Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: NICHOLS, CHARLES W

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3746 3783

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.9%
Allow Rate
-14.1% vs TC avg
401
Total Applications
+54.7%
Interview Lift
1477
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 363 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
1.4%
§102 Novelty
97.3%
§103 Obviousness
1.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18227702 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING RECONSTITUTED MEDICAMENTS Non-Final OA kaleo, Inc.
18344438 CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR FOR REFRIGERATION SYSTEM AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
17690038 DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA AMGEN INC.
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
17691625 MICRONEEDLE, MICRONEEDLE ARRAY, AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF MICRONEEDLE Non-Final OA TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
18073263 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY Non-Final OA Regents of the University of Minnesota
18277958 Compliant Port to Catheter Adapter Non-Final OA Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
18339332 DRUG INJECTION DEVICE BASED ON ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTION AND FABRICATION METHOD FOR DRUG INJECTION PUMP Non-Final OA PEKING UNIVERSITY
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
18553535 Ultrasound delivery Non-Final OA ACT Therapeutics Ltd
18485451 SUBSTANCE DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA TG Medwise Ltd.
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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