Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: DEAK, LESLIE R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3761 3781 3799

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.4%
Allow Rate
+5.4% vs TC avg
988
Total Applications
+17.5%
Interview Lift
1193
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 948 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
22.6%
§102 Novelty
50.1%
§103 Obviousness
11.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17845057 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERCUTANEOUS BODY LUMEN DRAINAGE Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18950289 PACKAGED FEMININE HYGIENE PAD PRODUCT ADAPTED FOR DISCREET CARRY AND ACCESS, AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18111978 METHOD OF PURGING A BLOOD PUMP Non-Final OA ABIOMED, Inc.
18765980 PUNCTURE NEEDLE AND METHOD OF USING GUIDE WIRE Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18658669 METHOD OF IMPLANTING AN OCULAR IMPLANT Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
18585332 OCULAR IMPLANT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
18558792 DIALYSIS MACHINE Final Rejection FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
18259626 FLUID COLLECTION ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE NONWOVEN MATERIAL Final Rejection PureWick Corporation
18757672 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING OF WHOLE BLOOD INTO PLASMA PRODUCTS OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIZATION Non-Final OA Fenwal, Inc.

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