Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LEE, MICHELLE J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3772 3786 3793

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

40.1%
Allow Rate
-29.9% vs TC avg
429
Total Applications
+61.2%
Interview Lift
1478
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 401 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.2%
§101 Eligibility
20.4%
§102 Novelty
42.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18777015 AN ORAL APPLIANCE Non-Final OA DCSTAR INC
19257023 CONTRACTURE REDUCING EXTREMITY OFFLOADING SYSTEM Non-Final OA MARCUS MEDICAL DEVICES, LLC
18370326 PROTECTIVE ORAL APPLIANCE Final Rejection SprintRay, Inc.
17989647 FILTERS FOR VIRUS FILTRATION AND INACTIVATION AND MASK ASSEMBLIES CONTAINING THE SAME Final Rejection Purdue Research Foundation
18590933 AEROSOL CONTAINMENT MASK AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Washington University
18725622 PECTUS EXCAVATUM CORRECTION DEVICE HAVING EXCELLENT WEAR COMFORT Non-Final OA YOUCHANG BIO INC.
18976887 TUBULAR BANDAGE Non-Final OA De Man Projects SA
18863310 UPPER BODY CHASSIS Non-Final OA Mawashi science & technologie inc.
18922559 HEADGEAR Non-Final OA ResMed Asia Pte. Ltd.
18296489 PROTECTIVE MOUTHGUARD Non-Final OA CARBON, INC.
18769973 FILTER MASK HAVINE ONE OR MORE MALLEABLE STIFFENING MEMBERS Non-Final OA CROSSTEX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
17916164 PURE POLYURETHANE CONDOM HAVING ADHESIVE LAYER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA RECKITT BENCKISER HEALTH LIMITED
18617578 DISPOSABLE RADIAL ACCESS CATHETERIZATION SLEEVE Non-Final OA TESSLAGRA DESIGNS SOLUTIONS INC.
18603995 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION DEVICES Non-Final OA OpenAeros LLC
17246327 DETECTING AND TREATING DISORDERED BREATHING Non-Final OA Invicta Medical, Inc.
18011043 SELF-CHARGING MULTI-LAYER TRIBOELECTRIC PPE Final Rejection E-MASK LLC
17671854 RESPIRATOR WITH PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL Final Rejection Scott Technologies, Inc.

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