Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KOO, BENJAMIN K

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763 3783

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.9%
Allow Rate
-13.1% vs TC avg
247
Total Applications
+49.7%
Interview Lift
1297
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 204 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.2%
§102 Novelty
43.6%
§103 Obviousness
28.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17718663 COMPENSATION FOR CALIBRATION OFFSETS IN AGENT DELIVERY DEVICES Non-Final OA Insulet Corporation
18114049 Dual Cavity Hemostasis Valve Hub for Large Bore Introducer Sheaths Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
17893799 CATHETER HAVING SHAFT ACCOMMODATION PORTION THAT ACCOMMODATES AND IS FUSED TO ELONGATED SHAFT Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17694800 Catheter Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18109103 Catheter Insertion System Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
18113347 Catheter Adapter with Stabilization Feature Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17961979 Plastic Stopper Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
17860525 System and Method for Detecting Priming of a Fluid Path of a Drug Delivery Device Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17808391 SUBCUTANEOUS INSERTION MECHANISM WITH AUTOMATIC RETRACTION VIA PRE-ENERGIZED RELEASE AND LATCHING MEMBER Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17752375 Vascular Access Device Having an Instrument Configured to Insert Into a Catheter Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
17714820 VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE HAVING A PHOSPHORESCENT FEATURE Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
17671278 FLUID TITRATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA MASIMO CORPORATION
17495254 Disposable and System with a Port Final Rejection Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
17355884 COMPACT VALVE Non-Final OA JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
17924118 BILATERAL-DRIVEN PATCH-TYPE DRUG INFUSION DEVICE Final Rejection MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
17791222 CLOSED-LOOP ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS CONTROLLED BY BODY MOVEMENTS Non-Final OA MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18174624 ASPIRATION CATHETER INCLUDING A LUBRICIOUS INNER LINER AND FLEXIBLE DISTAL TIP Non-Final OA Deepin Technologies, LLC
17772999 SYSTEM AND MINIATURE DEVICES FOR DELIVERING A THERAPEUTIC COMPONENT TO A TREATMENT SITE IN A PATIENT Non-Final OA BIONAUT LABS LTD
18035617 MINI-INVASIVE SURGICAL NOZZLE, ESPECIALLY FOR INVASIVE SURGERY PURPOSES Non-Final OA SKALA-MEDICA S.R.O.
18051055 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECTAL ANAESTHESIA Non-Final OA New Medtek Devices Pty Ltd
17837273 Medication Delivery System and Method Non-Final OA Sadleir Laboratories Pty Ltd
17496257 MICRONEEDLE AND CHIP Non-Final OA Ascilion AB
17748586 MEDICAL INSTRUMENT SUPPORT DEVICE Non-Final OA VASCULAR BARCELONA DEVICES, S.L.
17727185 ADHESIVE PATCH Final Rejection UNOMEDICAL A/S

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