Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3781 3783 4100
This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases
Zachariah Kirby Whitrock is an examiner in Art Unit 3781 within Tech Center 4100. His profile is based on 4 resolved cases, which is a small sample size that should be noted by practitioners. Despite the low volume, he maintains an allowance rate of 100.0 percent. This perfect record indicates that every case he has resolved thus far has resulted in a patent grant.
The interview lift for this examiner is 0.0 percent. Given the 100.0 percent allowance rate, this suggests that interviews have not been necessary to secure a grant in the 4 resolved cases. Practitioners may find that standard written prosecution is effective for achieving a positive outcome without the need for verbal advocacy. These initial metrics provide a starting point for understanding his examination style.
The median time to allowance is 1092 days. This 1092-day period reflects the duration of the prosecution process for the cases resolved so far. Attorneys can use this 1092-day benchmark to help their clients plan for the length of the patent lifecycle. As more cases are resolved in Art Unit 3781, these figures will provide a more comprehensive view of the examination environment.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18846889 | SHELL FOR SMALL VIAL TO FIT INTO INJECTOR OR CAP REMOVER | Non-Final OA | Janssen Biotech, Inc. |
| 18530637 | DEVICES, ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING AGENTS | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18798243 | BODY-WEARABLE MEDICAL DEVICE COMPRISING A SUPERABSORBENT SUBSTANCE | Non-Final OA | Roche Diabetes Care, Inc. |
| 17470942 | CLOSED-LOOP DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF RADIATION AND TOXIC AGENTS | Non-Final OA | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 18632755 | ROLLER CLAMP CONTROL MECHANISM | Non-Final OA | CareFusion 303, Inc. |
| 18681847 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION AND CONTROL OF A SYRINGE PUMP EMPTY CONDITION | Non-Final OA | CareFusion 303, Inc. |
| 18438331 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING ANTEGRADE SHEATHS | Non-Final OA | ABIOMED, Inc. |
| 18683768 | INFUSION DEVICE HAVING A PROCESSING DEVICE CONFIGURED TO DETERMINE A VALUE INDICATIVE OF A SENSITIVITY OF A SENSOR DEVICE | Final Rejection | FRESENIUS VIAL SAS |
| 18686946 | FORMATION OF INJECTOR DEVICE STOPPER FEATURES | Non-Final OA | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. |
| 18832532 | Syringe With Minimal Internal Dead Volume | Non-Final OA | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 18590423 | Connected Drug Delivery Device | Final Rejection | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 18585453 | Cassette Body Clip for Auto-Injector | Final Rejection | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 18585208 | Drug Delivery Device Comprising a Cap | Final Rejection | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 18128640 | Line Draw Optimized Integrated Catheter Stabilization and Securement System | Non-Final OA | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 18719717 | Assembly for an Injection Device and an Injection Device | Non-Final OA | Sanofi |
| 18564784 | ELECTROPORATION PROCESS FOR DELIVERING A COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE HYDROXY ACID COMPOUND | Final Rejection | L'OREAL |
| 18435239 | CONTROL DEVICE, INDEFLATION SYSTEM, AND INDEFLATION METHOD | Non-Final OA | Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha |
| 18176969 | SINGLE PACKAGE AUTOMATED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM | Final Rejection | INSULET CORPORATION |
| 18724276 | Sub-assembly for a medicament delivery device | Non-Final OA | SHL Medical AG |
| 18724305 | A sub-assembly of a medicament delivery device | Non-Final OA | SHL Medical AG |
| 18725377 | SWALLOWABLE, SELF-EXPANDABLE DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND USES THEREOF | Non-Final OA | ETH ZURICH |
| 18711451 | MODULAR FLAT SHEET MEMBRANE FILTER | Non-Final OA | BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA |
| 18125361 | DIALYSIS SYSTEM HAVING THERMOELECTRIC HEATING | Non-Final OA | BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA |
| 18724799 | SELF-ADMINISTRATION INJECTION DEVICE FOR RISPERIDONE | Non-Final OA | ORBICULAR PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED |
| 18573894 | BREAST PUMP ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ALIGNING A BREAST PUMP ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | MAYBORN (UK) LIMITED |
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