Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HARRIS, WESLEY G

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3746 3748 3783 3794

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.0%
Allow Rate
+3.0% vs TC avg
759
Total Applications
+21.7%
Interview Lift
978
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 697 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.5%
§102 Novelty
36.9%
§103 Obviousness
34.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17789247 EXPLOITING GEOTHERMAL ENERGY THROUGH HEAT RECOVERY BY CIRCULATING WORKING FLUID IN PURPOSE-BUILT SYSTEM OF MULTILATERAL WELLS Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18796075 ROCKER SYSTEMS WITH CYLINDER DEACTIVATION AND SELECTIVE VALVE LIFT CAPABILITIES Non-Final OA Cummins, Inc.
18201462 EXPANDABLE SHEATH WITH FOLD Non-Final OA ABIOMED, Inc.
17926696 ORAL CARE DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18556244 A Gastrojejunostomy Tube Enabling Bedside Exchange Without Radiation, Sedation, or Procedure Room Time Non-Final OA THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
17817653 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRAOPERATIVE SURGICAL SCOPE CLEANING Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18460007 SYSTEM FOR REGULATING PRESSURE IN AN INTRAVENOUS FLUID SUPPLY Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18525173 NON-DISCONNECTING ROTATABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA CareFusion 303, Inc.
18238970 CATHETER SYSTEM HAVING AN EXTENSION SET FOR BLOOD SAMPLING Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17975944 TREATMENT TOOL FOR ENDOSCOPE Final Rejection OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18514349 NEEDLE SHIELD REMOVER AND A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE COMPRISING THE NEEDLE SHIELD REMOVER Non-Final OA SHL MEDICAL AG
18238373 CT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CT DEVICE Non-Final OA SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
18928023 Nutrient Infusion Apparatus and Control Method Therefor Non-Final OA Medcaptain Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
18463048 INTRODUCER WITH REINFORCEMENT ELEMENT HAVING A MORE DENSE DISTAL PORTION AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
18002579 STIMULATION AND ELECTROPORATION ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Cochlear Limited
18020339 DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.
18275837 MICRONEEDLE APPLICATOR Non-Final OA APTAR FRANCE SAS
17933590 FLEXIBLE URINE COLLECTION CONTAINER AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection PureWick Corporation
17793778 MEDICAL PRODUCT FOR DELIVERY OF A DRUG WITH AN INTENSIFIED EFFECT Final Rejection CHARITÉ - UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN
18010068 IMPROVEMENTS IN ULTRASOUND-MEDIATED THERAPY Final Rejection Bracco Suisse SA
17848280 FLEXIBLE CATHETER SEGMENT Final Rejection MEACOR, INC.
18556371 IMPROVED FEEDING CATHETER Non-Final OA THE INSIDES COMPANY LIMITED
18353207 HEAT PUMP INTEGRATED WITH A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT Final Rejection GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
18554937 EXPANDABLE BALLOON CATHETER Non-Final OA OrbusNeich Medical (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
18477669 CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR NASAL CAVITIES Non-Final OA Dr. Kemi L. Azeez
18271935 CONVEYING GUIDE WIRE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA MICROPORT NEUROTECH (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
18356893 Surgical Instrument Non-Final OA PROVINCI SABEAIR B.V.
17932376 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FILLING AN ESOPHAGUS BALLOON Non-Final OA Loewenstein Medical Technology S.A.
18255889 DELIVERY AND GATHERING SYSTEM COMPRISING A MICROROBOT Non-Final OA ROBEAUTE
18058551 MARKING MADE OF POROUS MATERIAL Final Rejection Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG

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