Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Lauren Peng Farrar, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FARRAR, LAUREN PENG

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 3763 3767 3783 3902

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

FARRAR, LAUREN PENG is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3900 and Art Unit 3763. The profile includes 793 resolved cases, a 78.7% allowance rate, and a 15.6% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 2199 days, making timing a significant planning consideration.

Sanofi S.A., Terumo Corporation, and Becton, Dickinson and Company are the leading companies represented. Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, and BakerHostetler - Inovio are the leading firms. The allowance figure indicates favorable recorded outcomes, but the median timing figure calls for early attention to response schedules, continuation decisions, and portfolio coordination.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

78.7%
Allow Rate
+18.7% vs TC avg
833
Total Applications
+15.6%
Interview Lift
2199
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 793 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
22.4%
§102 Novelty
56.8%
§103 Obviousness
12.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18202702 Catheter Placement Device Including a Mechanical Advantage Mechanism Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
18446204 SUCTION VALVE FOR AN ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17782313 FIXED DOSE INJECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Novo Nordisk A/S
18348645 TREATMENT DEVICE OF CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDER Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18097980 PRE-FILLED SYRINGE Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18737211 NEEDLELESS ACCESS CONNECTOR WITH ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANT VALVE Non-Final OA CareFusion 303, Inc.
17795284 BLOOD PUMP PLACEMENT AND INTRAVASCULAR BLOOD PUMP Final Rejection Abiomed Europe GmbH
18750170 Automated System for Assembling A Pre-Filled Syringe Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
17441021 INJECTOR ACCESSORIES Non-Final OA AMGEN INC.
18447258 INFLATABLE MEDICAL BALLOONS Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18204589 Rigid Needle Shield Remover with Connection Confirmation Feature for Autoinjector Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
17758539 Biodegradable and Multifunctional Neural Block Devices Final Rejection The Penn State Research Foundation
18673616 ADHESIVE AND PERIPHERAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA DEKA Products Limited Partnership
18019500 DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND MODULE HEREWITH Final Rejection Sanofi
17918236 Drug Delivery Device Final Rejection Sanofi
17886279 PEN-TYPE DRUG INJECTION DEVICE WITH CONTROLLER AND TIME LOCK-OUT MECHANISM FOR ITS DRIVE Final Rejection Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
18287046 SYSTEMS FOR OUT-PATIENT TREATMENT OF A PATIENT, AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA AMGEN RESEARCH MUNICH GMBH
18126347 METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING MEDICATION Final Rejection Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lauren Peng Farrar's allowance rate?

78.7% of resolved applications examined by Lauren Peng Farrar were allowed (793 resolved cases), compared with 60.3% across Art Unit 3763 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lauren Peng Farrar?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lauren Peng Farrar take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lauren Peng Farrar took 2,199 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lauren Peng Farrar work in?

Lauren Peng Farrar examines applications in Art Unit 3763 in Tech Center 3900.

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