Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: GRASMEDER, SARAH DYMPNA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3783

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.6%
Allow Rate
At TC average
97
Total Applications
+36.5%
Interview Lift
1322
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 69 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.4%
§102 Novelty
52.3%
§103 Obviousness
23.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17995615 NEEDLE CONNECTORS AND MODULAR NEEDLE CONNECTORS FOR MULTI-DOSE DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
17993743 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A SMART BANDAGE FOR MONITORING AND TREATING WOUNDS Final Rejection California Institute of Technology
17782249 FIXED DOSE INJECTION DEVICE Final Rejection Novo Nordisk A/S
19224405 GUIDEWIRE FOR PREVENTION OF RETENTION AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF Final Rejection The George Washington University
18094067 ACCESS DEVICE HUB Non-Final OA ABIOMED, Inc.
18082519 Antimicrobial Skin Isolator for Catheters Final Rejection Bard Access Systems, Inc.
18242858 Cap for Closed Male Luer Connector Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18037345 Drug Delivery Device with Adhesive Assembly Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17920214 SHEATH ASSEMBLY AND/OR DILATOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18525163 VIBRATING ANESTHESIA DEVICE Non-Final OA SUPERIOR DERMATOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC
18505724 CATHETER CAPABL E OF PREVENTING GUIDE WIRE RETENTION AND DETACHABLE MAGNETIC ATTRACTION MECHANISM THEREOF Final Rejection Chang-Shan CHEN
18023336 TREATING PATHOGENIC INFECTIONS Non-Final OA Renz Wolfgang
17422030 A MICRONEEDLE DEVICE AND A MICRONEEDLE DEVICE FOR USE IN A METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF A LUMEN, VESSEL, CAVITY OR A FISTULA Non-Final OA ACJ HAWTHORNS UNLIMITED COMPANY

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