Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DOUBRAVA, JOHN A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763 3771 3783

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.3%
Allow Rate
+6.3% vs TC avg
326
Total Applications
+26.3%
Interview Lift
1174
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 300 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
44.3%
§103 Obviousness
28.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18591745 CATHETER CONSTRUCTION Final Rejection Maduro Discovery, LLC
18590542 CATHETER CONSTRUCTION Non-Final OA Maduro Discovery, LLC
18334555 LAYERED WALLS FOR RIGIDIZING DEVICES Final Rejection NEPTUNE MEDICAL INC.
18149433 CATHETER INCLUDING MULTI-LAYER OUTER JACKET Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18117032 Non-Integrated Catheter and Extension Set System and Methods for Collection of a Blood Culture Sample Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18100220 Protective Cap for Preventing Contamination of a Needle-Free Connector Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18451572 Auto-Injector Device Non-Final OA Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
18993667 BALLOON CATHETER DEVICE FOR ATRAUMATIC EXPANSION OF HOLLOW ORGANS, AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A BALLOON CATHETER DEVICE Final Rejection BVS - BEST VASCULAR SOLUTIONS GMBH
17046381 Drug Delivery Device Non-Final OA SANOFI
18118405 CATHETER Non-Final OA ASAHI INTECC CO., LTD.
18417250 ADAPTER ASSEMBLY FOR ENTERAL FEEDING Final Rejection KPR U.S., LLC
17563629 OCCLUSION CATHETER SYSTEM FOR PARTIAL OCCLUSION OR FULL OCCLUSION Non-Final OA Prytime Medical Devices, Inc.
17145092 CATHETER WITH BRAID AND RADIOPAQUE SECTION Non-Final OA Surmodics, Inc.
17423653 Support for Microneedle Array Non-Final OA LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG
18314082 CATHETER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Piraeus Medical, Inc.
18245536 DISINFECTING AND STERILIZING CAP ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Dr. Murtaza Amir
17295282 INGESTIBLE DEVICE FOR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENT TO THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT Non-Final OA BIORA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

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