Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: NICHOLS, CHARLES W

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3746 3783 4100

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.1%
Allow Rate
-3.9% vs TC avg
405
Total Applications
+54.5%
Interview Lift
1480
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 367 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.5%
§102 Novelty
63.5%
§103 Obviousness
17.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18327987 Condition Monitoring Method for Pump Assembly, and Power Converter System for Pump Assembly Utilizing Said Method Final Rejection ABB Schweiz AG
18383665 PHACOEMULSIFICATION HANDPIECE WITH INTEGRATED ANTI-VACUUM SURGE MODULE Non-Final OA JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
18073263 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY Non-Final OA Regents of the University of Minnesota
17685937 OPPORTUNISTIC RETRIEVAL OF ANALYTE VALUE TO IMPROVE AUTOMATIC DRUG CONTROL ACCURACY Non-Final OA Insulet Corporation
17969083 ION PUMPS AND ION PUMP ELEMENTS Final Rejection Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
18227071 PUMP-CONNECTABLE ANALYTE SENSING CANNULA Non-Final OA Pacific Diabetes Technologies Inc

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