Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SU, SUSAN SHAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3761 3781 3783

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.7%
Allow Rate
+1.7% vs TC avg
1142
Total Applications
+23.2%
Interview Lift
1244
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1104 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
20.1%
§102 Novelty
46.7%
§103 Obviousness
20.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18566823 COMPOSITIONS FOR FIGHTING MALODORS Non-Final OA SYMRISE AG
18354155 Anastomosis Anchors for Dynamic Gastric Bypass Device Final Rejection Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18635141 PATTERNED APERTURED NONWOVEN Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18684136 APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING FLUID TO A TISSUE AREA Non-Final OA Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
18016522 ARTICLE WITH IMPROVED ELASTOMERIC WAISTBAND Final Rejection Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18415382 DRESSING WITH FLUID ACQUISITION AND DISTRIBUTION CHARACTERISTICS Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18624734 METHODS OF DELIVERING AN AGENT TO THE EYE Non-Final OA Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
18618113 MULTILAYER BLADDER CONTROL PAD Non-Final OA Medline Industries, LP
18546465 PORTABLE FLUID COLLECTION PAD FOR USE WITH FLUID COLLECTION SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA PUREWICK CORPORATION
18294709 NEGATIVE PRESSURE SUPER ABSORBENT SYSTEM WITH A PEEL OFF AND REPLACE FEATURE Non-Final OA KCI Manufacturing Unlimited Company
18641871 TRANSDERMAL PATCHES FOR ADMINISTERING COMPOUNDS AND BODY ADORNMENT Non-Final OA Barriere, Inc.
17912122 ABSORBENT ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING Non-Final OA ONTEX GROUP NV
18596656 BLOOD-GAS EXCHANGE DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Inspira-Technologies OXY B.H.N. LTD.
18586074 Absorbent Article Non-Final OA Better Made Hemp, LLC
18235027 VACUUM-ASSISTED EVACUATION OF MALE EXTERNAL CATHETERS Non-Final OA PUREFLOW LLC
18117761 VACUUM-ASSISTED EVACUATION OF MALE EXTERNAL CATHETERS Non-Final OA PUREFLOW LLC
18528557 POST-PARTUM HEMORRHAGE TREATMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA OBSTETRX, INC.
18488025 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING BLOCKAGE IN TUBING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Cottonwood Medical, LLC
18380047 PRE-FILLED DILUENT SYRINGE VIAL ADAPTER Non-Final OA Yukon Medical, LLC
18347515 TRANSPARENT SURGICAL EVACUATION PORT DEVICE Non-Final OA Asfora IP, LLC
18257768 ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH IMPROVED STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Drylock Technologies NV
18099487 ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING REAGENTS FOR DETECTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS Final Rejection BabyRx LLC
17690814 BANDAGE SYSTEM FOR WOUND VISUALIZATION, MICROCURRENT THERAPY AND TOPICAL AND TRANSDERMAL DRUG DELIVERY Non-Final OA CLEAR CARE PRODUCTS, INC.
17171485 Transparent Tourniquet and Bandage Material System Utilizing Absorbing Components and Treatment Gas Final Rejection CLEAR CARE PRODUCTS, INC.
17200689 DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA Calla Lily Personal Care Limited

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