Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: NICHOLS, CHARLES W

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3746 3783

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.5%
Allow Rate
-14.5% vs TC avg
400
Total Applications
+54.1%
Interview Lift
1625
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 353 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
62.2%
§103 Obviousness
17.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17690038 DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA AMGEN INC.
18344438 CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR FOR REFRIGERATION SYSTEM AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
17691625 MICRONEEDLE, MICRONEEDLE ARRAY, AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF MICRONEEDLE Non-Final OA TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
18288949 METHOD TO IMPROVE AND MINIATURIZE A MAGNETIC POSITION SENSOR FOR A CATHETER OR TOOL Non-Final OA Covidien LP
17710522 Device and Method to Produce Dialysate Final Rejection THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
18327987 Condition Monitoring Method for Pump Assembly, and Power Converter System for Pump Assembly Utilizing Said Method Final Rejection ABB Schweiz AG
18524480 Rapidly Inserted Central Catheter and Methods Thereof Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
18669772 INJECTION DEVICE WITH STABILIZING PASSIVE NEEDLE SHIELD Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18339332 DRUG INJECTION DEVICE BASED ON ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTION AND FABRICATION METHOD FOR DRUG INJECTION PUMP Non-Final OA PEKING UNIVERSITY
17843397 Enteral Nutrition Gastronomy Access Device Non-Final OA Luminoah, Inc.
18227617 BALLOON CATHETER Non-Final OA ASAHI INTECC CO., LTD.
18277958 Compliant Port to Catheter Adapter Non-Final OA Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
18149978 DIALYSIS SOLUTION BAG ADAPTOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
17384929 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING, STORING AND USING HYDROGEN Final Rejection Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
18383665 PHACOEMULSIFICATION HANDPIECE WITH INTEGRATED ANTI-VACUUM SURGE MODULE Non-Final OA JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
18014222 DYES FOR USE IN A METHOD OF PHOTOPORATION OF THE INNER LIMITING MEMBRANE Non-Final OA UNIVERSITEIT GENT
18596260 DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A PISTON PUMP UNIT FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY Non-Final OA DIONEX SOFTRON GMBH
18288723 DRUG INJECTOR ADAPTER Non-Final OA JSKBIOMED INC.
18553535 Ultrasound delivery Non-Final OA ACT Therapeutics Ltd
18485451 SUBSTANCE DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA TG Medwise Ltd.
18227702 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING RECONSTITUTED MEDICAMENTS Non-Final OA kaleo, Inc.
17714082 Method and Apparatus for Regulating and Monitoring Discharge from a Syringe or Other Fluid Dispensing Apparatus Non-Final OA SAFEPUSH, LLC
17712136 PELLET INSERTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Intellipelle, LLC
17673415 PORTABLE INFUSION PUMP WITH REMOTE ACTIVATOR Non-Final OA Modular Medical, Inc.

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