Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KALIHER, HANS CHRISTIAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3781

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

61.8%
Allow Rate
-8.2% vs TC avg
179
Total Applications
+29.6%
Interview Lift
1133
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 136 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
23.5%
§102 Novelty
51.8%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19053677 DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERMITTENT DISPLACEMENT OF BLOOD TO MITIGATE PERIPHERAL NERVE NEUROPATHY Non-Final OA Everett Medical Technologies LLC
19054364 DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERMITTENT DISPLACEMENT OF BLOOD TO MITIGATE PERIPHERAL NERVE NEUROPATHY Final Rejection Everett Medical Technologies LLC
17825047 ABSORBENT ARTICLES INCLUDING A WAIST PANEL WITH A FRANGIBLE BOND Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
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
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
17797359 INFLOW / OUTFLOW CANNULA Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
18515101 BAG AND BAG FITMENT INCLUDING RIGID FLUOROPOLYMER SPIKE PORT Final Rejection ENTEGRIS, INC.
18528144 DIALYSIS SYSTEM HAVING REDUCED VALVE NOISE AND VALVE POSITION DETECTION Non-Final OA BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA
17937476 Detection Of Data Entry Errors For Blood Separation Systems Non-Final OA Fenwal, Inc.
18713960 OCULAR DRUG TRANSFER AND DISPENSING DEVICE Non-Final OA University of Miami
17686222 Male Incontinence Device Final Rejection 4 MANKIND INC.

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