Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HOWELL, GWYNNETH LINNEA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3785

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

40.4%
Allow Rate
-29.6% vs TC avg
93
Total Applications
+79.4%
Interview Lift
1514
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 57 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.4%
§102 Novelty
40.7%
§103 Obviousness
31.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18162323 RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICE WITH ATTACHMENT SUPPORT MEMBER Final Rejection Georgia Tech Research Corporation
17310595 NASAL MASK AND SECUREMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
17421803 COMBINATION DRUG THERAPIES OF PDE-5 INHIBITORS AND INHALED NITRIC OXIDE Non-Final OA Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited
17661253 SYSTEMS FOR AN ANESTHETIC VAPORIZER GAS MIXER Final Rejection GE Precision Healthcare LLC
17639670 AIR VENT ASSEMBLY FOR A PUMP Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18060065 GAIT REHABILITATION DEVICE Final Rejection BNR CO., LTD.
18118577 AIR CIRCUIT FOR A RESPIRATORY THERAPY SYSTEM Final Rejection ResMed Asia Pte. Ltd.
17771329 APPARATUS FOR STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF AN EXOSKELETON Non-Final OA Dignity Health
18156609 ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING A LOWER EXTREMITY OF A USER Non-Final OA OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA
17077712 APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND MONITORING INHALATIONS Final Rejection Mannkind Corporation
18619555 ADJUSTABLE COMPRESSION GARMENT Final Rejection TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
17270551 CLEANSING ATTACHMENT FOR ORAL CLEANSING DEVICE Final Rejection WATER PIK, INC.
18283034 MANIPULATOR WITH HEATED MASSAGING FUNCTION Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG HAOZHONGHAO HEALTH PRODUCT CO., LTD.
17920253 INHALER, ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR INHALING INHALATION MEDIUM ENRICHED WITH ACTIVE INGREDIENTS AND/OR AROMATIC SUBSTANCES, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INHALER Non-Final OA Körber Technologies GMBH
18333565 MASSAGE COMB HEAD AND ELECTRICAL MASSAGE COMB Non-Final OA WEIXI (SHENZHEN) INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
18249392 A Bi-Valve Air Filter Mask Non-Final OA Liberty Health Technologies, Inc.
17914955 WEARABLE DEVICES FOR TREATING AIR FOR INHALATION AND EXHALATION Non-Final OA SPIRA INNOVATION INC.
17655761 IMPROVED DILATATION DEVICE INCORPORATING INFLATABLE BALLOON Final Rejection Growth Armor, LLC
17621744 INTUBATION DEVICE IMPROVEMENTS Final Rejection Airway Medical Innovations Pty Ltd
16964655 MEDICINAL PREPARATION AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA DRC MEDICINE LTD.

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