Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CARPENTER, WILLIAM R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763 3767 3783

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

54.5%
Allow Rate
-15.5% vs TC avg
1,060
Total Applications
+53.1%
Interview Lift
1325
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1001 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
6.1%
§102 Novelty
87.0%
§103 Obviousness
3.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18185057 AUTOINJECTOR WITH DISCHARGE STOP Non-Final OA Ypsomed AG
18229388 SEPARABLE MICRONEEDLE ARRAYS FOR SUSTAINED RELEASE OF DRUG Non-Final OA Georgia Tech Research Corporation
18278439 A BREAST PUMP OR MILK COLLECTION ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18606003 MULTIPLE CANNULA TROCAR ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Alcon Inc.
18470272 SYRINGE DESIGN FOR CYCLING PARTICULATE SUSPENSIONS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18287684 HYBRID BIOELECTRONIC/ENGINEERED CELL WEARABLE SYSTEM FOR THERAPEUTIC AGENTS DELIVERY AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF Non-Final OA WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY
18249559 MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICE WITH MOISTURE SENSING SYSTEM Final Rejection Eli Lilly and Company
18288092 Implantable Device and Therapeutic System with Active Oxygenation Non-Final OA Sanofi
18215865 Autoinjector for Automatic Injection of a Medical Product Into an Injection Site Non-Final OA Becton Dickinson France
18101844 Utilizing Ultrasound Waves for Infection Prevention in Vascular Access Devices Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18080428 NEEDLE CAP FOR A MEDICAL SYRINGE Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18522001 AUTO-INJECTION DEVICE Final Rejection SHL MEDICAL AG
18446401 AUTO-INJECTION DEVICE Final Rejection SHL MEDICAL AG
18354865 AUTO-INJECTION DEVICE Final Rejection SHL MEDICAL AG
18310275 Drive Mechanism for a Drug Delivery Device Non-Final OA Terumo Corporation
17782010 CELL INJECTION PRINTING WITH A COAXIAL NEEDLE Non-Final OA Scripps Health
18435095 VOLUME-BASED FLOW RATE COMPENSATION TECHNIQUE FOR INFUSION THERAPY Non-Final OA BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA
18011560 BALLOON CATHETER WITH PRECISION DRUG-ELUTING CAPABILITY Final Rejection C.R. BARD, INC.
17476031 SHEATH DEVICE FOR INSERTING A CATHETER Final Rejection ECP ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
18034070 DRIVING STRUCTURE OF A DRUG INFUSION DEVICE Final Rejection MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
17789522 INTEGRATED CLOSED-LOOP ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS AND DATA OBTAINING METHOD FOR PROGRAM MODULE THEREOF Non-Final OA MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18376693 NEEDLE FOR ATTACHMENT TO OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL HANDPIECES Non-Final OA Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited
18505537 Breast Pumping System Non-Final OA Ningbo Huiyoo Baby Products Co., Ltd.
18141892 VIBRATING CAPSULE SYSTEMS AND TREATMENT METHODS USING SAME Non-Final OA Vibrant Ltd.
16502196 ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNAL-BASED INFUSION PUMP CONTROL Non-Final OA Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
18238160 RADIOPAQUE LINED HEAT SHRINKABLE TUBING Non-Final OA ZEUS COMPANY INC.
17559501 BREASTMILK COLLECTION KIT WITH OPTIMIZED COLOSTRUM COLLECTION Non-Final OA MEDELA AG
18342570 VASCULATURE NAVIGATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA TICI 3 THERAPEUTICS, INC.
17886585 DRUG DELIVERY ASSEMBLY FOR EXTENDED DRUG DELIVERY AND TUNABILITY Non-Final OA Mott Corporation
16930383 FLUID DISPENSER Final Rejection PRECI HEALTH SA

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