Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LALONDE, ALEXANDRA ELIZABETH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763 3783

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.4%
Allow Rate
At TC average
412
Total Applications
+34.1%
Interview Lift
1325
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 375 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.5%
§102 Novelty
40.5%
§103 Obviousness
34.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17277533 PLATFORM ASSEMBLY PROCESS FOR DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE Final Rejection AMGEN INC.
17036690 DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE Final Rejection AMGEN INC.
18266828 PUMP SYSTEM Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18116232 Guidewires and Assemblies for Automatic Withdrawal of Stylets and Methods Thereof Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
17955025 INSTRUMENT CONNECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF Non-Final OA Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH
18488392 ANTIMICROBIAL INTRAVENOUS SET Non-Final OA CareFusion 303, Inc.
18271425 LIGHT PROTECTIVE INFUSION SET DEVICES Non-Final OA CAREFUSION 303, INC.
17885477 COUPLING DEVICE FOR MEDICAL TUBING Final Rejection CAREFUSION 303, INC.
18266907 OVAL PLUNGER PISTON WITHO-RING PRESSURE EQUALIZING CHANNELS FOR IMPROVED LEAK PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18099541 Systems and Methods for Adjusting the Length of Line Draw Lever Lock Components for Compatibility With Various Length Peripheral Intravenous Catheters (PIVC) Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18267055 AUTOINJECTOR WITH GAS Non-Final OA Sanofi
18021153 Fluid Connector for Vascular Access Device Non-Final OA Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
18129159 SUCTION INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY Non-Final OA Scanlan International, Inc.
17611180 INTEGRATED DRUG INFUSION DEVICE Non-Final OA MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
17604601 SURGICAL DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD Final Rejection University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin
18077847 INFUSION APPARATUS WITH INFECTION BARRIER Final Rejection PORTAL ACCESS INC.
18104616 Catheter Apparatus and Associated Methods of Use Non-Final OA ACCUMEDICAL BEIJING LTD.
18073799 DEVICE FOR SUBDERMAL INSERTION OF SOLID MEDIA Non-Final OA Eastern Virginia Medical School
18247552 STERILE SAMPLING METHODS AND DEVICES FOR AUTOMATED CELL ENGINEERING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA LONZA WALKERSVILLE, INC.

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