Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ALBERS, KEVIN S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3786

This examiner grants 25% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

25.0%
Allow Rate
-45.0% vs TC avg
145
Total Applications
+51.0%
Interview Lift
1208
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 104 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
3.3%
§102 Novelty
94.3%
§103 Obviousness
0.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19210476 ANKLE/FOOT ORTHOSIS Non-Final OA OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA
19094754 LATERAL ADJUSTABLE CERVICAL COLLAR POSTERIOR PANEL Non-Final OA Aspen Medical Products, LLC
19103431 ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS WITH TRACK SYSTEM AND MECHANISM Non-Final OA Thrive Orthopedics, LLC
18066168 SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING MEDICAL DRAPING Non-Final OA Medline Industries, LP
19034459 HAND ORTHOSIS Non-Final OA MASALO KG
18782307 WEDGE CUSHIONING SYSTEMS Final Rejection Sage Products, LLC
19018759 MOTORIZED JOINT POSITIONER Non-Final OA MAKO Surgical Corp.
19015896 SCOLIOSIS CORRECTION GARMENT Final Rejection The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital
18879640 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PATIENT POSITIONING AND MAINTAINING UPPER AIRWAY PATENCY Non-Final OA University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
19006616 MOUTHGUARD Non-Final OA Osenli Co., Ltd.
18973590 BRACING DEVICE FOR RESTORING NATURAL FOOT MOVEMENT TO FLAT FOOT DEFORMITY PATIENTS Final Rejection ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
18969183 WEARING-TYPE CORRECTING APPARATUS FOR HUMAN BODY AND CORRECTION MONITORING METHOD USING SAME Non-Final OA Value&Trust
18962035 NON-INVASIVE ORTHOSIS FOR IMMOBILIZING THE CERVICAL SPINE Final Rejection Duke University
18940408 THERAPEUTIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SHEINER ENGINEERING & DESIGN, LLC
18912881 FINGER SPLINT Final Rejection Safe Splints, LLC
18852339 Improvements to Dental Splints for Treatment of Snoring or Sleep Apnoea Non-Final OA Digital Sleep Design Pty Ltd
18826177 DROP FOOT SOCK APPARATUS Final Rejection THORWEAR INC.
18787249 COMPRESSION FEEDBACK HEMOSTASIS DEVICE Final Rejection Biolife Delaware, L.L.C.
18762493 PANNUS RETRACTOR-AN APRON FOR REMOVING EXCESS SKIN AND FAT HANGING FROM THE ABDOMEN Non-Final OA WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
18093988 EYE PATCH DEVICE Final Rejection FocalPoint Surgical Innovations LLC

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