Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BOUCHELLE, LAURA A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763 3771 3783 3791

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Laura A. Bouchelle has 1222 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3763. Her allowance rate is 80.2 percent. This 80.2 percent rate suggests a very favorable environment for applicants. The 1222 resolved cases provide a very strong statistical basis for understanding her examination style and the high probability of success for applications in her portfolio.

The interview lift is 10.7 percent, showing a positive but modest impact from interviews, likely because the baseline allowance rate of 80.2 percent is already high. The median days to allowance is 1174, which is a specific duration for the prosecution process. Practitioners should find the 80.2 percent allowance rate and the 1174 days to allowance to be encouraging for their strategy. The 10.7 percent interview lift suggests that interviews can still provide a helpful boost. These metrics, based on 1222 resolved cases, offer a robust and reliable data set for understanding the prosecution environment in her art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

80.2%
Allow Rate
+10.2% vs TC avg
1,249
Total Applications
+10.7%
Interview Lift
1174
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1222 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
25.4%
§102 Novelty
47.5%
§103 Obviousness
15.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18300966 VARIABLE STIFFNESS MULTI-LUMEN TUBE Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18804602 ERGONOMIC HANDLES FOR MEDICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18189354 STEERABLE MEDICAL DEVICE, HANDLE FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
17798754 ALTERNATIVE CANNULA CONFIGURATIONS TO CONTROL FLUID DISTRIBUTION IN TISSUE Non-Final OA Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
18078705 INTRAVENOUS PRESSURE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection CareFusion 303, Inc.
18716612 Stopper for a Syringe Having Anti-Sticking Features Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18847916 CARTRIDGE HOLDER AND CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY FOR AN INJECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Sanofi
18694806 USER INTERFACE MEMBER FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE Final Rejection Sanofi
18694113 Electronic system, user interface member, drug delivery device and method for detecting whether a drug delivery device is, or was, exposed to fluid Non-Final OA Sanofi
18694093 DOSING OPERATION SPEED DETECTION WITH ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE Final Rejection Sanofi
18892271 OCULAR DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Sight Sciences, Inc.
18523630 ELECTRODE AND CATHETER DESIGN FOR DIRECTIONAL LITHOTRIPSY CATHETERS Non-Final OA Shockwave Medical, Inc.
18838729 SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH FEEDBACK FOR A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA SHL Medical AG
18840520 Holding Device for Medical Containers With Reinforcing Ribs for Increasing Stiffness and Reducing Deflection Non-Final OA Becton Dickinson France
18556424 Needle Cover for Medical Injection Device Final Rejection Becton Dickinson France
18789085 DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA AMGEN INC.
17846310 SYRINGES, ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA AMGEN INC.
18730587 Port Identification Insert and Assembly Alignment Feature Non-Final OA Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
17763585 DRUG DELIVERY ADJUSTMENT Non-Final OA JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
18836455 CLOSED-LIQUID TRANSFER DEVICES AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA West Pharma. Services IL, Ltd.

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