Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KALIHER, HANS CHRISTIAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3781

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

60.3%
Allow Rate
-9.7% vs TC avg
176
Total Applications
+28.6%
Interview Lift
1117
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 131 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
5.8%
§102 Novelty
87.4%
§103 Obviousness
3.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18081063 BIOCOMPATIBLE ENCAPSULATION AND COMPONENT STRESS RELIEF FOR SENSOR ENABLED NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY DRESSINGS Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew PLC
17825047 ABSORBENT ARTICLES INCLUDING A WAIST PANEL WITH A FRANGIBLE BOND Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
17818557 SHUNT SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH TISSUE GROWTH PREVENTION Final Rejection Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
17713269 COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR MANAGING OUTFLOW FROM A SURGICAL PROCEDURE Final Rejection Covidien LP
17782224 ABSORBENT ARTICLE Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18033215 HIGH-SPEED NANO MIST, PRODUCTION METHOD AND PRODUCTION DEVICE, PROCESSING METHOD AND PROCESSING DEVICE, AND MEASUREMENT METHOD AND MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR SAME Final Rejection TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
18515101 BAG AND BAG FITMENT INCLUDING RIGID FLUOROPOLYMER SPIKE PORT Non-Final OA ENTEGRIS, INC.
17935882 Treatment For Hydrocephalus Non-Final OA MicroVention, Inc.
17335505 Ostomy Pouch Final Rejection ConvaTec Limited
18551571 ADJUSTABLE SHUNTING SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Shifamed Holdings, LLC
18274104 MOBILITY UNIT FOR NEGATIVE-PRESSURE TREATMENT Non-Final OA KCI Manufacturing Unlimited Company
18638401 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATOR AND METHOD OF ACTUATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Vicora, Inc.
18035723 DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING THE SKIN Non-Final OA HydraFacial LLC
18023007 OSTOMY BASE PLATE AND METHODS OF PREVENTING CONTAMINATION OF THE ADHESIVE OF THE BASE PLATE Non-Final OA Coloplast A/S
18382900 Semi-Disposable Medical-Fluid Waste Management Apparatus Non-Final OA Design Department, Inc.
16613562 ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH CHANNELS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF Final Rejection Drylock Technologies NV
17628679 DIALYZER Final Rejection SCHOOL JURIDICAL PERSON THE KITASATO INSTITUTE
17686222 Male Incontinence Device Non-Final OA 4 MANKIND INC.

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