Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: YABUT, DIANE D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3734 3771 3794 3799

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.5%
Allow Rate
-7.5% vs TC avg
879
Total Applications
+27.9%
Interview Lift
1563
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 856 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
21.8%
§102 Novelty
53.6%
§103 Obviousness
14.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18801979 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TREATING A TOTAL OCCLUSION IN A BLOOD VESSEL Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18338557 SINGLE-CATHETER ENABLED PDA ACCESS AND OCCLUDER DEPLOYMENT AND RECAPTURE Non-Final OA St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18518362 OBTURATOR AND TROCAR Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18619630 SINGLE INCISION LAPAROSCOPIC TISSUE RETRIEVAL SYSTEM Final Rejection Applied Medical Resources Corporation
17954613 PHACOEMULSIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
18611511 JAW FOR CLIP APPLIER Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
18354315 CLOSURE ASSEMBLY THAT IS LATERALLY MOVABLE FOR SELECTIVE LOCKING Non-Final OA GYRUS ACMI, INC., D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
18605454 STAGED DEPLOYMENT OF EXPANDABLE IMPLANT Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
18127428 SURGICAL SYSTEM FOR EXCISING A VALVE Non-Final OA Excision Medical, Inc.

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