Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Scott J Medway, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MEDWAY, SCOTT J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763 3783

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

MEDWAY, SCOTT J has 896 resolved cases assigned to art unit 3763 in tech center 3700. The allowance rate is 66.6%, interview lift is 23.0%, and median time to allowance is 1353 days. The large record shows a majority allowance outcome, but the median timing indicates a prolonged path to allowance. Interviews have a meaningful, though not dominant, association with the recorded result.

The leading companies are Johnson & Johnson, Willow Innovations Inc., and Becton, Dickinson and Company. The principal firms are ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP and CARDINAL HEALTH, BROWN RUDNICK LLP, and BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC. Applicants may need to budget for extended prosecution and use interviews selectively to narrow issues before investing in additional written responses.

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

Performance Statistics

66.6%
Allow Rate
-3.4% vs TC avg
955
Total Applications
+23.0%
Interview Lift
1353
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 896 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
23.6%
§102 Novelty
53.8%
§103 Obviousness
18.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17637145 MEDICAL MICRODEVICE ANCHORING APPARATUS, INSTALLATION AND RETRIEVAL TOOLS, AND METHODS OF USING SAME Non-Final OA THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC.
18332658 DYNAMIC CURVE ACCESS TOOL FOR COMPLEX ARCH ANATOMIES AND RADIAL ACCESS Final Rejection STRYKER EUROPEAN OPERATIONS LIMITED
18215602 PINCH CLAMP DEVICE Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18110019 Disinfecting Cap for Male and Female Needleless Connectors with Clamping Arms Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18765894 MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING NON-FILTERED CSF WITHDRAWAL PATHWAY Non-Final OA Biogen MA Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Scott J Medway's allowance rate?

66.6% of resolved applications examined by Scott J Medway were allowed (896 resolved cases), compared with 60.3% across Art Unit 3763 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Scott J Medway?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Scott J Medway take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Scott J Medway took 1,353 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Scott J Medway work in?

Scott J Medway examines applications in Art Unit 3763 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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