Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: FLYNN, TIMOTHY LEE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3781 3783

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.4%
Allow Rate
-12.6% vs TC avg
101
Total Applications
+36.9%
Interview Lift
1195
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 68 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
24.9%
§102 Novelty
59.4%
§103 Obviousness
13.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17825909 DRUG THERAPY DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
17974396 DRESSING USING DIFFERENTIAL SURFACE FEATURES FOR USE IN COMPARTMENT SPACES Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
17621157 Dressing Employing Features For Protection Against Maceration Final Rejection Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18060220 WRINKLE DETECTION AND TREATMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA L'Oreal
17796611 Urinary-Catheter Packages and Methods Thereof Non-Final OA C. R. Bard, Inc.
17620123 STOMAL SENSOR PATCH Final Rejection Coloplast A/S
18689744 BRAIN PROTECTION PAD Non-Final OA THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
17439675 TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTRACORPOREAL IMMUNOTOLERANCE ENHANCING BLOOD TREATMENT Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18263800 PIVOTABLE FLUID COLLECTION DEVICE TUBING CONNECTORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA PUREWICK CORPORATION
17598109 OSTOMY POUCHES Non-Final OA SALTS HEALTHCARE LIMITED
17915769 APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY Final Rejection T.J.Smith and Nephew,Limited

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