Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DAHER, KIRA B

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3783 3785

This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

38.4%
Allow Rate
-31.6% vs TC avg
109
Total Applications
+53.9%
Interview Lift
1367
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 73 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
52.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18306466 SELF-BALANCING HARNESS FOR WEARABLE ASSISTANCE DEVICES Non-Final OA Vanderbilt University
17644484 RESPIRATORY HUMIDIFIER COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
17420406 USE OF INHALED NITRIC OXIDE (iNO) FOR IMPROVING ACTIVITY LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH LUNG-RELATED CONDITIONS Final Rejection Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited
17783021 SOFT ACTUATOR, SOFT ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SOFT ACTUATOR, AND WEARABLE ROBOT HAVING THE SOFT ACTUATOR OR THE SOFT ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY Final Rejection KOREA INSTITUTE OF MACHINERY & MATERIALS
17449999 RESPIRATORY DISTRESS MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection ZOLL Medical Corporation
17808445 DIRECTIONAL FLOW COMPRESSION GARMENT Final Rejection Koya Medical, Inc.
18267741 HEAD WEARABLE AIR PURIFIER Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18463948 HEAT AND MOISTURE EXCHANGERS Non-Final OA ResMed Pty Ltd
18277011 INHALER SYSTEM Non-Final OA Norton (Waterford) Limited
18034465 Nasal Plug for Nasal Oxygen Catheter, Nasal Oxygen Catheter and Ventilation Therapy Device Non-Final OA BMC MEDICAL CO., LTD.
18242160 MASSAGE APPARATUS HAVING ROTATABLE ARM MASSAGE UNIT Non-Final OA BODYFRIEND CO., LTD.
18284269 SKIN TREATMENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA SCHOLL'S WELLNESS COMPANY LIMITED
18018110 ADAPTIVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE FACIAL GARMENTS AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA MYANT INC.
18329713 DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR RESPIRATORY THERAPY Non-Final OA Loewenstein Medical Technology S.A.
18156005 NASAL RESPIRATORY MASK Non-Final OA Flexicare (Group) Limited
17505332 NASAL RESPIRATORY MASK Final Rejection Flexicare (Group) Limited
18044337 A Respirator System Final Rejection QinetiQ Limited
18005262 MASK AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMHWAN TF CO., LTD.
17601116 ATOMIZATION DEVICE Final Rejection MICROBASE TECHNOLOGY CORP.
17915572 INTELLIGENT DISTRIBUTION MODULE FOR VENTILATORS Final Rejection PROTON NEW ENERGY FUTURE, S.L.
17410576 RESPIRATORY FILTER AND CONDENSATE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA TELEFLEX MEDICAL LLC
17600244 Ankle-Assisted Exoskeleton Device Final Rejection YROBOT (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.

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