Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SUL, DOUGLAS YOUNG

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3771 3785

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

54.5%
Allow Rate
-15.5% vs TC avg
608
Total Applications
+57.1%
Interview Lift
1285
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 565 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
2.5%
§102 Novelty
79.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18753888 ZONE HEATING FOR RESPIRATORY CIRCUITS Non-Final OA Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
18250663 HEADGEAR, INTERFACE AND AN ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
18356330 CONCENTRIC BREATHING CIRCUIT WITH BOOST ZONE Non-Final OA Covidien LP
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
18617708 Vacuum and Positive Pressure Ventilation Systems and Methods for Intrathoracic Pressure Regulation Final Rejection ZOLL Medical Corporation
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
17583741 Wearable sensor Final Rejection Sciperio, Inc
17907841 TRACHEAL VENTILATION DEVICE HAVING OPTIMIZED CUFF TUBE Final Rejection Coloplast A/S
18225882 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ATTACHMENTS TO DEVICES FOR NORMALIZING BREATHING THROUGH PRESSURIZED OXYGEN Non-Final OA Bowman Patents, LLC
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
15887280 VENTILATOR WITH A SYNCHRONICITY INDEX Non-Final OA Loewenstein Medical Technology S.A.
18026819 DUAL-CHAMBER SPRAY DEVICE Final Rejection SaNOtize Research and Development Corp.
18121204 MASSAGE ROLLER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA YUN YANG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
17984412 METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SMARTLY CONTROLLED ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE Non-Final OA LANCING TECHNOLOGY INC
17920042 RESUSCITATION DEVICE Final Rejection Joltz, LLC
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

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