Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: ANDERSON, CATHARINE L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3700 3761 3764 3778 3781 3782

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.3%
Allow Rate
-4.7% vs TC avg
1,131
Total Applications
+20.9%
Interview Lift
1368
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1097 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
20.4%
§102 Novelty
52.3%
§103 Obviousness
17.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18741959 ENDOLUMINAL TREATMENT DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
19011738 ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH ELASTICIZED WAIST REGION Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18984263 ELASTOMERIC LAMINATE WITH SOFT NONCRIMPED SPUNBOND FIBER WEBS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18804295 ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH ABSORBENT CORE STRUCTURE HAVING A SHAPED INNER CORE LAYER Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18657875 ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING A CARDED CALENDERED NONWOVEN Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18421414 DURABLE ABSORBENT PANT Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18401979 NONWOVEN FABRICS Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18484516 ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH CORE-TO-BACKSHEET GLUE PATTERN COMPRISING TWO GLUES Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18318105 METHOD FOR MAKING AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE AND ABSORBENT ARTICLE Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18117532 ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH HIGH PERMEABILITY SAP Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
17411198 DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING A CORE WITH MULTIPLE LAMINATES Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company

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