Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KOO, BENJAMIN K

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763 3783

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.1%
Allow Rate
-12.9% vs TC avg
253
Total Applications
+49.7%
Interview Lift
1208
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 212 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
49.1%
§103 Obviousness
31.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17804256 REGULATION OF INSULIN ON BOARD Final Rejection Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
18114049 Dual Cavity Hemostasis Valve Hub for Large Bore Introducer Sheaths Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
17771948 MULTI-SHOT INJECTION PATCH Final Rejection DAICEL CORPORATION
17495254 Disposable and System with a Port Non-Final OA Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
18027641 Brake Tower with Elastomeric Component and Medical Injection Device Including the Same Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18113347 Catheter Adapter with Stabilization Feature Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
17961979 Plastic Stopper Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17860525 System and Method for Detecting Priming of a Fluid Path of a Drug Delivery Device Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
17808391 SUBCUTANEOUS INSERTION MECHANISM WITH AUTOMATIC RETRACTION VIA PRE-ENERGIZED RELEASE AND LATCHING MEMBER Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
17752375 Vascular Access Device Having an Instrument Configured to Insert Into a Catheter Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17743911 Catheter Assembly Having a Side Port Pathway and Related Methods Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
17694800 Catheter Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17718663 COMPENSATION FOR CALIBRATION OFFSETS IN AGENT DELIVERY DEVICES Final Rejection Insulet Corporation
17928720 CATHETER Non-Final OA KANEKA CORPORATION
17671278 FLUID TITRATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA MASIMO CORPORATION
18222739 MEASUREMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA PHC Holdings Corporation
18705313 MEDICAL HOLLOW NEEDLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MEDICAL HOLLOW NEEDLE Non-Final OA NIPRO CORPORATION
17791222 CLOSED-LOOP ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS CONTROLLED BY BODY MOVEMENTS Final Rejection MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.

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