Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BLANCO, JAVIER G

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.6%
Allow Rate
+5.6% vs TC avg
664
Total Applications
+45.6%
Interview Lift
1085
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 647 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
30.8%
§102 Novelty
30.4%
§103 Obviousness
21.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18504696 Transcatheter Prosthetic Atrioventricular Valve with Hinged Stent Non-Final OA St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18921693 Implant System Final Rejection IP2IPO Innovations Limited
17908408 MEDICAL HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, MEDICAL TISSUE RECONSTRUCTION BAG, AND MOLDING DIE Non-Final OA GC Corporation
18509005 APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR EXPANDABLE BRANCHING STENT PROSTHESES Non-Final OA Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
18250281 Process for seamless connecting/joining of tissue comprising crosslinkable groups Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK AG
18178560 NON-POLYGONAL POROUS STRUCTURE Non-Final OA WALDEMAR LINK GmbH & Co. KG
18386857 DISSOLVABLE STRETCH RING FOR INTRAOCULAR LENS Non-Final OA JelliSee Ophthalmics Inc.
18340014 OSTEOINDUCTIVE IMPLANTS AND RELATED MANUFACTURING METHODS Non-Final OA Spectrum Spine IP Holdings, LLC
17997439 POROUS BONE SUBSTITUTION MATERIAL Non-Final OA ETAT FRANCAIS REPRESENTE PAR LA DIRECTION CENTRALE DU SERVICE DE SANTE DES ARMÉES
18037737 STENT Non-Final OA Acandis GmbH
18037528 MEDICAL KIT FOR TREATMENT OF VASCULAR DISEASES Non-Final OA Acandis GmbH
18248735 COLLAGEN MENISCUS CAP AND A METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A COLLAGEN MENISCUS CAP Final Rejection MENISCUSCAP SP. Z O.O.
18022104 OPHTHALMIC LENS Non-Final OA HOYA Medical Singapore Pte. Ltd.

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