Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PHAM, KATHERINE-PH MINH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3781

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.2%
Allow Rate
-16.8% vs TC avg
146
Total Applications
+54.3%
Interview Lift
1254
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 79 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
66.5%
§103 Obviousness
12.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18354346 DYNAMIC ANCHORING OF SMALL INTESTINAL LINERS Final Rejection MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
17029486 ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING A WAIST GASKETING ELEMENT Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18017302 DESIGN OF 3D-PRINTED NASOPHARYNGEAL SWABS Final Rejection BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
17834239 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18554779 URINARY CATHETER WITH PATTERNED DRAINAGE HOLES TO PROVIDE TIP FLEXIBILITY Non-Final OA Hollister Incorporated
18580449 Urinary Catheters and Methods Non-Final OA C.R. BARD, INC
17335693 Ostomy Pouch Non-Final OA ConvaTec Limited
18234785 AUTOMATED ADMINISTRATION OF THERAPEUTICS TO THE EYE Non-Final OA Verily Life Sciences LLC
18303004 ABSORBENT SANITARY ARTICLE WITH SIDE PANELS Final Rejection Fameccanica.Data S.p.A.
18690392 FLUID COLLECTION CONTAINER LINER ASSEMBLY, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA PUREWICK CORPORATION
18006807 FLUID COLLECTION DEVICES AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING AN ADHESIVE SECUREMENT FEATURE, AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection PUREWICK CORPORATION
17501768 LAVAGE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES HAVING A VENTING COMPONENT Final Rejection CareFusion 2200, Inc.
17999231 A NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY (NPWT) SYSTEM Final Rejection Mölnlycke Health Care AB
18690225 SOLID STATE SHUNT VALVE WITH ACTIVE OUTFLOW REGULATOR, VENTRICULAR CATHETERS, AND OTHER EMBODIMENTS Non-Final OA Wayne State University
18689989 DEVICE FOR PREPARING LIPOSUCTION FAT FOR AUTOLOGOUS FAT TRANSFER Non-Final OA LABORATOIRE BENEWMEDICAL
18412502 SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING FECAL INCONTINENCE Non-Final OA Christopher W. CROWLEY
18392690 ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH ABSORBENT WAIST BARRIER Non-Final OA Irving Consumer Products Limited
18562187 BLOOD PURIFICATION APPARATUS AND BLOOD PURIFICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nikkiso Co., Ltd.
18563215 A URINARY CATHETER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELF-CATHETERIZATION AND URINE EXTRACTION Non-Final OA ASIC MEDICAL BUHA LTD
18367825 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR APPLICATION OF FOAMED EYE DROPS Non-Final OA SANTEN HOLDINGS U.S. INC.
18446731 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOTE OPTICAL MONITORING OF INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE Non-Final OA Smartlens, Inc.
18269948 Sampling Device Final Rejection Typenex Medical, LLC
18115216 HAEMOCONCENTRATION DEVICE Final Rejection Brightwake Limited
17888991 FLUID COLLECTION DEVICE Final Rejection Acosta Medical Group
17762004 PERCUTANEOUS TRANSABDOMINAL PORT FOR HOLLOW VISCERA Non-Final OA SIMOVATIONS INC.

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