Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: WENG, KAI H

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3761 3781

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.9%
Allow Rate
+0.9% vs TC avg
515
Total Applications
+17.1%
Interview Lift
1211
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 478 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
4.3%
§102 Novelty
89.8%
§103 Obviousness
1.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18436370 BIOLOGICAL FLUID DRAINAGE DEVICES AND METHODS Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
17953562 CATHETER AND CATHETER SYSTEM Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18289643 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SETTING PARAMETER VALUES TO A MEDICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA GAMBRO LUNDIA AB
18048624 LIPOASPIRATE PROCESSING Final Rejection Alma Lasers Ltd.
18275582 A COLLECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Salts Healthcare Limited
18588803 INJECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS Non-Final OA CREDENCE MEDSYSTEMS, INC.
18557328 A BODY-CONFORMING DISPOSABLE PANT-TYPE ARTICLE Non-Final OA Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
14978785 SENSING FOLEY CATHETER Non-Final OA Potrero Medical, Inc.
18027869 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VALVE Non-Final OA MEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL, INC.
17064241 Plastic Jacket for Vial Labeling Systems Final Rejection Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.
18023408 VIAL ADAPTOR WITH VALVE Final Rejection Teva Pharmaceuticals International GmbH
17925091 INJECTION PREPARATION KIT AND INJECTION PREPARATION SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA Ji Eun LEE
17646858 IMPLANTABLE PUMP HAVING INFECTION MONITORING FEATURE Non-Final OA Sequana Medical NV
17466614 IMPLANT DEVICE, TOOL, AND METHODS RELATING TO TREATMENT OF PARANASAL SINUSES Final Rejection SINOPSYS SURGICAL, INC.

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