Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KIM, SUN U

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1777 1797 3783 3791

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.3%
Allow Rate
+8.3% vs TC avg
985
Total Applications
+11.2%
Interview Lift
1060
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 954 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
21.6%
§102 Novelty
47.2%
§103 Obviousness
17.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19365153 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PLASMAPHERESIS Non-Final OA Circulate Health, Inc.
18483610 FLUID MANAGEMENT WITH ABNORMALITY DETECTION Non-Final OA GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
18561657 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TARGET CONTROLLED INFUSION Non-Final OA FRESENIUS Vial SAS
18494872 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ORTHOGONAL INTRAVENTRICULAR ACCESS Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
18338540 Injection Device with a Vibration Generator Final Rejection Sanofi
18367703 DIALYSIS SYSTEM HAVING PUMP REVERSING DISINFECTION Non-Final OA BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA
18280027 AUTOMATED PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SYSTEM HAVING REUSABLE DRAIN LINE Non-Final OA BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA
18280099 POD PUMP FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA
18215520 DIALYSIS SYSTEM HAVING A DISINFECTION UNIT Non-Final OA BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA
18019444 PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CYCLER USING MICROPUMP Final Rejection BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA
18255198 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING THE CORRECT SETUP OF A BLOOD TREATMENT APPARATUS Final Rejection FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
18302522 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE IN VIVO TRANSFECTION OF ADIPOSE TISSUE USING ELECTROPORATION Non-Final OA INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
18614836 AUTOMATED PERITONEAL DIALYSIS DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CUSTOMIZING DIALYSATE SOLUTIONS Non-Final OA Simergent LLC
18589278 BLOOD PLASMA SEPARATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Truvian Sciences, Inc.
18575190 PURIFICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM OF NMMO AND NMMO HYDRATE CRYSTAL OBTAINED THEREOF Non-Final OA B-FCTL CO., LTD.
18395927 WATER PURIFIER FOR PETS Non-Final OA PurrSong, Inc.
18502598 LIQUID FILTER ELEMENT AND ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Baldwin Filters, Inc.
18565354 MEMBRANE FILTERS FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA KYUNGPOOK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY - ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION)
18492797 Implantable Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter with Port IPD Catheter Non-Final OA John Allmond
18382136 PRE-FILLED SYRINGE Non-Final OA Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
18470753 Transfer Set with Integral Access Port Non-Final OA Light Line Medical, Inc.
18547961 INJECTOR APPARATUS FACILITATING AUTOMATIC CANNULA WITHDRAWAL Non-Final OA Owen Mumford Limited
18364387 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR METAL EXTRACTION Non-Final OA USA Rare Earth, LLC
18336557 SUBSTANCE SEPARATING DEVICE, ANALYSIS DEVICE, AND ANALYSIS METHOD Non-Final OA TIANMA JAPAN, LTD.
18043504 TRANSFER SETS WITH FILTERS, INCLUDING TRANSFER SETS FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SYSTEMS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Byonyks Medical Devices, Inc.

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