Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Sarah Dympna Grasmeder, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GRASMEDER, SARAH DYMPNA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3783

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

GRASMEDER, SARAH DYMPNA is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and art unit 3783. The profile includes 82 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 72.0%, and a median of 1287 days to allowance. Interview participation shows a lift of 33.7%, associating interviews with improved allowance outcomes in the available record.

The leading companies are Boston Scientific Corporation, Becton, Dickinson and Company, and Bard Access Systems Inc. The listed firms are BLANK ROME LLP, BOYLE FREDRICKSON S.C., and Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC. Practitioners may wish to use interviews to clarify medical-device claim distinctions, while reviewing the individual cases because the resolved-case volume is more limited than a large examiner record.

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

Performance Statistics

72.0%
Allow Rate
+2.0% vs TC avg
113
Total Applications
+33.7%
Interview Lift
1287
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 82 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.1%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
24.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18082519 Antimicrobial Skin Isolator for Catheters Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
17920214 SHEATH ASSEMBLY AND/OR DILATOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18536431 MEDICAL DEVICE FOR ULTRASOUND-ASSISTED DRUG DELIVERY Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18094067 ACCESS DEVICE HUB Final Rejection ABIOMED, Inc.
17993743 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A SMART BANDAGE FOR MONITORING AND TREATING WOUNDS Non-Final OA California Institute of Technology
18832158 EXPANDABLE INTRODUCER SHEATH Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18242858 Cap for Closed Male Luer Connector Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
17330224 PROBE ASSEMBLY TO REPOSITION A CATHETER Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18935183 CANNULA STABILIZATION DEVICE Non-Final OA DelStar Technologies, Inc.
18275336 SYRINGE CARRIERS Final Rejection SHL MEDICAL AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sarah Dympna Grasmeder's allowance rate?

72.0% of resolved applications examined by Sarah Dympna Grasmeder were allowed (82 resolved cases), compared with 67.3% across Art Unit 3783 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sarah Dympna Grasmeder?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sarah Dympna Grasmeder take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sarah Dympna Grasmeder took 1,287 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sarah Dympna Grasmeder work in?

Sarah Dympna Grasmeder examines applications in Art Unit 3783 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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