Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BATES, DAVID W

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3773 3774 3775 3799

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.2%
Allow Rate
+6.2% vs TC avg
1,119
Total Applications
+17.0%
Interview Lift
1214
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1058 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
18.4%
§102 Novelty
70.1%
§103 Obviousness
10.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18467589 SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE CREATION OF A THERAPEUTIC RESTRICTION IN THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT Non-Final OA Fractyl Health, Inc.
18877682 Surgical Sagittal Blade Cartridge Non-Final OA Stryker European Operations Limited
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
18901221 PATELLA IMPACTION DEVICE AND PATELLA PREPARATION SET Non-Final OA Aesculap AG
18901158 PATELLA CLAMP Non-Final OA Aesculap AG
18770738 COMPUTER-ASSISTED NAVIGATION OF LOCK HOLE IN IMPLANT Non-Final OA ORTHOSOFT ULC
18875787 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA ENDOCON GMBH
18707298 ROTATIONAL GUIDED GROWTH DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Final Rejection University of Utah Research Foundation
18970169 EXPANDABLE IMPLANT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Life Spine, Inc.
17294216 ORTHOPEDIC SCREW Non-Final OA Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
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
16787815 MEDICAL IMPLANT EXTRACTOR Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
18767658 CANNULATED SCREW REMOVAL DEVICE AND METHODS Non-Final OA Acumed LLC
18904353 ARTHROSCOPIC WASHER EXTRACTOR Non-Final OA Shukla Medical
17726700 IMPLANT EXTRACTOR Non-Final OA Shukla Medical
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 Non-Final OA PMU INNOVATIONS GMBH
18396789 IMPACTOR Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew, Inc.
18396800 IMPACTOR Final Rejection Smith & Nephew, Inc.
18388362 IMPACTOR Final Rejection Smith & Nephew, Inc.
18337284 Implant and Method for Covering Large-Scale Bone Defects for Thorax Non-Final OA Karl Leibinger Asset Management GmbH & Co. KG
18686190 GUIDED GROWTH SPINAL IMPLANTS Non-Final OA OrthoPediatrics Corp.
18250161 SCREW ELEMENT OPTIMIZED FOR 3D PRINTING Final Rejection MIMEO MEDICAL GMBH
18196210 Orthopedic Screw with Radiolucent and Radiopaque Thread Portions Non-Final OA GLW, Inc.
18251993 Tools And Methods For Arthroscopic Surgery Final Rejection MD-S LLC

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