Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PATEL, OM

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3791

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

Om Patel serves in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3791. The examiner has 115 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 58.3 percent. This 58.3 percent rate suggests a moderate level of difficulty for applicants seeking a patent grant in this unit.

The interview lift is 54.4 percent, which is exceptionally high. This 54.4 percent lift indicates that interviews are a powerful tool for overcoming rejections and moving cases toward allowance. When compared to the 58.3 percent base allowance rate, the impact of an interview is nearly equal to the base probability of success, making it a critical strategic choice.

The median days to allowance is 1326. This timeline represents the typical duration for successful applications to reach a grant. Given the 54.4 percent interview lift, practitioners should prioritize early interviews to potentially shorten the 1326 day pendency and improve the 58.3 percent chance of allowance.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

58.6%
Allow Rate
-11.4% vs TC avg
148
Total Applications
+54.6%
Interview Lift
1329
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 116 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.2%
§101 Eligibility
12.3%
§102 Novelty
57.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18184794 GUIDEWIRE WITH PORTIONS OF REDUCED STIFFNESS Final Rejection Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18541084 APPARATUS FOR DETECTING BIOMETRIC INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18916290 METHODS FOR SENSING AND ANALYZING IMPACTS AND PERFORMING AN ASSESSMENT Non-Final OA THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
18501255 VITAL SIGN OBTAINING DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND VITAL SIGN OBTAINING SYSTEM Final Rejection Nihon Kohden Corporation
18612072 DECISION SUPPORT AND TREATMENT ADMINISTRATION SYSTEMS Final Rejection Dexcom, Inc.
17559194 BOLUS ADVISOR WITH CORRECTION BOLUSES BASED ON RISK, CARB-FREE BOLUS RECOMMENDER, AND MEAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Final Rejection Dexcom, Inc.
18882297 Instrument Delivery Devices, Systems, and Methods to Extend Through a Thrombus Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18733310 Blood Draw Syringe With Hemolysis Protection Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18243759 Introducer Housing for Blood Draw Device Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18215610 PORTED CATHETERS CONFIGURED TO FACILITATE INSERTION OF BLOOD DRAW DEVICE Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18033967 BLOOD COLLECTION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18127934 Device for Manually Locking an Inserted Line Draw Device to Prevent Premature Retraction Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18070916 Flexible Capillary Tube with Integrated Luer Cap Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17851621 Instrument Delivery Device With Different Guidewire and Tubing Advancement Ratios Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17752312 Catheter Extension Set Having a Patency or Monitoring Instrument Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18570027 NEEDLE DEVICES WITH GRIP ADAPTORS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA B. Braun Melsungen AG
17642274 Device and Method for Pre-Term Birth Risk Assessment Non-Final OA ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
17271541 OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS, AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD, OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOL
17493281 MICROFABRICATED CORE WIRE FOR AN INTRAVASCULAR DEVICE Non-Final OA SCIENTIA VASCULAR, LLC

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