Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: ARBLE, JESSICA R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3761 3781

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jessica R Arble examines cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3761. With 406 resolved cases, she has an allowance rate of 66.3 percent. The interview lift is 25.6 percent. The median days to allowance is 1227.

The 1227-day metric provides a timeline for the duration of the prosecution process. The 25.6 percent interview lift is a positive value. This lift is lower than the 66.3 percent allowance rate, suggesting that many applications reach issuance through standard written prosecution. With 406 resolved cases, the metrics offer a focused view of the examiner's history. Practitioners in Art Unit 3761 can use the 25.6 percent lift to decide when to request an interview. The 1227 days to allowance is a factor for long-term planning. The 66.3 percent allowance rate serves as a baseline for the probability of success. These 406 resolved cases indicate how the examiner handles patentability issues. The relationship between the 1227-day median and the 25.6 percent interview lift can help optimize the prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

66.3%
Allow Rate
-3.7% vs TC avg
457
Total Applications
+25.4%
Interview Lift
1228
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 407 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
50.5%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18741316 MEDICAL SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS FOR WOUND THERAPY Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18804430 ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH ABSORBENT CORE STRUCTURE HAVING A SHAPED INNER CORE LAYER Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18507416 GARMENT-LIKE ABSORBENT ARTICLES Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
17375731 Multi-Layer Wound Filler For Extended Wear Time Final Rejection Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18902471 WOUND TREATMENT APPARATUSES AND METHODS WITH NEGATIVE PRESSURE SOURCE INTEGRATED INTO WOUND DRESSING Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew PLC
18385291 WOUND DRESSING AND METHOD OF TREATMENT Final Rejection Smith & Nephew PLC
18030637 DISPOSABLE AND SYSTEM WITH A PORT Non-Final OA Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
18848966 Tampon Applicator Made With A Single Piece Barrel and Tampon Product Therefrom Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
17753990 ABSORBENT ARTICLE Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18034114 Membrane with Guide Surface Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18671067 METHOD FOR OPERATING A DIALYSIS SYSTEM Final Rejection B. Braun Avitum AG
18693582 ABSORBENT ARTICLE Non-Final OA Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
18639841 ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH FUNCTIONAL CORE MATRIX Non-Final OA ONTEX GROUP NV
18027434 ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH IMPROVED MULTI-LAYERED CORE Final Rejection ONTEX GROUP NV
18257782 ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH IMPROVED STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Drylock Technologies NV
18444915 PET SHEET AND KIT Non-Final OA Unicharm Corporation
17184987 Surgical Gauze Non-Final OA City of Hope
18694361 WEARABLE COMPRESSED FOAM GENERATED NEGATIVE PRESSURE THERAPY DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA KCI Manufacturing Unlimited Company
18277494 NEGATIVE-PRESSURE DRESSING WITH SKINNED CHANNELS Non-Final OA KCI Manufacturing Unlimited Company
18274584 PASSIVE NEGATIVE PRESSURE DRESSING Non-Final OA KCI Manufacturing Unlimited Company

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