Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 19/395,598

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Priority

Sep 28, 2016 — continuation of 15/278,804 +4 more

Examiner

TON, MARTIN TRUYEN

Art Unit

3771

Tech Center

Arthrex, Inc.

Assignee

Arthrex Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +35.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 531 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TON, MARTIN TRUYEN View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

327 granted / 531 resolved

+1.6% vs TC avg

Strong +35% interview lift

Without

With

+35.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

582

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

86.6%

+46.6% vs TC avg

§102

10.5%

-29.5% vs TC avg

§112

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 531 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Feb 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+35.3%)

3y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 531 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.