Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BOLES, SAMEH RAAFAT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3775

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.0%
Allow Rate
At TC average
1,007
Total Applications
+24.7%
Interview Lift
1243
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 979 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
21.3%
§102 Novelty
67.2%
§103 Obviousness
2.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19210523 BOTTOM-LOADED PIVOTAL BONE ANCHOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Roger P. Jackson
18469715 STABILIZED EXPANDABLE INTERVERTEBRAL SPACER Final Rejection GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18727569 REVISION SYSTEM FOR SPINAL IMPLANTS Final Rejection Nexus Spine, LLC
19049467 LATTICE STRUCTURE IMPLANT AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA BFM Holdings, LLC
18532343 GAP BALANCING ASSEMBLY FOR KNEE REVISION SURGERY Final Rejection ORTHOSOFT ULC
18991985 ARTICULATING INTERBODY FUSION DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE Final Rejection HT MEDICAL, LLC
18739098 UNICORTICAL BONE FIXATION AND SURGICAL METHODS Non-Final OA University of Utah Research Foundation
17897349 FORCE MEASURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
18386293 GUIDING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THEREOF Non-Final OA T.A.G. Medical Products Corporation Ltd.
18161768 Intervertebral Cage with Porosity Gradient Non-Final OA Alphatec Spine, Inc.
18486611 ROBOTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRACTION IN INTERVERTEBRAL DISC PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION Non-Final OA Simplify Medical Pty Ltd
18483634 ROBOTIC NAVIGATION OF ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA KB MEDICAL SA
18327152 ANCHOR APPARATUS Non-Final OA Little Engine, LLC
18121373 Illuminated and Modular Soft Tissue Retractor Final Rejection Invuity, Inc.
18150719 HIP REPLACEMENT NAVIGATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection OrthAlign, Inc.
17984968 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PATIENT SPECIFIC SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY Non-Final OA 3D SHOULDER, LLC
17807232 QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF IMPLANT INSTALLATION Final Rejection Kambiz Behzadi
17699690 TRACKING MARKER SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND SURFACE REGISTRATION METHODS EMPLOYING THE SAME FOR PERFORMING NAVIGATED SURGICAL PROCEDURES Non-Final OA 7D SURGICAL ULC

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