Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BOLES, SAMEH RAAFAT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3775

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.8%
Allow Rate
At TC average
1002
Total Applications
+25.3%
Interview Lift
1249
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 961 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
37.3%
§102 Novelty
41.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19210523 BOTTOM-LOADED PIVOTAL BONE ANCHOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Roger P. Jackson
18514962 METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A PIVOTAL BONE ANCHOR ASSEMBLY HAVING TWIST-IN-PLACE INSERT WITH FORCED DOWNWARD DISPLACEMENT Non-Final OA Roger P. Jackson
19264495 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PERFORMING A KNEE ARTHROPLASTY Final Rejection Knimble Designs, Inc.
18469715 STABILIZED EXPANDABLE INTERVERTEBRAL SPACER Final Rejection GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
17060331 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FIXATING A NAVIGATION ARRAY Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18051168 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE INSERTION OF INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANTS Final Rejection DePuy Synthes Products, 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
17897349 FORCE MEASURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
18532343 GAP BALANCING ASSEMBLY FOR KNEE REVISION SURGERY Final Rejection ORTHOSOFT ULC
18327120 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VALIDATING BONE ALTERATIONS IN COMPUTER-ASSISTED 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 Final Rejection University of Utah Research Foundation
18504276 SHOULDER PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA Tornier SAS
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
17825751 ADHESIVE DEVICES AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Cohesys Inc.
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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