Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CARPENTER, WILLIAM R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763 3767 3783

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

William R Carpenter is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3763. The examiner has a high volume of 1011 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 54.4 percent, which is above the halfway mark. This 54.4 percent rate suggests a moderate level of difficulty for applicants seeking a patent grant.

The interview lift is 52.6 percent. This is a very high lift, indicating that interviews are exceptionally powerful in this examiner's practice. The median days to allowance is 1323. This pendency reflects a longer prosecution cycle for successful applications.

The 52.6 percent interview lift highlights the importance of verbal communication. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to navigate the 1323 days to allowance more effectively. With 1011 resolved cases, the data strongly supports the use of interviews as a primary tactic for success in Art Unit 3763 within Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

54.4%
Allow Rate
-15.6% vs TC avg
1,080
Total Applications
+52.6%
Interview Lift
1323
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1011 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
59.3%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18639111 MEDICAL DEVICES FOR ENDOSCOPICALLY DISPENSING AGENTS AND RELATED METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18470272 SYRINGE DESIGN FOR CYCLING PARTICULATE SUSPENSIONS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
19443775 ANCHORING AN INTRAVENOUS CANNULA Final Rejection INTERRAD Medical, Inc.
17883490 Introducer Components, Assemblies, and Methods Thereof Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
18229388 SEPARABLE MICRONEEDLE ARRAYS FOR SUSTAINED RELEASE OF DRUG Non-Final OA Georgia Tech Research Corporation
18782150 DOSING CUPS AND RELATED MEDICINAL FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEMS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18278439 A BREAST PUMP OR MILK COLLECTION ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18389679 GASTROSTOMY TUBE DEVICES AND METHODS FOR USE Non-Final OA THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
18606003 MULTIPLE CANNULA TROCAR ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Alcon Inc.
18595990 STRAIGHT CANULA GROOVE HEMOSHIELD CONNECTOR Non-Final OA CareFusion 303, Inc.
18011560 BALLOON CATHETER WITH PRECISION DRUG-ELUTING CAPABILITY Non-Final OA C.R. BARD, INC.
17759761 MEDICAL SYRINGE AND PISTON STOPPERS FOR A MEDICAL SYRINGE Final Rejection Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
18666955 Drive Assembly for Drug Delivery System Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18227725 CATHETER SYSTEM AND RELATED DEVICES FOR INSTRUMENT DELIVERY Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18101844 Utilizing Ultrasound Waves for Infection Prevention in Vascular Access Devices Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18072212 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING INSTRUMENT DELIVERY THROUGH A PERIPHERAL INTRAVENOUS CATHETER Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17994920 Split Septum Needle Free Connector Alignment and Flushing Features Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18694272 Controlling a sensor of a drug delivery device or of a drug delivery add-on device Non-Final OA SANOFI
18574891 Data Collection Apparatus for Dose Determination Non-Final OA Sanofi
18288092 Implantable Device and Therapeutic System with Active Oxygenation Non-Final OA Sanofi
18047093 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISINFECTING SURGICAL SITE Non-Final OA GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
18198905 Medical Pump Non-Final OA DEKA Products Limited Partnership
18665432 AUTO-INJECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA SHL MEDICAL AG
18522001 AUTO-INJECTION DEVICE Final Rejection SHL MEDICAL AG
18354865 AUTO-INJECTION DEVICE Final Rejection SHL MEDICAL AG
18034070 DRIVING STRUCTURE OF A DRUG INFUSION DEVICE Non-Final OA MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18509123 PNEUMATIC INJECTOR FOR MEDICINE DELIVERY Non-Final OA Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc.
18558109 Insufflation Tube for Laparoscopy Comprising Heating Element, Humidifying Material and Device for Determining the Moisture Content Non-Final OA Novanta Medical GmbH

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