Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ALVARADO JR, NELSON LOUIS

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3783

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.4%
Allow Rate
+16.4% vs TC avg
84
Total Applications
+18.2%
Interview Lift
1161
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 59 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
63.6%
§103 Obviousness
13.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17946090 MEDICAL PUNCTURE NEEDLE Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17771288 Label for an Injection Device Non-Final OA Sanofi
17992438 Syringe Needle Shield with Integrated Disinfectant 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
18119681 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CATHETER WITH ACTUATING PORTION Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
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

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