Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KALIHER, HANS CHRISTIAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3781

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.9%
Allow Rate
-7.1% vs TC avg
184
Total Applications
+27.3%
Interview Lift
1142
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 140 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
21.9%
§102 Novelty
54.1%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17481344 ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH PATTERNED FRONT EARS Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
17818557 SHUNT SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH TISSUE GROWTH PREVENTION Final Rejection Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
18081063 BIOCOMPATIBLE ENCAPSULATION AND COMPONENT STRESS RELIEF FOR SENSOR ENABLED NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY DRESSINGS Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew PLC
18033215 HIGH-SPEED NANO MIST, PRODUCTION METHOD AND PRODUCTION DEVICE, PROCESSING METHOD AND PROCESSING DEVICE, AND MEASUREMENT METHOD AND MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR SAME Non-Final OA TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
17846860 In-Line Urinalysis System and Method Non-Final OA C. R. Bard, Inc.
17797359 INFLOW / OUTFLOW CANNULA Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
17782224 ABSORBENT ARTICLE Final Rejection Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18515101 BAG AND BAG FITMENT INCLUDING RIGID FLUOROPOLYMER SPIKE PORT Final Rejection ENTEGRIS, INC.
17935882 Treatment For Hydrocephalus Final Rejection MicroVention, Inc.
17780114 VALVE ISLAND FOR A HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY FOR A DIALYSIS MACHINE Non-Final OA B. Braun Avitum AG
18715298 ABSORBENT ARTICLE INCLUDING A FAECES POCKET Final Rejection Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
18722260 APPARATUS FOR EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD TREATMENT Non-Final OA GAMBRO LUNDIA AB
17937476 Detection Of Data Entry Errors For Blood Separation Systems Non-Final OA Fenwal, Inc.

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