Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ULSH, DUNG T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763 3783

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.7%
Allow Rate
+7.7% vs TC avg
389
Total Applications
+18.6%
Interview Lift
1092
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 354 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
30.8%
§102 Novelty
38.0%
§103 Obviousness
23.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18142179 EXPANDABLE SHEATH FOR TRANSAXILLARY ACCESS Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18037129 FORMULATIONS, METHODS, AND PRE-FILLED MULTI-DOSE INJECTION DEVICES WITHOUT CLOUD POINT Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
18472520 TANDEM INTERLACE DELIVERY CATHETER FOR DELIVERING AN INTRACORPOREAL SENSOR Non-Final OA TC1 LLC
18038902 MEDICAL DEVICE INSUFFLATION ADAPTOR Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18265751 BREAST PUMP Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18358705 CATHETER WITH PULL WIRE BAND ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18504515 SMART GRAVITY IV FLOW CONTROLLER Non-Final OA CAREFUSION 303, INC.
18028252 Biasing Member for Medical Injection Device Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18114352 Vascular Access Instrument Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
17921731 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR CAPTURING IMAGES OF MEDICAL CONDITION MANAGEMENT EVENTS Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18221025 TRANSPORT LOCK ASSEMBLY FOR A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA SHL MEDICAL AG
17922702 Injection Device Non-Final OA Sanofi
17915757 Injector Device with Distraction Mechanism Non-Final OA Sanofi
17914480 Electronic System for a Drug Delivery Device Non-Final OA Sanofi
18285928 DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA medmix Switzerland AG
17890923 CARTRIDGE HOLDING UNIT Non-Final OA medmix Switzerland AG
18547020 MICRONEEDLE PATCH SYSTEM FOR TRANSDERMAL DRUG DELIVERY Non-Final OA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
18270226 SKIN PATCH DRUG INFUSION DEVICE Non-Final OA MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18270224 DRUG INFUSION DEVICE WITH SECURITY BASE Non-Final OA MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18270227 INTERLOCKING DRUG INFUSION DEVICE AND ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS Non-Final OA MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18558816 SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN ADMINISTRATION OF INFUSED SUBSTANCES Non-Final OA SOCIETE DE COMMERCIALISATION DES PRODUITS DE LA RECHERCHE APPLIQUÉE SOCPRA SCIENCES SANTÉ ET HUMAINE
18281957 MULTIPURPOSE EXTENSION CATHETER Non-Final OA Nurlan Toktaganovich ISMAILOV
18264349 CATHETER REINFORCEMENT LAYER AND CATHETER Non-Final OA MICROPORT NEUROTECH (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
18323705 TWO-SECTION COMBINATION NASOGASTRIC TUBE Non-Final OA CHIEN-CHUNG SU
17783605 SEPTAL CROSSING SYSTEM Final Rejection TAU-PNU MEDICAL CO., LTD

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