.9 percent allowance rate. The 1195-day pendency should be factored into the applicant's long-term planning. The combination of a high success rate and a very high interview lift suggests that persistent engagement is extremely effective with this examiner.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

73.2%
Allow Rate
+3.2% vs TC avg
210
Total Applications
+61.9%
Interview Lift
1194
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 168 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
45.7%
§103 Obviousness
29.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18659756 MICRONEEDLE PATCH FOR IMMUNOSTIMULATORY DRUG DELIVERY Non-Final OA VERADERMICS INCORPORATED
18646347 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR COMBINING AND/OR DELIVERING INJECTABLE MATERIALS Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL DEVICE LIMITED
18479390 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PUNCTURING TISSUE Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL DEVICE LIMITED
18132261 Catheter-Disinfecting System and Methods Thereof Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
18536607 BRAIDED ARTICULATION ASSEMBLY FOR ELONGATE MEMBER Non-Final OA Auris Health, Inc.
17551243 MITIGATING PRESSURE PULSE IN VACUUM LINE USING A PRESSURE WAVE DAMPER Non-Final OA JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
18081258 ANCHORABLE MEDICAL FLUID EXTENSION SET SYSTEM Non-Final OA CareFusion 303, Inc.
18663394 VACUUM PRESSURE SYRINGE ASSEMBLY WITH LOCKING FEATURE Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18103329 CATHETER SYSTEM HAVING A SWAB FOR SITE DISINFECTION Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18094763 CATHETER SYSTEM HAVING A BLOOD SHIELD Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17299491 CATHETER DEVICES WITH BLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection B. Braun Melsungen AG
19119559 OSTOMY BARRIER RELEASE LINER SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hollister Incorporated
18727442 Sub-assembly of a medicament delivery device Non-Final OA SHL Medical AG
17537922 AUTOINJECTOR WITH STALL AND END POINT DETECTION Non-Final OA AMGEN INC.
18269959 INTEGRATED SKIN PATCH ARTIFICAL PANCREAS Final Rejection MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.

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