Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: PATEL, SHEFALI DILIP

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3763 3767 3783 4100

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.3%
Allow Rate
-1.7% vs TC avg
806
Total Applications
+27.5%
Interview Lift
1416
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 745 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.1%
§102 Novelty
43.0%
§103 Obviousness
28.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18395041 DETECTION OF AN ENDOSCOPE TO A FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
17480882 UNIVERSAL FLUID CONTAINER ENCLOSURE SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
19539892 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING MEDICAMENT DOSING Final Rejection Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
17799541 DRUG INFUSION DEVICES COMPATIBLE WITH DRUG FORMULATIONS Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18657274 Instrument Advancement Device with Light-Enabled Instrument Viewing Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18431170 INJECTION PEN Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17401623 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING EXOGENOUS PARTICLES FROM THE SKIN OF A PATIENT Non-Final OA THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
16944588 SYSTEMS AND METHODS THAT FACILITATE TATTOO REMOVAL Non-Final OA THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
18397853 FLOW DIVERTER FOR A CATHETER Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.

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