Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: IGEL JR, MARK ALAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3783

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.6%
Allow Rate
-2.4% vs TC avg
217
Total Applications
+27.9%
Interview Lift
1197
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 185 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
25.0%
§102 Novelty
46.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19067505 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY AND/OR REMOVAL OF OCCLUSIONS IN THE BODY Non-Final OA NEXT Life Sciences, Inc.
17830064 DEVICE FOR SHIELDING ENDOSCOPIC OPTICS WITH A FLUID BARRIER HAVING A REMOVABLE HUB Final Rejection Cook Medical Technologies LLC
18258292 CATHETER HOUSING Non-Final OA VASONICS, INC.
18179786 CATHETER SECUREMENT, STABILIZATION, AND ANTI-MICROBIAL DEVICE Non-Final OA VASONICS, INC.
18177617 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR VASCULAR NAVIGATION, ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT AND/OR DIAGNOSIS Non-Final OA Piccolo Medical, Inc.
17788046 IONTOPHORETIC WOUND TREATMENT DEVICE Final Rejection HG Medical Technologies LLC
17741641 AIR FLOW SYSTEM CANNULA Non-Final OA Invent Medical Corporation
17367283 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY DEPLOYING CATHETER INSTRUMENTS Non-Final OA Thermedical, Inc.
17260469 ELECTRICAL BREAST PUMP Final Rejection MAM Baby AG
16761359 Microneedle Array Device, Methods Of Manufacture And Use Thereof Final Rejection NanoCav, LLC

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