Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CERMAK, ADAM JASON

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774 3783

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.3%
Allow Rate
+1.3% vs TC avg
161
Total Applications
+4.7%
Interview Lift
1202
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 129 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
6.7%
§102 Novelty
84.5%
§103 Obviousness
7.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18240423 METHOD FOR DETECTING OCCLUSIONS IN A FLUID PATH USING BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS Non-Final OA INSULET CORPORATION
17859477 RADIALLY CLOCKED STEERABLE CATHETER Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18095968 Introducer Needles, Catheter Insertion Assemblies, and Methods Thereof Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
17774010 CATHETER TUBE FOR A STEERABLE CATHETER, AND METHOD FOR IMPLANTING AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE BY MEANS OF A STEERABLE CATHETER Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18556424 Needle Cover for Medical Injection Device Non-Final OA Becton Dickinson France
18556364 Needle Cover for Medical Injection Device Non-Final OA Becton Dickinson France
18492654 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CATHETER INSERTION AND BLOOD FLASHBACK Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18303198 Advanced 3-Way Steering Non-Final OA Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc.
17567620 IMPLANTATION NEEDLE FOR INSERTING A SUBCUTANEOUSLY INSERTABLE ELEMENT INTO A BODY TISSUE Final Rejection Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
17245291 DEFLECTABLE CATHETER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
18454673 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUSLY CONTROLLING A BALLOON CATHETER Non-Final OA Wake Forest University Health Sciences
18433218 Self-Administered Injection Device And Method Final Rejection DJ Medical, LLC
18496164 GRASPABLE SURGICAL DEVICE Final Rejection Vascular Technology, Incorporated
18220969 Contrast Injection System and Method for Pre-Stressing Tubing Non-Final OA ACIST Medical Systems, Inc.
18130308 INTRAVENOUS CATHETER Non-Final OA INTUIT MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
17782006 ANCHORING ELEMENTS FOR A STEERABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA BASECAMP VASCULAR
17735934 STEERABLE SHEATH Final Rejection Vizaramed, Inc.

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