Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: YOO, REGINA M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1758 1773 1775 1797 1799

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.6%
Allow Rate
-1.4% vs TC avg
945
Total Applications
+5.7%
Interview Lift
1243
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 884 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
21.1%
§102 Novelty
35.6%
§103 Obviousness
34.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18090623 STERILIZATION DEVICE, STERILIZATION METHOD, ACTIVE OXYGEN SUPPLY DEVICE, AND DEVICE FOR TREATMENT WITH ACTIVE OXYGEN Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18023112 METHOD OF REMOVING PATHOGENS FROM A SURFACE Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17805111 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING A SURFACE FROM UV RADIATION Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
17462911 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF UV CLEANING Final Rejection THE BOEING COMPANY
17308200 ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SHIELD SYSTEM Final Rejection THE BOEING COMPANY
18085606 STERILIZATION METHOD FOR MEDICAL RUBBER PART Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18094785 UV Disinfection System and Methods Final Rejection Bard Access Systems, Inc.
18094760 UV Integrated Disinfecting Cap Final Rejection Bard Access Systems, Inc.
18279424 ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT IRRADIATION SYSTEM AND ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT IRRADIATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18351532 WATER-SOLUBLE PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION OF PHOTODYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTAL DISINFECTION AND METHOD OF ENVIRONMENTAL DISINFECTION BY USING THE SAME Non-Final OA NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
18239147 UV-C BASED ANTI-MICROBIAL AIR CIRCULATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Worthington Armstrong Venture
16632203 UV-LED PHOTOREACTORS WITH CONTROLLED RADIATION AND HYDRODYNAMICS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATION AND USE OF SAME Final Rejection THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
18513506 SANITIZATION AND CLEANING SYSTEM FOR OBJECTS Final Rejection Kart Kleen LLC
17970923 SANITIZATION AND CLEANING SYSTEM FOR OBJECTS Non-Final OA Kart Kleen LLC
18549707 DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DISINFECTING OBJECTS Non-Final OA PRATRIVERO S.P.A.
18549678 ENDOSCOPE CLEANING CART Non-Final OA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION EHIME UNIVERSITY
18548397 Device and Method for Dispensing Volatile Substances Non-Final OA CTR, LDA
18230953 DISINFECTANT SYSTEM Non-Final OA H7 Technologies
18350026 APPARATUS FOR STERILIZING MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS Non-Final OA DOZIER, MANDI
18268430 METHOD OF MEASURING IRRADIATION DOSE AT A PRODUCT LEVEL Non-Final OA Sartorius Stedim FMT S.A.S.
17835451 PLUMBING FIXTURE AND METHODS OF OPERATION Non-Final OA Angel Guard Limited
18265347 ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY OZONE DISINFECTANT DEVICE Non-Final OA ORAVEL LTD.
18143000 TARGETED SURFACE DISINFECTION SYSTEM WITH PULSED UV LIGHT Final Rejection Solaris Disinfection Inc.
18032049 AUTOMATED OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF A BUTTON SANITARY CONDITION AND CORRESPONDING METHOD Non-Final OA TECHNOLOGIES GRB INC.
18025127 SYSTEM HAVING A RADIATION SOURCE, A SENSOR AND A MOBILE TERMINAL FOR DETECTING SURFACE STRUCTURES AND ANOMALIES Non-Final OA AR-CHECK GMBH & CO. KG
18020336 PLASMA SOURCE FOR GENERATING A DISINFECTING AND/OR STERILIZING GAS MIXTURE Non-Final OA Log10 B.V.
18005844 VALIDATION OF DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Tristel PLC
17931451 System for reducing pathogenic bioburden using a UV-C light emitting device and sensors Final Rejection CYCLEAN, INC.
17830183 CAPS TO PROVIDE A PHYSICAL BARRIER TO AN ACCESS SITE OF A MEDICAL CONNECTOR Final Rejection Excelsior Medical Corporation
17429910 VIAL STERILIZATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Hai Solutions, Inc.

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