Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: VOKES, KATHLEEN PAIGE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3783

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.9%
Allow Rate
-13.1% vs TC avg
113
Total Applications
+25.9%
Interview Lift
1497
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 65 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
20.1%
§102 Novelty
56.6%
§103 Obviousness
19.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18646387 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR COMBINING AND/OR DELIVERING INJECTABLE MATERIALS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18114025 DUAL ARM HEMOSTASIS VALVE HUB FOR INTRODUCER SHEATHS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
18114080 SINGLE CAVITY HEMOSTASIS VALVE HUB FOR INTRODUCER SHEATHS Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
17889329 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ACTIVATION OF A PHOTOACTIVE AGENT Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
17185685 MEDICAL THERAPY SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18117574 TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING FLUID DELIVERY DEVICE OPERATING MODE TRANSITIONS Non-Final OA MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
18891664 OPTIMIZED CATHETER SHEATH FOR RX CATHETER Non-Final OA CANON U.S.A., INC.
16968134 INJECTOR AND METHOD OF INJECTING SOLUTION CONTAINING BIOMOLECULES INTO CELL NUCLEUS OF INJECTION TARGET USING THE SAME Non-Final OA DAICEL CORPORATION
18698758 VAGINAL DILATOR WITH AUTOMATED EXPANSION SYSTEM AND TELEMEDICINE SYSTEM Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
17130846 PROCESSOR-CONTROLLED PUMP IN IRRIGATION LINE OF PHACOEMULSIFICATION PROBE Final Rejection JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
18563257 CATHETER INSERTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18455004 Injection Needle with Surface Texture Modification and Method of Manufacturing Thereof Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
17339505 COILED VASCULAR ACCESS INSTRUMENT AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
17050321 DELIVERY DEVICE AND ADSORBENT Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17251977 METHOD FOR OPTICAL OPENING OF THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18455747 CATHETER ASSEMBLY Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18337683 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPTICAL-BASED FLUID CONTROL IN A FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM Final Rejection INSULET CORPORATION

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