Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: FLYNN, TIMOTHY LEE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3781 3783

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.3%
Allow Rate
-11.7% vs TC avg
101
Total Applications
+32.2%
Interview Lift
1256
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 72 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
2.4%
§102 Novelty
96.1%
§103 Obviousness
0.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17825909 DRUG THERAPY DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
18075060 FLUID COLLECTING SHEATHS FOR ENDOSCOPIC DEVICES AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
17974396 DRESSING USING DIFFERENTIAL SURFACE FEATURES FOR USE IN COMPARTMENT SPACES Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18689744 BRAIN PROTECTION PAD Non-Final OA THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
17796611 Urinary-Catheter Packages and Methods Thereof Non-Final OA C. R. Bard, Inc.
18263800 PIVOTABLE FLUID COLLECTION DEVICE TUBING CONNECTORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA PUREWICK CORPORATION
17915769 APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY Final Rejection T.J.Smith and Nephew,Limited
17620123 STOMAL SENSOR PATCH Final Rejection Coloplast A/S
17885680 Negative Pressure Therapy System and Methods Final Rejection 3IVE Labs, LLC
17439675 TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTRACORPOREAL IMMUNOTOLERANCE ENHANCING BLOOD TREATMENT Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.

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