Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MEDWAY, SCOTT J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763 3783

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Scott J. Medway has a high volume of 890 resolved cases in Art Unit 3763. The allowance rate is 66.7%, and the median days to allowance is 1353. These metrics indicate a steady but slow prosecution path in Tech Center 3700. The 66.7% allowance rate suggests a good chance of success, but the 1353-day median means applicants should be prepared for a timeline of nearly four years.

The interview lift of 23.4% suggests that interviews are an effective way to improve grant prospects. Given the 1353-day median wait, using interviews to boost the 66.7% allowance rate is a logical strategy. This 23.4% lift indicates that direct dialogue can help overcome examiner objections more effectively than written responses alone. With 890 resolved cases, the data provides a robust foundation for recommending interviews to navigate the 1353-day timeline and improve the 66.7% grant probability.

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

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
-3.3% vs TC avg
941
Total Applications
+23.4%
Interview Lift
1353
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 890 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
23.4%
§102 Novelty
54.0%
§103 Obviousness
18.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18647377 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR COMBINING AND/OR DELIVERING INJECTABLE MATERIALS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18884665 MULTI-CHANNEL AUTOMATIC INFUSION VALVE Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
18336148 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRUG DELIVERY TO OCULAR TISSUE Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18089407 STABILIZING INTRA-OCULAR PRESSURE AT ONSET OF ASPIRATION Non-Final OA JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
17318710 LOCKING MECHANISM FOR DISPOSABLE PUMP CARTRIDGE Non-Final OA JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
17124441 IRRIGATION/ASPIRATION PUMP HEAD AND BLADDER DESIGN AND METHODS Final Rejection Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
18945282 PRESSURE ACTUATED UNI-DIRECTIONAL FLOW CONTROL DEVICE FOR GRAVITY IV SETS Non-Final OA CareFusion 303, Inc.
18255204 System to Provide Multiple Infusions to a Patient Non-Final OA FRESENIUS VIAL SAS
16973043 Introducer Tool And Methods Thereof Non-Final OA C. R. Bard, Inc.
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
18758133 Medicament Delivery Device and Actuation Mechanism for a Drug Delivery Device Final Rejection Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
18215492 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SETTING THERAPEUTIC PARAMETERS FOR AN INFUSION DEVICE Final Rejection Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
16091725 CONTROL OF A DRUG INFUSION DEVICE Non-Final OA ICU Medical, Inc.
18313767 INSTRUMENT FOR A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE THAT ACTS AS NEEDLE AND CANNULA Non-Final OA Insulet Corporation
17125853 PERCUTANEOUSLY ADMINISTERED THERAPEUTIC SUBSTANCE FOR TREATMENT OF TARGET TISSUE Non-Final OA GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
18765894 MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING NON-FILTERED CSF WITHDRAWAL PATHWAY Non-Final OA Biogen MA Inc.
17637145 MEDICAL MICRODEVICE ANCHORING APPARATUS, INSTALLATION AND RETRIEVAL TOOLS, AND METHODS OF USING SAME Non-Final OA THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC.
18744036 AUTOINJECTOR WITH SHOCK REDUCING ELEMENTS Non-Final OA AMGEN INC.
18738997 BREAST PUMP Non-Final OA Momtech, Inc.

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