Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: STEVENS, MARK V

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1613 1646 1655

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.5%
Allow Rate
+5.5% vs TC avg
918
Total Applications
+41.9%
Interview Lift
970
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 860 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
11.7%
§102 Novelty
39.8%
§103 Obviousness
23.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18775416 POROUS MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18984644 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING BUPROPION AND CYSTEINE Non-Final OA ANTECIP BIOVENTURES II LLC
18517448 ANTI-TUMOR AGENT Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18870231 HERBICIDAL DERIVATIVES Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18684750 HERBICIDAL MALONAMIDES Non-Final OA BASF SE
18572884 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING THE EFFICACY OF IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND VACCINES Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Michigan
18802080 SOLVENT-BASED DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR HYDROPHOBIC SOIL REMOVAL Non-Final OA ECOLAB USA INC.
18536437 DISSOLVABLE POLYMERIC EYE INSERTS Final Rejection Alcon Inc.
18169695 HEMOSTATIC NANOPARTICLES FOR THE TREATMENT OF NON-COMPRESSIBLE HEMORRHAGE AND INTERNAL BLEEDING Non-Final OA The General Hospital Corporation
18503969 USE OF MICRORNA-146A AND NANOCERIA CONJUGATE TO IMPROVE WOUND HEALING AND PROMOTE TISSUE REGENERATION Final Rejection The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
18594760 Oral Care Compositions and Methods of Use Final Rejection Colgate-Palmolive Company
18642331 MEDIATION OF IN VIVO ANALYTE SIGNAL DEGRADATION Final Rejection Senseonics, Incorporated
18800641 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING DENTIN CARIES Non-Final OA Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
18928222 INJECTABLE ANTI-HEART FAILURE HYDROGEL WITH MYOCARDIAL TISSUE REPAIR FUNCTION, PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA SICHUAN UNIVERSITY
18847701 HAIR CONDITIONER FORMULATION Non-Final OA Dow Silicones Corporation
18736036 COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA MARY KAY INC.

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