Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3761 3781

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.8%
Allow Rate
+5.8% vs TC avg
1399
Total Applications
+14.3%
Interview Lift
1241
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1361 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
23.6%
§102 Novelty
54.6%
§103 Obviousness
10.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18650662 SHUNT WITH OFFSET ANCHOR ARMS Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18529256 Patterned Apertured Webs Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18529232 Patterned Apertured Webs Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18509726 ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH FILM TOPSHEET Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18498341 ARRAY OF ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH ULTRASONICALLY BONDED STRETCH LAMINATES Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18476376 HYDROPHILIC NONWOVEN HAVING APERTURES AND ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISNG THE SAME Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18354697 PANT TYPE ABSORBENT ARTICLE Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18126534 ABSORBENT ARTICLES INCLUDING A WAIST PANEL Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18102964 ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING FASTENING SYSTEM Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18072786 PANT-TYPE WEARABLE ARTICLE Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
17178299 ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
17915309 COMPOSITE WEB Non-Final OA GDM S.p.A.
17825037 Textile Backsheet Final Rejection Berry Global, Inc.
18597078 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY CHARACTERIZING A VASCULAR ACCESS OF A DIALYSIS PATIENT Non-Final OA B. Braun Avitum AG
18270122 DISPOSABLE CIRCUIT FOR EXTRACORPOREAL TREATMENT OF BLOOD, APPARATUS FOR EXTRACORPOREAL TREATMENT OF BLOOD AND ASSOCIATED METHOD Non-Final OA GAMBRO LUNDIA AB
18260546 A DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT HYGIENE PRODUCT Final Rejection Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
18557847 CLOSED SYSTEM TRANSFER DEVICE Final Rejection B. Braun Melsungen AG
18615750 Tube Joining Device With Modular Accessories And Protocol Assurance Non-Final OA Terumo BCT, Inc.
18698595 Wound Management Systems Non-Final OA Vomaris Innovations, Inc.
18381513 ABSORBENT ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING Non-Final OA ONTEX GROUP NV
18279851 ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH IMPROVED BREATHABLE ELASTIC PANELS Non-Final OA ONTEX GROUP NV
17440839 ABSORBENT ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING Final Rejection ONTEX GROUP NV
18418514 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING A GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT OF A SUBJECT Non-Final OA VACURE Ltd.
18505013 METHOD FOR USING GOLD FOIL Non-Final OA ansena Inc.
18386590 ASPIRATION SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING ISCHEMIC STROKE Non-Final OA POSEYDON MEDICAL LLC
17946493 ANTIODOR AND ANTIMICROBIAL LAYERS IN ABSORBENT MATERIALS Final Rejection Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
18038365 FLUID DRAINAGE AND DELIVERY DEVICE FOR WOUND TREATMENT Non-Final OA AROA BIOSURGERY LIMITED
18298332 APPARATUS AND METHODS OF RETINAL INJECTION Non-Final OA Clearside Biomedical, Inc.
17773084 TACKIFIER-FREE HOT MELT ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR USING THE SAME, AND ARTICLE MADE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Bostik, Inc.
18002912 ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH CHANNELED ABSORBENT CORES Final Rejection ASSOCIATED HYGIENIC PRODUCTS LLC

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