Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: TRINH, HONG-VAN N

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763 3783

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

61.5%
Allow Rate
-8.5% vs TC avg
286
Total Applications
+59.3%
Interview Lift
1221
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 260 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
25.6%
§102 Novelty
39.9%
§103 Obviousness
28.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19344491 METHODS OF PERFORMING VASCULAR PROCEDURES USING A RIGIDIZING DEVICE Non-Final OA Neptune Medical Inc.
19169718 PRE-FILLED MANUAL INJECTOR APPARATUS Non-Final OA Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited
19197886 MICRONEEDLE DEVICE FOR INTRAOCULAR INJECTIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Final Rejection OCULOGENEX INC.
18117334 Removable Skin Nicking Blade for Catheter Placement System Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
17048061 MOVABLE CATHETER Final Rejection ZEON CORPORATION
17375614 COUPLING A FLUID-DYNAMICS CARTRIDGE WITH A PHACOEMULSIFIER PROBE BODY Non-Final OA JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
18229219 Needle-free Transdermal Injection Device Non-Final OA Portal Instruments, Inc.
17554651 TREATMENTS FOR EYE INFECTION Final Rejection Avedro. Inc.
17913317 A MEDICAL SYRINGE PLUNGER AND A MEDICAL FINGER GRIP Non-Final OA DAIKYO SEIKO LTD.
18069531 Foot-Actuated Device for Switching Flow Between Fluid Sources Non-Final OA Thoracent, Inc.
16071824 MANAGEMENT OF THE BLOOD GLUCOSE BALANCE OF A DIABETIC PATIENT Non-Final OA VOLUNTIS

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