Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17254978 | INTERNAL SPRAY DEVICE FOR MEDICAL POWDER | December 2020 | May 2024 | Abandon | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17128557 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF A MEDICAL SUBSTANCE OR FOR DOSING BODY FLUIDS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | December 2020 | January 2024 | Abandon | 37 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17119618 | ADJUSTING OPERATION OF A MEDICATION DELIVERY SYSTEM IN RESPONSE TO GESTURE-INDICATED ACTIVITY CHANGES | December 2020 | July 2023 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17104835 | DEVICE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF LIQUIDS, DRUGS OR NUTRIENTS TO A PATIENT | November 2020 | November 2023 | Abandon | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17091328 | Fluid Management Systems and Methods | November 2020 | April 2025 | Allow | 53 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17053227 | REUSE PREVENTION SAFETY CATHETER | November 2020 | August 2024 | Allow | 46 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17041978 | AUTOINJECTOR WITH A LINEAR ACTUATOR HAVING A HOLLOW DRIVE SHAFT | September 2020 | May 2025 | Allow | 56 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17026953 | INSUFFLATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING INTRA-ABDOMINAL PRESSURE | September 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 24 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17027522 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AN OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL SYSTEM, OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT | September 2020 | March 2025 | Allow | 54 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16967330 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR OCCLUSION DETECTION USING PUMP OPERATION MEASUREMENT | August 2020 | July 2024 | Allow | 48 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16939365 | MEDICAL ASSISTANCE DEVICE | July 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16893141 | FLUID INFUSION SYSTEMS | June 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 36 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16871208 | Intravenous Fluid Warmer Using Uniform Thermal Field | May 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16852161 | CATHETER DRESSINGS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE | April 2020 | November 2023 | Abandon | 43 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16851774 | Systems and Methods for Treating Hypoglycemia | April 2020 | February 2023 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16841419 | EXTENSION SET TO REDUCE EXTENSION TUBE KINKING | April 2020 | September 2024 | Allow | 53 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16648398 | INJECTION NEEDLE INSERTION MECHANISM FOR INJECTOR | March 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16819544 | DUAL LUMEN TUBING EXTENDING FROM BODILY INSERTED MEDICAL APPLIANCE AND COLOCATED INFUSION AND VACUUM PUMPS | March 2020 | November 2023 | Abandon | 44 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16795565 | CAPPING AND CLEANSING DEVICES FOR NEEDLEFREE VASCULAR ACCESS CONNECTORS | February 2020 | June 2021 | Allow | 16 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16792433 | SYSTEM AND REGULATOR DEVICE FOR EVACUATING SMOKE FROM A LAPAROSCOPIC FIELD AND METHOD OF EVACUATING SMOKE FROM A LAPAROSCOPIC FIELD | February 2020 | August 2023 | Abandon | 42 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16776068 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR OCCLUSION DETECTION USING ACTUATOR SENSORS | January 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16776081 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR OCCLUSION DETECTION USING ACTUATOR SENSORS | January 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16747927 | CANNULA FIXATION DEVICE | January 2020 | June 2022 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16613437 | PERITONEAL DIALYSIS MACHINE | November 2019 | February 2022 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16671886 | Hemostatic Powder Delivery Devices and Methods | November 2019 | June 2021 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16592358 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING INSUFFLATION FLUID | October 2019 | December 2023 | Allow | 50 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16495393 | COLON EVACUATION WITHOUT COLLAPSE | September 2019 | July 2022 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16495210 | INSUFFLATION SYSTEM | September 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16488466 | INSERTION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF INSERTING A NEEDLE OF A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | August 2019 | November 2022 | Allow | 39 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16509000 | SURGICAL FLUID MANAGEMENT | July 2019 | January 2024 | Allow | 55 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16503886 | VACUUM TRANSFER TOOL FOR EXTENDABLE CATHETER | July 2019 | June 2022 | Allow | 60 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16448141 | Dual Pump Arthroscopic Irrigation/Aspiration System With Outflow Control | June 2019 | November 2022 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16470290 | MEDICAL PUMP WITH IMPROVED DESUFFLATION | June 2019 | March 2024 | Abandon | 57 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 16441688 | MEDICAL ARTICLE SAFETY DEVICE | June 2019 | March 2022 | Abandon | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16467784 | TREATMENT OF A DISEASE OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT WITH A TLR MODULATOR | June 2019 | April 2022 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16433758 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR THE EMBOLIZATION OF BODY LUMENS | June 2019 | March 2025 | Allow | 60 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 16463044 | CATHETER WITH BALLOON VALVE | May 2019 | April 2022 | Allow | 35 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16409496 | FLUID SENSOR | May 2019 | July 2022 | Allow | 39 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16408266 | Systems and Methods for Pressure-Facilitated Therapeutic Agent Delivery | May 2019 | August 2023 | Allow | 51 | 5 | 1 | No | No |
| 16342489 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GUIDED RELAY DELIVERY OF MEDICATION | April 2019 | September 2021 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16384410 | STERILE SEALED HETEROGENEOUS MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | April 2019 | September 2022 | Allow | 41 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16378015 | Universal Single-Use Cap For Male And Female Connectors | April 2019 | October 2021 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16340247 | AUTO INJECTOR WITH AUTOMATED RECONSTITUTION | April 2019 | April 2023 | Allow | 49 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16335797 | TUBE SECURING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE | March 2019 | November 2021 | Abandon | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16360834 | EXTENDED-TIP ANGIOPLASTY DEVICE AND METHOD | March 2019 | October 2022 | Allow | 43 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16360994 | MEDICAL LIQUID ADMINISTRATION DEVICE | March 2019 | October 2021 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16359175 | Device for Thorough Delivery of Intravenous Medicine | March 2019 | April 2021 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16334259 | SYRINGE ACTUATING DEVICE | March 2019 | January 2022 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16332034 | DOSE DELIVERY MECHANISM | March 2019 | May 2022 | Allow | 38 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16332198 | DOSE LIMITING MECHANISM | March 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16332044 | DOSE DELIVERY MECHANISM | March 2019 | November 2021 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16332032 | DOSE SETTING MECHANISM | March 2019 | January 2022 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16332025 | DOSE SETTING AND INDICATOR MECHANISM | March 2019 | May 2022 | Allow | 38 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16296087 | Guidewire Advancement And Blood Flashback Systems For A Medical Device Insertion System | March 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16295799 | ANGLED INTEGRATED SOFT CANNULA | March 2019 | October 2021 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16331366 | PRESSURE JACKET HAVING SYRINGE RETAINING ELEMENT | March 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16292223 | CASTELLATED CHECK VALVES | March 2019 | July 2023 | Allow | 53 | 7 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16292214 | IV Set or IV Set System with Unidirectional Access Port | March 2019 | December 2022 | Abandon | 45 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16281745 | Fluid Delivery Systems and Methods | February 2019 | July 2024 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 1 | No | No |
| 16326752 | SUPERVISION DEVICE FOR AMBULATORY INFUSION | February 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16326577 | CONNECTOR DEVICE | February 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16273399 | MULTI-LINE OPPOSED INLET INFUSION COUPLING | February 2019 | July 2022 | Allow | 41 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16264953 | CATHETER DEVICES, NEEDLE ASSEMBLIES, KITS AND METHODS | February 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 38 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16264930 | CANNULA UNIT | February 2019 | March 2025 | Allow | 60 | 7 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16318913 | INFUSION SYSTEM | January 2019 | April 2022 | Allow | 39 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16319042 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY | January 2019 | May 2021 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16240022 | SMART PATCH AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | January 2019 | May 2022 | Allow | 40 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16239802 | FIBER OPTICALLY ILLUMINATED MEDICAL INFUSION TUBES | January 2019 | February 2021 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16218971 | FLUID TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR A DRIVELINE CABLE AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY AND USE | December 2018 | August 2021 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16309633 | ELECTRO-CHEMICAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | December 2018 | November 2021 | Allow | 35 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16309736 | FLOW DETECTOR | December 2018 | May 2022 | Allow | 41 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16212803 | MICRONEEDLE ARRAY | December 2018 | September 2022 | Abandon | 45 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 16307895 | SYRINGE AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING A LIQUID | December 2018 | July 2021 | Abandon | 31 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16307093 | CONNECTION TEST FOR BLOOD TREATMENT MACHINES | December 2018 | July 2022 | Allow | 43 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16192242 | EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTING WATCH AND METHOD OF USE | November 2018 | November 2023 | Abandon | 60 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16097780 | PERCUTANEOUS ACCESS APPARATUS | October 2018 | December 2022 | Allow | 50 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16093847 | Medicament Delivery Device | October 2018 | October 2021 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16130475 | INTEGRATED EXPANDABLE ACCESS FOR MEDICAL DEVICE INTRODUCER | September 2018 | July 2021 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16104020 | MEDICINE DELIVERY DEVICE | August 2018 | February 2021 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16059029 | LUER ACCESS DEVICE CAPPING AND CLEANSING DEVICES | August 2018 | December 2020 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16068962 | SYRINGE | July 2018 | December 2020 | Abandon | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16024763 | DRUG CARTRIDGE-BASED INFUSION PUMP | June 2018 | March 2021 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16015421 | SURGICAL GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH REMOTE GASEOUS SEALING MODULE FOR MAINTAINING STABLE PRESSURE IN A SURGICAL CAVITY | June 2018 | October 2021 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16015438 | SURGICAL GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH REMOTE GASEOUS SEALING MODULE AND GAS SEALED SLEEVE FOR ACCESSING A SURGICAL CAVITY | June 2018 | December 2021 | Allow | 42 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16015462 | SURGICAL GAS DELIVERY DEVICE WITH INTERNAL GASEOUS SEALING MODULE AND FILTERED TUBE SET THEREFOR | June 2018 | August 2021 | Allow | 38 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16062865 | MICRONEEDLE AND MICRONEEDLE PATCH | June 2018 | May 2021 | Abandon | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16009834 | INTRAVENOUS LINE PORT COVER | June 2018 | September 2020 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15781675 | ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR RADIATING MICROWAVE ENERGY AND DISPENSING LIQUID AT A TREATMENT SITE | June 2018 | October 2021 | Allow | 40 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15997168 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND REMOVING A GAS BUBBLE FROM A VASCULAR INFUSION LINE | June 2018 | January 2022 | Abandon | 44 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 15572827 | ATTACHMENT FOR OR ON A DEVICE FOR INJECTING A FLUID INTO OR UNDER THE SKIN | June 2018 | January 2022 | Allow | 50 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15780660 | Medicament Delivery Device with User Feedback Capability | June 2018 | January 2021 | Abandon | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15780834 | CATHETER | June 2018 | January 2022 | Abandon | 43 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 15992144 | CATHETER DELIVERY DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | May 2018 | May 2021 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15779329 | INJECTION DEVICE WITH MOUNTING AID FOR A SUPPLEMENTARY DEVICE | May 2018 | April 2022 | Allow | 46 | 6 | 0 | No | No |
| 15988555 | INJECTION SYSTEM FOR INJECTING FLUID INTO A PATIENT HAVING AN INJECTOR HEAD AND A SIDE COVER | May 2018 | December 2021 | Allow | 42 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 15988513 | INJECTION SYSTEM FOR INJECTING FLUID INTO A PATIENT AND AN INJECTION SUB-ASSEMBLY HAVING A MAGNETIC SWITCH | May 2018 | January 2022 | Allow | 44 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 15988464 | SYRINGE BARREL AND SYRINGE-CONFIRMATION ASSEMBLY | May 2018 | June 2021 | Allow | 37 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 15987838 | CATHETER GRIP DEVICE AND METHOD | May 2018 | January 2021 | Abandon | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15987583 | ASSISTIVE JET ASPIRATION THROMBECTOMY CATHETER AND METHOD OF USING SAME | May 2018 | November 2021 | Abandon | 42 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15985352 | AUTOMATED FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | May 2018 | August 2023 | Allow | 60 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SMALE, AVERY E.
Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.
In this dataset, 100.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner SMALE, AVERY E works in Art Unit 3783 and has examined 108 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 70.4%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 38 months.
Examiner SMALE, AVERY E's allowance rate of 70.4% places them in the 34% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by SMALE, AVERY E receive 2.84 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 79% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by SMALE, AVERY E is 38 months. This places the examiner in the 31% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +28.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SMALE, AVERY E. This interview benefit is in the 74% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 30.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 64% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 23.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 32% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 99% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 66.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 73% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 46% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 2.6% of allowed cases (in the 74% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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