Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Leah Jennings Swanson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SWANSON, LEAH JENNINGS

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763 3783

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

SWANSON, LEAH JENNINGS works in Tech Center 3700 and art unit 3763. The profile contains 439 resolved cases, a 65.6% allowance rate, and a 38.4% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1228 days. The interview figure is a significant part of this profile, indicating that interview-focused prosecution may deserve deliberate attention when developing an application strategy.

The leading companies are Insulet Corporation, Cardinal Health Inc., and Becton, Dickinson and Company. The listed firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, Goodwin Procter LLP, and Kirton McConkie. Practitioners can use this combination of company and firm activity to assess whether the examiner’s recorded docket aligns with a client’s subject matter and counsel resources.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

65.6%
Allow Rate
-4.4% vs TC avg
502
Total Applications
+38.4%
Interview Lift
1228
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 439 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
17.2%
§102 Novelty
54.7%
§103 Obviousness
22.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17888048 CATHETER ASSEMBLY Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18912132 FILTER FOR IV SET Non-Final OA CareFusion 303, Inc.
18514022 FLUID LINE OCCLUSION DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS Final Rejection CareFusion 303, Inc.
17361762 CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEM WITH SAFETY PARAMETERS AND METHODS Final Rejection Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
18571423 ADVANCED EAR ACCESS Non-Final OA COCHLEAR LIMITED
17208994 CATHETER ADAPTER PUSH TAB AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
16889398 CATHETER ASSEMBLY FLUSHING DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18386647 PROGRAMMATIC MEDICAMENT TITRATION WITH A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE Final Rejection INSULET CORPORATION
16995527 RATCHET DRIVE FOR ON BODY DELIVERY SYSTEM Final Rejection Insulet Corporation
16859544 FILLING ASSIST MECHANISMS AND KEYED INTERFACES FOR DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES Final Rejection INSULET CORPORATION
18251522 DEVICE ASSEMBLY FOR NEEDLELESS SYRINGE Final Rejection DAICEL CORPORATION
18268400 FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS OF USE Final Rejection The Penn State Research Foundation
18292133 SPARK GENERATOR FOR GENERATING PRESSURE, FORMULA INJECTOR COMPRISING SPARK GENERATOR, METHOD FOR GENERATING PRESSURE BY SPARK, AND METHOD FOR INJECTING FORMULA Non-Final OA L'Oreal
18199599 RESORBABLE, DRUG-ELUTING SUBMUCOSAL TURBINATE IMPLANT DEVICE AND METHOD Final Rejection Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
17509196 Microneedle Systems and Apparatus Final Rejection DEKA Products Limited Partnership
18597028 Integrating Electronics into the Stopper of a Cartridge Final Rejection Sanofi
18145564 Auto-Injector Final Rejection Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Leah Jennings Swanson's allowance rate?

65.6% of resolved applications examined by Leah Jennings Swanson were allowed (439 resolved cases), compared with 60.3% across Art Unit 3763 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Leah Jennings Swanson?

This examiner's interview lift is +38.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Leah Jennings Swanson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Leah Jennings Swanson took 1,228 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Leah Jennings Swanson work in?

Leah Jennings Swanson examines applications in Art Unit 3763 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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