Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: COTRONEO, STEVEN J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3773

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.9%
Allow Rate
-1.1% vs TC avg
960
Total Applications
+32.2%
Interview Lift
1262
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 917 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
23.3%
§102 Novelty
72.0%
§103 Obviousness
2.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18671768 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR INTRACORPOREAL BONDING OF IMPLANTS WITH THERMAL ENERGY Final Rejection P Tech, LLC
18229890 External Fixation Frame Reference Bodies and Methods of Use Final Rejection Stryker European Operations Limited
18467805 TARGETED PLATE-NAIL CONSTRUCTS Final Rejection GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18106729 EXTERNAL BONE FIXATION DEVICE WITH MODULAR DRIVING ELEMENT Non-Final OA Nuvasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.
18785658 Expanding, Conforming Interbody Spacer Non-Final OA Nexus Spine, LLC
17989884 Systems And Methods For Performing Lateral-Access Spine Surgery Final Rejection Mobius Imaging, LLC
18466192 MODULAR CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection Medos International Sarl
18571280 FIBER-REINFORCED BIOCOMPOSITE MEDICAL IMPLANTS WITH DEFORMABLE PROTRUSIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection OSSIO LTD
18349714 SURGICAL TISSUE PROTECTION SHEATH Non-Final OA SPIWay LLC
18258803 CERVICAL ARTIFICIAL DISC AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING THE SAME Final Rejection HealthHub Co.,Ltd.
18030063 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCKING AN INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL IN A BONE Final Rejection OFEK ESHKOLOT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTD.
18129833 TONGUE DEPRESSOR AND ORAL/NASAL SWAB MOUNTED SHIELD, METHOD OF USE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Final Rejection Groman Inc.
17395052 Cardiac Compression Device Having Passive and Active Chambers Non-Final OA CORINNOVA INCORPORATED

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