Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BATES, DAVID W

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774 3775 3799

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.1%
Allow Rate
+6.1% vs TC avg
1115
Total Applications
+17.1%
Interview Lift
1279
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1053 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
32.8%
§102 Novelty
38.8%
§103 Obviousness
24.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19289289 ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR IMPACTING IMPLEMENTS IN BONES Non-Final OA OrthoIQ, LLC
18901221 PATELLA IMPACTION DEVICE AND PATELLA PREPARATION SET Non-Final OA Aesculap AG
18901158 PATELLA CLAMP Non-Final OA Aesculap AG
18348015 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Final Rejection Aesculap AG
18334973 SURGICAL DEVICE Final Rejection Aesculap AG
18781097 ADAPTERS FOR SURGICAL IMPACTING TOOLS Non-Final OA DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18773828 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR BONE FIXATION Non-Final OA DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18780645 OPTIMIZED CUTTING TOOL PATHS FOR ROBOTIC TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY RESECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Monogram Orthopaedics Inc.
18647030 Total Knee Revision Arthroplasty Implant Kit Final Rejection Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
18284802 STABLENEC STANDALONE INTERBODY Non-Final OA Nexus Spine, LLC
17948847 TAPERED LOBULAR SURGICAL DRIVER AND IMPLANT SYSTEM AND TECHNIQUE FOR DISENGAGING DRIVER DURING SURGERY Non-Final OA Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
18970169 EXPANDABLE IMPLANT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Life Spine, Inc.
17294216 ORTHOPEDIC SCREW Non-Final OA Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
18467589 SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE CREATION OF A THERAPEUTIC RESTRICTION IN THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT Non-Final OA Fractyl Health, Inc.
18715420 IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO DEVICES FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT IMPACTION Non-Final OA DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
18714735 IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO DEVICES FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT EXTRACTION Non-Final OA DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
18396789 IMPACTOR Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew, Inc.
18396800 IMPACTOR Final Rejection Smith & Nephew, Inc.
18388362 IMPACTOR Final Rejection Smith & Nephew, Inc.
16787815 MEDICAL IMPLANT EXTRACTOR Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
18601729 PLANTAR BONE FUSION PLATE Final Rejection In2Bones USA, LLC
17897296 PLANTAR BONE FUSION PLATE Final Rejection In2Bones USA, LLC
18767658 CANNULATED SCREW REMOVAL DEVICE AND METHODS Non-Final OA Acumed LLC
18686190 GUIDED GROWTH SPINAL IMPLANTS Non-Final OA OrthoPediatrics Corp.
18824240 METHOD, COMPOSITION, AND APPARATUS FOR STABILIZATION OF VERTEBRAL BODIES Non-Final OA Osteoagra LLC
18817987 MEDICAL KIT COMPRISING A DRILL AND A DEBRIS COLLECTOR Final Rejection PMU INNOVATIONS GMBH
18547209 Multi-Part Implant Having a Support Element and a Functional Element Non-Final OA Karl Leibinger Asset Management GmbH & Co. KG
18337284 Implant and Method for Covering Large-Scale Bone Defects for Thorax Final Rejection Karl Leibinger Asset Management GmbH & Co. KG
17726700 IMPLANT EXTRACTOR Non-Final OA Shukla Medical
18250161 SCREW ELEMENT OPTIMIZED FOR 3D PRINTING Final Rejection MIMEO MEDICAL GMBH

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