Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CARPENTER, WILLIAM R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763 3767 3783

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

54.4%
Allow Rate
-15.6% vs TC avg
1054
Total Applications
+53.3%
Interview Lift
1305
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 991 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.9%
§102 Novelty
48.5%
§103 Obviousness
23.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18185057 AUTOINJECTOR WITH DISCHARGE STOP Non-Final OA Ypsomed AG
17971076 AUTOINJECTOR HAVING A DISCHARGE-RELEASE MEANS Final Rejection Ypsomed AG
17745499 DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE WITH LIVE BUTTON OR USER INTERFACE FIELD Final Rejection AMGEN INC.
18229388 SEPARABLE MICRONEEDLE ARRAYS FOR SUSTAINED RELEASE OF DRUG Non-Final OA Georgia Tech Research Corporation
18470272 SYRINGE DESIGN FOR CYCLING PARTICULATE SUSPENSIONS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18278439 A BREAST PUMP OR MILK COLLECTION ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18047093 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISINFECTING SURGICAL SITE Final Rejection GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
18011560 BALLOON CATHETER WITH PRECISION DRUG-ELUTING CAPABILITY Final Rejection C.R. BARD, INC.
18287684 HYBRID BIOELECTRONIC/ENGINEERED CELL WEARABLE SYSTEM FOR THERAPEUTIC AGENTS DELIVERY AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF Non-Final OA WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY
18215865 Autoinjector for Automatic Injection of a Medical Product Into an Injection Site Non-Final OA Becton Dickinson France
18563188 DELIVERY DEVICE WITH LEAD SCREW INFUSION PUMP Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
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
17994920 Split Septum Needle Free Connector Alignment and Flushing Features Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18522001 AUTO-INJECTION DEVICE Final Rejection SHL MEDICAL AG
18558002 NEEDLE SHIELD REMOVER Non-Final OA SHL MEDICAL AG
18446401 AUTO-INJECTION DEVICE Final Rejection SHL MEDICAL AG
18354865 AUTO-INJECTION DEVICE Final Rejection SHL MEDICAL AG
18288092 Implantable Device and Therapeutic System with Active Oxygenation Non-Final OA Sanofi
18310275 Drive Mechanism for a Drug Delivery Device Non-Final OA Terumo Corporation
16502196 ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNAL-BASED INFUSION PUMP CONTROL Non-Final OA Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
18435095 VOLUME-BASED FLOW RATE COMPENSATION TECHNIQUE FOR INFUSION THERAPY Non-Final OA BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA
18561149 CATHETER DEVICES INCLUDING EXPANDABLE FLUID DELIVERY ELEMENTS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME Non-Final OA BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
17476031 SHEATH DEVICE FOR INSERTING A CATHETER Final Rejection ECP ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
17918351 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING LIQUIDS, COMPRISING A DISPLAY UNIT FOR GRAPHICALLY REPRESENTING THE FILLING LEVEL Final Rejection B. Braun Melsungen AG
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.
18422710 CONNECTED HEALTH PLATFORM INCLUDING NEEDLE-FREE INJECTOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA PORTAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.
18376693 NEEDLE FOR ATTACHMENT TO OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL HANDPIECES Non-Final OA Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited
17559501 BREASTMILK COLLECTION KIT WITH OPTIMIZED COLOSTRUM COLLECTION Non-Final OA MEDELA HOLDING AG

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