Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kami A Bosworth, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BOSWORTH, KAMI A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1735 3763 3767 3783

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

BOSWORTH, KAMI A is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 1735. The record includes 1000 resolved cases, with a 69.1% allowance rate and a median of 1286 days to allowance. The 28.6% interview lift indicates a substantial association between interview participation and allowance in the measured portfolio.

The leading companies are Becton, Dickinson and Company, B. Braun Melsungen AG, and Shl Medical AG. The principal firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, Alumen IP Law PC, and BARLEY SNYDER. Counsel can treat interviews as a useful prosecution tool while preparing clients for a median process extending to 1286 days.

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

Performance Statistics

69.1%
Allow Rate
-0.9% vs TC avg
1,079
Total Applications
+28.6%
Interview Lift
1286
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1000 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.8%
§102 Novelty
45.5%
§103 Obviousness
28.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17953959 Insertion Assemblies of Rapidly Insertable Central Catheters and Methods Thereof Final Rejection Bard Access Systems, Inc.
17865146 Systems and Methods for Targeted Thrombolytic Delivery Final Rejection Bard Access Systems, Inc.
18646175 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR COMBINING AND/OR DELIVERING INJECTABLE MATERIALS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18190628 CATHETER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18664458 INTRAVENOUS FILTER AIR VENT MEDIA PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
17881522 EXPANDABLE INTRODUCER Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
17215509 IN-FLOW CONTROL FOR PASSIVELY IRRIGATED ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY DEVICES Final Rejection Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18658795 CATHETER SYSTEM HAVING A GUIDEWIRE AND A NEEDLE SAFETY CLIP Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18071897 SYRINGE WITH TANDEM DUAL CHAMBERS Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
17722884 Multi-Layer Self-Healing Membrane for Septal Closure of a Medical Device Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18555097 VENT DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA B. Braun Melsungen AG
18247023 NEEDLE ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG
17781948 CONNECTOR, SYSTEM WITH CONNECTOR AND HOSE LINE, AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING A CONNECTOR TO A HOSE LINE Non-Final OA B. Braun Melsungen AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kami A Bosworth's allowance rate?

69.1% of resolved applications examined by Kami A Bosworth were allowed (1,000 resolved cases), compared with 48.9% across Art Unit 1735 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kami A Bosworth?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kami A Bosworth take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kami A Bosworth took 1,286 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kami A Bosworth work in?

Kami A Bosworth examines applications in Art Unit 1735 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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