Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: VARGAS, ANNA ELIZABETH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3783

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.4%
Allow Rate
-10.6% vs TC avg
163
Total Applications
+53.9%
Interview Lift
1187
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 128 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
2.1%
§102 Novelty
91.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
16022487 INJECTION APPARATUS Final Rejection Daicel Corporation
16022471 ADMINISTRATION APPARATUS Final Rejection DAICEL CORPORATION
18637870 Abdominal Tissue Lifting Device Non-Final OA Stetrix, Inc.
18633001 SHEATHS INCLUDING INBUILT MALE LUER CONNECTORS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18595872 CONNECTED INJECTION DEVICES WITH STATUS SENSING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
18620385 ELECTRONIC ADD-ON MODULE AND ASSEMBLY OF AN ELECTRONIC ADD-ON MODULE AND A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA Sanofi
18127042 Medical Infusion Pump for Delivery of a Fluid Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18681018 DUAL MODE AND HYBRID PUMP AND CONTAINER SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ICU Medical, Inc.
17527132 AUTOMATIC PRESSURE CONTROL DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD Final Rejection Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
18360603 MEDICAL DEVICE, FUNCTIONAL PART FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STERILIZING AND/OR PRODUCING STERILIZATION RESISTANCE OF A MEDICAL DEVICE OR FUNCTIONAL PART Non-Final OA B. Braun Melsungen AG
17756379 RETAINING DEVICE FOR A URINARY CATHETER AND ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A RETAINING DEVICE WITH A CATHETER Final Rejection RETHINK MEDICAL SL
17670048 Applicator for Intradermal Microneedle Array Patches Final Rejection Tokitae, LLC
17262944 MICROSYRINGE UNIT Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOP
17059994 LOW-PROFILE MULTI-AGENT INJECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS Final Rejection PRESAGE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
16889379 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR LOW PRESSURE TUMOR EMBOLIZATION Final Rejection Embolx, Inc.

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