Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BREDEFELD, RACHAEL EVA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1611 3786

This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

27.6%
Allow Rate
-42.4% vs TC avg
542
Total Applications
+34.7%
Interview Lift
1801
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 503 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
14.2%
§102 Novelty
43.8%
§103 Obviousness
23.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18066168 SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING MEDICAL DRAPING Final Rejection Medline Industries, LP
18031436 DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING A PART OF A HUMAN BODY Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18201441 USE OF PENTOXIFYLLINE IN PREPARATION OF MEDICAMENT FOR REPAIRING ENDOTHELIAL GLYCOCALYX DAMAGE Non-Final OA Air Force Medical University
18930098 SHOULDER HOLD DOWN AND LOCKING MECHANISM THEREFOR FOR USE WITH A SURGICAL FRAME Non-Final OA Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
19037244 SELF-EXPANDING HEEL PROTECTOR Non-Final OA EHOB, Inc.
18989214 FOOT POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR SURGERY Non-Final OA Contract Medical Manufacturing LLC
17914464 NUCLEATING AGENT, RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN COMPOSITION, AND MOLDED ARTICLE Final Rejection ADEKA CORPORATION
18886188 POSITIONING APPARATUS FOR BIOMEDICAL USE Final Rejection ConMed Corporation
18844520 TRAUMA COLLAR Non-Final OA Trend Medical, LLC
18763942 THE STAR HARNESS- A STABILIZER FOR CONTROLLING HIP FLEXION AND ABDUCTION Non-Final OA ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S NORTHWEST, INC.
18359250 Dosing Regime For Treatment of Chronic Hand Eczema Non-Final OA Pfizer Inc.
18738035 Devices for and Methods of Measuring, Enhancing and Facilitating Correct Spinal Alignment Non-Final OA Alii R. Ontiki
18102889 CERVICAL COLLAR Final Rejection DeRoyal Industries, Inc.
18577751 CONFORMAL CONTRACEPTION DEVICES AND METHODS Final Rejection Venova Technologies, Inc.
18570297 Treatment of Symptoms Associated with Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Non-Final OA Telios Pharma, Inc.
18384952 Use of Acetyltanshinone IIA in Preparation of Medicament for Treating Lung Cancer and Medicament for Treating Lung Cancer Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF MACAU
18556825 OIL-IN-WATER EMULSIONS AND USES THEREOF IN RESISTING INFANTILE ECZEMA Non-Final OA SHANDONG BENZHEN COSMETICS CO., LTD
18487841 ESTER ANALOGS OF PSILOCIN, PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF, AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Invyxis, Inc.
18260185 WEIGHT BEARING COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY DEVICE Final Rejection BON SECOURS MERCY HEALTH, INC.
18188249 APICOMPLEXAN PARASITE INHIBITION Final Rejection Eisai R&D Management Co., LTD.
18107723 Spinal Support Device and Methods of Use Non-Final OA CONTOUREAL, LLC
17890231 FIXTURE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING APPENDAGE FOR DIGITAL SCANNING Non-Final OA Comb O&P, LLC
17610595 LIGHT-PROOF EYE PROTECTION PASTE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA HANGZHOU JUJIU SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
17020451 ORTHOTIC DEVICE FOR INHIBITING A SUBJECT'S CHEST EXPANSION Non-Final OA Rainier van beek

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