Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763 3767 3774 3783

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Emily Louise Schmidt examines applications in Art Unit 3763 within Tech Center 3700. She has 1015 resolved cases, with an allowance rate pct of 58.4. The median days to allowance is 1247, which is a standard timeline for prosecution. With over 1015 cases of data, the 58.4 allowance rate pct provides a very reliable baseline for applicants to gauge their chances of success.

The interview lift pct of 36.7 is a significant metric for practitioners. This high lift indicates that interviews are a very effective tool for resolving issues and moving cases toward a grant. Given the 1247-day median pendency, the 36.7 interview lift pct offers a clear incentive for direct engagement with the examiner. Practitioners should use this data to improve the baseline and potentially shorten the prosecution cycle in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

58.4%
Allow Rate
-11.6% vs TC avg
1,085
Total Applications
+36.7%
Interview Lift
1247
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1015 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
50.0%
§103 Obviousness
22.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18180693 Palm Activated Drug Delivery Device Non-Final OA Janssen Biotech, Inc.
18048517 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING MIXTURES Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18630477 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANCHORING MEDICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA INTERRAD MEDICAL, INC.
18857693 Device for Early Detection of Pediatric IV Infiltration Non-Final OA THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
18453364 MULTI-USE DISPOSABLE SYSTEM AND SYRINGE THEREFOR Final Rejection Bayer Healthcare LLC
18040282 MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICE WITH SENSING SYSTEM Final Rejection Eli Lilly and Company
18294960 SAFETY DEVICE FOR A NEEDLE AND SAFETY NEEDLE SYSTEM COMPRISING A SAFETY DEVICE Non-Final OA Aesculap AG
16965633 FAST-SWELLING, HIGHLY-SWELLABLE, ROBUST HYDROGEL BALLOONS Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
17943036 INJECTION DEPTH INDICATION VIA INJECTION NEEDLE ILLUMINATION Non-Final OA Welch Allyn, Inc.
18585651 EXTENDABLE TUBING EXTENSION SETS Final Rejection CareFusion 303, Inc.
18889488 GUIDEWIRE ACCESS SLEEVE Non-Final OA ABIOMED, Inc.
18223628 MEDICAL DEVICE SUPPORT DEVICES Non-Final OA ABIOMED, Inc.
18549849 Drip Chamber for a Fluid Administration System Final Rejection Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
17759772 SYRINGE AND SYRINGE BODY Final Rejection Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
18716669 Stopper for a Syringe Having Anti-Sticking Features Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18238592 Catheter Assembly with Elongated Arm and Stabilization Platform Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18297536 ELECTRONIC MODULES FOR A SYRINGE Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18289298 CODED HOUSING COMPONENTS FOR AN INJECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Sanofi
18013769 Needle Shield Removal Assembly, Method for Assembling Thereof and Drug Delivery Device Final Rejection Sanofi
17914600 Injection Device with Needle Obscuring Element Non-Final OA Sanofi
16990126 Supplemental Device for Attachment to an Injection Device Final Rejection Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
18900279 LIQUID MEDICINE ADMINISTRATION DEVICE Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17946809 SYRINGE ASSEMBLY AND LIQUID-MEDICINE ADMINISTRATION DEVICE Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18633424 INTERLOCK ASSEMBLY FOR A MICROCATHETER DEVICE Non-Final OA SCIENTIA VASCULAR, INC.
17012151 PUMP ASSEMBLY WITH A REMOVABLE COVER ASSEMBLY Final Rejection DEKA Products Limited Partnership
17904099 DIRECTED GAS FLOW ACCESSORY FOR PROVIDING GASES TO AND VENTING GASES FROM A PATIENT Final Rejection FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
17426008 AUTO-INJECTOR WITH ACTUATION PREVENTION CAP Non-Final OA Becton Dickinson France
18651946 PRE-FILLED SYRINGE WITH OPTIMIZED STOPPER PLACEMENT Non-Final OA Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
18689723 INFUSION PUMP Non-Final OA Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
18303198 Advanced 3-Way Steering Non-Final OA Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc.

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