Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: GONG, KRIS HANYU

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3785

This examiner grants 16% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

16.0%
Allow Rate
-54.0% vs TC avg
67
Total Applications
+57.6%
Interview Lift
1328
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 25 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.9%
§101 Eligibility
20.5%
§102 Novelty
54.8%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18080154 MASK APPARATUS Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
17910471 MASK Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
17655690 SOMATOSENSATION DEVICE FOR LOSS OF FEELING IN THE FOOT Final Rejection ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
17505883 TECHNIQUES AND INSULIN PUMP FOR ENHANCED SITE HEALTH AND BLOOD GLUCOSE CONTROL FOR AID SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Insulet Corporation
17961080 USE OF DIAPHRAGMATIC ULTRASOUND TO DETERMINE PATIENT-SPECIFIC VENTILATOR SETTINGS AND OPTIMIZE PATIENT-VENTILATOR ASYNCHRONY DETECTION ALGORITHMS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17650009 RESPIRATOR Non-Final OA HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCTS USA, INC.
18021276 Massage Device With Optimized Automatic Operating Mode Non-Final OA SEB S.A.
17798418 PERSON SUPPORT SYSTEMS INCLUDING A PERSON SUPPORT SURFACE HAVING AN INTEGRATED BLOWER FOR MICROCLIMATE MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
18245936 System and Method for Operating a Ventilator Non-Final OA University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
17701009 INHALER Non-Final OA Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH
18071541 MASSAGE DEVICE CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF THE ARM MASSAGE UNIT THROUGH ELECTRODES Non-Final OA BODYFRIEND CO., LTD.
18101713 NITRIC OXIDE NASAL DELIVERY APPARATUS AND METHODS Non-Final OA NOxy Health Products, Inc.
18016475 PERSONAL WEARABLE AIR CURTAIN SHIELD Non-Final OA Technion Research & Developement Foundation Ltd.
17925900 RESPIRATOR MASK FOR LONG-TERM USE Final Rejection OmniMask LLC
17663231 APPARATUS FOR TREATING SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH NEUROPATHY Final Rejection MICELI ENTERPRISES, LLC
17744618 Oxygen Supply Device With FiO2 Control Final Rejection Telesair, Inc.
17736786 MULTIFUNCTION CONNECTOR FOR VENTILATION FACE MASKS Final Rejection OLI - SISTEMAS SANITARIOS, S.A.
17451108 Skin Stimulation Tool Non-Final OA Johnson Consulting, LLC
17496969 VIBRATORY MYOFASCIAL DECOMPRESSION APPARATUS Final Rejection Kyle Stewart

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