Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LOPEZ, SEVERO ANTON P

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3775 3791 3796

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Analysis

Severo Anton P Lopez has resolved 168 cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3775. The examiner's allowance rate is 34.5 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1346. These figures provide a benchmark for expected outcomes and pendency. The 1346-day figure is a metric for practitioners to use when managing prosecution timelines. The 34.5 percent rate indicates the likelihood of an application being allowed once it reaches a final resolution.

The interview lift of 39.7 percent indicates that interviews are associated with an increase in the probability of allowance relative to the 34.5 percent baseline. This lift suggests that direct engagement can be a factor in securing an allowance. Practitioners should consider the 39.7 percent lift when managing the 1346-day median pendency. The 168 resolved cases provide the statistical foundation for these metrics. These figures offer a clear view of the prosecution landscape for this examiner.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

34.5%
Allow Rate
-35.5% vs TC avg
248
Total Applications
+39.7%
Interview Lift
1346
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 168 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.6%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
45.1%
§103 Obviousness
18.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18410459 TISSUE SAMPLE DEVICE AND METHODS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18266414 FEATURE-AMOUNT GENERATION DEVICE, GAIT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, FEATURE-AMOUNT GENERATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18139753 KNEE TRAJECTORY INFORMATION GENERATION DEVICE, KNEE TRAJECTORY INFORMATION GENERATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
17745437 BIOPSY NEEDLE AND TISSUE COLLECTING DEVICE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18135353 Needle Assembly with Fluid Bypassing Stylet Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
18681774 ESTIMATING OXYGEN SATURATION USING GREEN OPTICAL LIGHT AS A FILTER Final Rejection Google LLC
18857037 TREATMENT AND MONITORING OF TISSUE REPERFUSION AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
16660698 TESTING COGNITIVE ABILITY OF USER TO SELF-TREAT FROM MEDICAL EVENT Final Rejection Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
17258135 GRIP PROFILE SENSING AND ASSESSMENT Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
16614667 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF AN IMPLANT FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY Final Rejection Smith & Nephew, Inc.
18109481 FLUID SHIELD DEVICES AND FLOW RESTRICTION DEVICES WITH FLUID SHIELD DEVICES Final Rejection CareFusion 303. Inc.
18887956 COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Dexcom, Inc.
18627989 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR NON-RESPONSIVE SENSOR DETECTION Final Rejection Dexcom, Inc.
18995056 Systems and Methods for Screening and Predicting Sepsis Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18237163 Blood Culture Sample Collection System Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18320254 Offset Fluid Path for Blood Draw Device Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18198584 Blood Draw Device With Proximal Dual Port Diversion Chamber for Collection of a Blood Culture Sample From the PIV During Dwell Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18117043 Integrated Catheter System and Methods for Collection of a Blood Culture Sample Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18042028 Blood Collection Set and Related Systems and Methods Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18108988 Point of Care Collection and Transfer Device with Luer Lock Access Device and Syringe Compatibility Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17852553 Blood Collection Device and Related Systems and Methods Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
17537576 DEVICE FOR TRAPPING AN INITIAL FLOW OF BLOOD Final Rejection BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY
17195319 TUBULAR INSTRUMENT HAVING A DYNAMIC TIP AND RELATED DEVICES AND METHODS Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18857956 MULTIMODAL SEIZURE SENSING Non-Final OA PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
16677231 PHYSICAL THERAPY AND VESTIBULAR TRAINING SYSTEMS WITH VISUAL FEEDBACK Non-Final OA Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
17600186 IN VIVO IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Given Imaging LTD
18106930 BLOOD COLLECTION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Final Rejection Avia Vascular, LLC

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