Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MEHTA, BHISMA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763 3767 3783

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

60.1%
Allow Rate
-9.9% vs TC avg
383
Total Applications
+44.5%
Interview Lift
1346
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 328 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
31.1%
§102 Novelty
38.2%
§103 Obviousness
22.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18457043 AXIAL SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR A FLEXIBLE ELONGATE DEVICE Final Rejection INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
17130328 BIOPSY NEEDLE FOR ACCESSING PERIPHERAL LUNG NODULES Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
17162065 DOSAGE RECOMMENDATION FACILITATED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Final Rejection Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
17624030 Tip Cap for a Medical Injection Device Final Rejection Becton Dickinson France
18955026 CHEMICAL ABLATION FORMULATIONS AND METHODS OF TREATMENTS FOR VARIOUS DISEASES Non-Final OA Neurotronic, Inc.
18770797 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR POSTERIOR EYE SEGMENT ACCESS WITH ACCURATE LOCALIZATION AND NEEDLE PENETRATION DEPTH Final Rejection Unity Health Toronto
17625053 HYBRID SAFETY SPRING CLIP FOR SHARP MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA B. Braun Melsungen AG
17811217 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERY OF OCULAR IMPLANTS Non-Final OA Allergan, Inc.
17530334 FEEDING TUBE Final Rejection GBUK Group Limited
18406777 Neurovascular Distal Access Support Catheters, Aspiration Catheters, or Device Shafts Non-Final OA eLum Technologies, Inc.
18169376 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CONSISTENT INTRACORONARY ADMINISTRATION OF A BIOLOGIC Final Rejection Sardocor Corp.
17683421 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING FLUID FROM CONTAINER Non-Final OA CLEARSIDE BIOMEDICAL, INC.
17954204 INFUSION SYSTEM FOR SHORT-LIVED RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS Final Rejection MedTrace Pharma A/S
17489633 SUBARACHNOID FLUID CONDUIT SYSTEM AND KIT Non-Final OA EnClear Therapies, Inc.
17749559 DRUG INJECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Tymphany worldwide Enterprises Limited
17373511 MEDICAL ACCESS PORTS, TRANSFER DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA VERSAGO VASCULAR ACCESS, INC.

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