Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: RUDDIE, ELLIOT S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3778 3782 3785 3791

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.3%
Allow Rate
-4.7% vs TC avg
500
Total Applications
+42.7%
Interview Lift
1386
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 464 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
24.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17806252 INHALER DEVICES, MEDICATION FORMULATIONS USED THEREWITH AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Genentech, Inc.
18786021 A MASK WITH A VALVE Final Rejection DCSTAR INC
19286787 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AEROSOLIZED DELIVERING OF SUBSTANCE TO A NATURAL ORIFICE OF THE BODY Non-Final OA AptarGroup, Inc.
18347159 APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING GASES TO A PATIENT Final Rejection FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
18047569 CONTROL FOR RESPIRATORY DEVICE Non-Final OA FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
17904834 PATIENT INTERFACE SYSTEM Non-Final OA FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
17652734 HUMIDIFICATION OF RESPIRATORY GASES Final Rejection Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
18342280 BREATHABLE MASK Non-Final OA QBAS Co., Ltd.
18341403 BREATHABLE MASK FOR SNORKELING Non-Final OA QBAS Co., Ltd.
18023637 DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES WITH ON-BOARD DRUG DESTRUCTION Non-Final OA JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA NV
17948511 TEXTILE MASK SYSTEMS Final Rejection ResMed Pty Ltd
18448570 Dry Powder Medicament Inhaler Final Rejection NORTON (WATERFORD) LIMITED
18020750 INHALER SYSTEM Non-Final OA Norton (Waterford) Limited
17507931 NOSE CONE VENT DESIGN FOR INHALATION DEVICE Final Rejection Brady Worldwide, Inc.
17794875 AIR-JET DRY POWER INHALER FOR RAPID DELIVERY OF PHARMACEUTICAL AEROSOLS TO INFANTS Non-Final OA Virginia Commonwealth University
17930531 USE OF CANNABINOIDS IN THERAPY AND WELL-BEING APPARATUSES Final Rejection JK-HOLDING GMBH
18419891 RESPIRATORY THERAPY KITS Final Rejection YASI'S LLC
18006487 DOSE COUNTER ASSEMBLIES FOR MEDICAMENT DISPENSERS Final Rejection LUPIN INC.
18184482 MASK, SAMPLE COLLECTING TUBE, AND PATHOGEN COLLECTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA MGI TECH CO., LTD.
18268298 Closed-Circuit Combined Unit Respirator System Non-Final OA Mine Survival, Inc.
16081600 Method and Device for Ventilating a Patient Non-Final OA Ventinova Technologies B.V.
17890383 Positive Airway Pressure Mask with Reduced Airflow During Exhalation Non-Final OA Encite LLC
17889141 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DELIVERY OF AN AGENT TO THE LUNGS AND NASAL PASSAGES Non-Final OA Inhalon Biopharma, Inc.
17299019 MOUTHPIECE AND NEBULIZER HAVING A MOUTHPIECE Non-Final OA PARI Pharma GmbH

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