Examiner: BATES, DAVID W

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3773 3774 3775 3799

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.5%

Allow Rate

+6.5% vs TC avg

1,123

Total Applications

+17.0%

Interview Lift

1213

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 1075 resolved cases, 2023–2026

2.2%

§101 Eligibility

30.1%

§102 Novelty

43.2%

§103 Obviousness

23.8%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18652290	Dual Head Elbow Plate	Final Rejection	Stryker European Operations Limited
19206597	STABILIZATION SYSTEMS	Non-Final OA	GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18808625	SURGICAL IMPACTING TOOL INTERFACES	Final Rejection	DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18196210	Orthopedic Screw with Radiolucent and Radiopaque Thread Portions	Non-Final OA	GLW, Inc.
18904353	ARTHROSCOPIC WASHER EXTRACTOR	Non-Final OA	Shukla Medical

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