Last updated: October 04, 2026

Application No. 19/045,896

SURGICAL ROBOT EVOLUTION AND HANDOFF

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 05, 2025

Priority

Dec 14, 2021 — continuation of 11/389,248 +1 more

Examiner

COLEY, ZADE JAMES

Art Unit

3775

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Ix Innovation LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +26.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 72% grant rate with +26.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 802 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

COLEY, ZADE JAMES View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

579 granted / 802 resolved

+2.2% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+26.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

818

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§103

45.3%

+5.3% vs TC avg

§102

26.9%

-13.1% vs TC avg

§112

18.1%

-21.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 802 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 05, 2025

Application Filed

Jul 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 13, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Aug 13, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/686,407

Patent 12740816

ACTIVE COMPRESSION BONE SCREW

2y 7m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

18/409,401

Patent 12733943

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROBOTIC ANKLE ARTHROPLASTY

2y 8m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

18/616,274

Patent 12733946

SHOULDER PROSTHESIS COMPONENTS AND ASSEMBLIES

2y 5m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

19/005,887

Patent 12734047

APPARATUS FOR ALIGNING AN ACETABULAR CUP

1y 8m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

18/440,224

Patent 12721663

Locking System For Femoral Neck Fracture Fixation

2y 6m to grant Granted Sep 01, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+26.0%)

3y 1m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 802 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.