Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ALVARADO JR, NELSON LOUIS

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3783

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.3%
Allow Rate
+17.3% vs TC avg
79
Total Applications
+17.1%
Interview Lift
1227
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 55 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
28.2%
§102 Novelty
42.3%
§103 Obviousness
23.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17946090 MEDICAL PUNCTURE NEEDLE Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17992438 Syringe Needle Shield with Integrated Disinfectant Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
17852538 Vascular Access Device to Dispense Blood for Point-Of-Care Testing Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
17852489 Vascular Access System Having a Dynamically Expandable Probe Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
17569291 SAFETY DEVICE FOR A PRE-FILLED SYRINGE AND AN INJECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
17775651 CONTAINER HOLDER ASSEMBLY FOR MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE, AND MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA SHL MEDICAL AG
17771288 Label for an Injection Device Non-Final OA Sanofi
17906420 Multi-Component Sealant Delivery Systems Incorporating Quarter Turn Connectors Non-Final OA BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
17904392 AN EARPLUG FOR ADMINISTERING A FLUID AGENT INTO AN EAR CANAL Final Rejection NUB GROUP AB
17660244 INSULIN DELIVERY AND DATA COLLECTION SYSTEMS, INSULIN THERAPY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc.

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