Last updated: October 01, 2026

Application No. 17/917,098

ACTUATABLE PROSTHESIS DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR ACTUATING A PROSTHESIS DEVICE

Final Rejection

Filed

Oct 05, 2022

Priority

Apr 06, 2020 — DE 10 2020 109 509.0 +1 more

Examiner

SNOW, BRUCE EDWARD

Art Unit

3774

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1022 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SNOW, BRUCE EDWARD View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

771 granted / 1022 resolved

+5.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

43 currently pending

Career history

1050

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

§103

32.3%

-7.7% vs TC avg

§102

25.8%

-14.2% vs TC avg

§112

28.2%

-11.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1022 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 05, 2022

Application Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 26, 2026

Response Filed

Sep 22, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+8.0%)

2y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1022 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.