Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: YOO, REGINA M

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

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.5%
Allow Rate
-1.5% vs TC avg
946
Total Applications
+5.7%
Interview Lift
1228
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 891 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
27.3%
§102 Novelty
47.4%
§103 Obviousness
15.1%
§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
17308200 ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SHIELD SYSTEM Final Rejection THE BOEING COMPANY
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.
18023112 METHOD OF REMOVING PATHOGENS FROM A SURFACE Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
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
18037009 STERILIZING APPARATUS Final Rejection Strix Limited
18040885 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISINFECTING VEHICULAR SURFACES Non-Final OA International Automotive Components Group GmbH
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.
17325325 MODULAR AND CONFIGURABLE SANITIZATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Go Time Design, LLC

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