Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: PATEL, AREN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.3%
Allow Rate
+8.3% vs TC avg
264
Total Applications
+16.1%
Interview Lift
1082
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 217 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.5%
§102 Novelty
62.7%
§103 Obviousness
17.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18354287 ESOPHAGEAL STENT INCLUDING A VALVE MEMBER Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18785007 WEARABLE APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18406978 THREE-LENS INTRAOCULAR LENS SYSTEM Non-Final OA ALCON INC.
18055656 ACHROMATIC IOL WITH MULTIPLE LAYERS OF DIFFRACTIVE OPTICS Final Rejection Alcon Inc.
18032790 Powered Joint System with Enhanced Neural-Based Controller Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
18091882 UNIVERSAL ADAPTER FOR COSMETIC APPLICATOR CONFIGURED FOR USERS WITH LIMITED MOBILITY Final Rejection L'OREAL
18544017 THREAD INSERTION DEVICES Non-Final OA ALLERGAN INDUSTRIE SAS
18268132 Covered Stent Final Rejection Lifetech Scientific (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.

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