Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SUL, DOUGLAS YOUNG

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3771 3785

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.1%
Allow Rate
-14.9% vs TC avg
603
Total Applications
+56.4%
Interview Lift
1330
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 554 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.5%
§102 Novelty
47.0%
§103 Obviousness
25.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18250663 HEADGEAR, INTERFACE AND AN ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
19029092 Rapid Cycling Compression Device for the Prevention of Thrombosis Non-Final OA OsciFlex LLC
18299272 Rapid Cycling Compression Device for the Prevention of Thrombosis Non-Final OA OsciFlex LLC
17907841 TRACHEAL VENTILATION DEVICE HAVING OPTIMIZED CUFF TUBE Final Rejection Coloplast A/S
18617708 Vacuum and Positive Pressure Ventilation Systems and Methods for Intrathoracic Pressure Regulation Final Rejection ZOLL Medical Corporation
18954200 LIGHT THERAPY FOR SPA Non-Final OA Sundance Spas, Inc.
17756730 VIBRATING APERTURE PLATE NEBULIZER Non-Final OA STAMFORD DEVICES LIMITED
17632168 CONTROL OF NEBULISER OUTPUT Non-Final OA STAMFORD DEVICES LIMITED
18257530 PATIENT INTERFACE Non-Final OA ResMed Pty Ltd
17916838 REINFORCED MEDICO-SURGICAL TUBES AND THEIR MANUFACTURE Final Rejection SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
17285571 MEDICAL-SURGICAL TUBE ARRANGEMENTS Non-Final OA SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
18029940 DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT Non-Final OA APTAR FRANCE SAS
17625473 AN UNDERACTUATED SOFT ROBOTIC GRASPING DEVICE Non-Final OA Auckland Uniservices Limited
17583741 Wearable sensor Final Rejection Sciperio, Inc
18225882 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ATTACHMENTS TO DEVICES FOR NORMALIZING BREATHING THROUGH PRESSURIZED OXYGEN Non-Final OA Bowman Patents, LLC
18342170 RESPIRATION-ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS, DEVICES, OR METHODS Non-Final OA Mark Radbourne
18342167 MOBILE HIGH FREQUENCY CHEST WALL OSCILLATION SYSTEM HAVING AIR PODS Non-Final OA Hill-Rom Services PTE. LTD.
15887280 VENTILATOR WITH A SYNCHRONICITY INDEX Non-Final OA Loewenstein Medical Technology S.A.
18255786 Improvements to Adhesive Strips that Secure Nasal Pillows to Nostrils Non-Final OA Nozeseal, LLC
18198346 MULTI-MODALITY TREATMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA BETTERLIFE12 LLC
18121204 MASSAGE ROLLER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA YUN YANG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
18071455 COSMETIC APPLICATOR Non-Final OA LIBO COSMETICS CO., LTD.
17984412 METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SMARTLY CONTROLLED ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE Non-Final OA LANCING TECHNOLOGY INC
17923300 FLUID DISTRIBUTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Hospitech Respiration Ltd.
17920042 RESUSCITATION DEVICE Final Rejection Joltz, LLC
17955249 Device and method for improving cognitive and functional capabilities by means of hypoxic and hyperoxic gas mixtures Final Rejection AI MEDIQ S.A.
17787949 FLEXIBLE SLIDING POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY, AND MASSAGE CUSHION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Shenzhen Mondial Technology Co.,Ltd.
17686383 Medical Device For Wound Care Sealing Applications and Method of Using Same Final Rejection Semech, LLC
17635670 PHARYNGEAL TUBE FOR ESTABLISHING A PATIENT AIRWAY Non-Final OA Board of Regents of the University Texas System
16974121 Integrated systems and methods for producing synergistic therapeutic and commercial effects Final Rejection Jason O. Jaeger, D.C., P.C.

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