Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: WOODWARD, VALERIE LYNN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3619 3771 3785

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.2%
Allow Rate
+1.2% vs TC avg
926
Total Applications
+27.1%
Interview Lift
1241
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 893 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
6.9%
§102 Novelty
77.9%
§103 Obviousness
10.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18223350 ELECTRONIC MASK AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19229626 RESPIRATORY MASK WITH GOOD SEALING AND COMFORT Non-Final OA DCSTAR INC.
17776080 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING VIBRATOR AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
17937746 BITE BLOCK AND ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA Masimo Corporation
18476704 TEXTILE SEAL-FORMING STRUCTURE WITH MULTIPLE CURVATURES Non-Final OA RESMED PTY LTD
18113587 PATIENT INTERFACES AND COMPONENTS THEREOF Non-Final OA RESMED PTY LTD
18017391 ADJUSTABLE POSITIONING AND STABILISING STRUCTURE Final Rejection RESMED PTY LTD
17451582 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR LYMPHEDEMA TREATMENT Non-Final OA Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
17802431 INHALER Non-Final OA KINDEVA DRUG DELIVERY L.P.
18523417 ORAL IRRIGATOR VALVE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA WATER PIK, INC.
18349852 AEROSOL DOSE TESTING DEVICE, AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE, AND HEATING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18236161 SKINCARE DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA FOREO INC
17297671 LOCKING MANIFOLD FOR CHEMICAL OXYGEN GENERATOR Non-Final OA AVOX Systems Inc.
17494882 SURGICAL TABLE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION BY THE SURGICAL TABLE Final Rejection TRUMPF MEDIZIN SYSTEME GMBH + CO. KG

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