Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: COLEY, ZADE JAMES

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3775

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Zade James Coley serves in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3775. He has 802 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 72.2 percent. This rate indicates the probability of allowance for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1146, which is the duration for the prosecution process in this tech center.

The interview lift is 26.0 percent. This lift suggests that interviews are an effective way to further increase the 72.2 percent allowance rate. In Tech Center 3700, the 26.0 percent lift can be a factor in reaching a successful conclusion.

The 802 resolved cases provide a statistical foundation. The 72.2 percent allowance rate and the 1146 days median to allowance are benchmarks for Art Unit 3775. Practitioners should leverage the 26.0 percent interview lift to improve their chances of securing a patent. The combination of these metrics defines the current prosecution landscape for this examiner.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

72.2%
Allow Rate
+2.2% vs TC avg
818
Total Applications
+26.0%
Interview Lift
1146
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 802 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
26.9%
§102 Novelty
45.3%
§103 Obviousness
18.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19256755 DISTAL TIBIAL PLATING SYSTEM Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18932816 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROMOTING SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION Final Rejection NuVasive, INC.
18937825 TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENT SURGICAL METHOD Non-Final OA Paragon 28, Inc.
19045896 SURGICAL ROBOT EVOLUTION AND HANDOFF Non-Final OA IX Innovation LLC
18375485 CANNULATED CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION SCREW Non-Final OA University of Utah Research Foundation
19085862 END EFFECTOR FOR ROBOTIC SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY Non-Final OA Orthosoft ULC
19126718 Devices with Aperture Lock for Bone Implantation Non-Final OA Allumin8, Inc.
18870783 ORTHOPAEDIC PLATE AND JIG Final Rejection AT Ortho Limited
18744172 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING BONE CUT GUIDE Final Rejection Blue Belt Technologies, Inc.
18705966 SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION Final Rejection EncapsuleMED, Inc.
18606693 BIO-RESORBABLE ORTHOPAEDIC LAG SCREW FOR SMALL BONE FRACTURE FIXATION Final Rejection Biocomposites Limited
18382772 BENDING THE PROBES OF DEPTH GAUGES Final Rejection EDGE SURGICAL, INC.

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