Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: DUDDEN, TERESA MARIE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

40.9%
Allow Rate
-29.1% vs TC avg
67
Total Applications
+41.7%
Interview Lift
1375
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 22 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
5.4%
§102 Novelty
90.7%
§103 Obviousness
2.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17982915 KINK-RESISTANT EXPANDABLE SHEATH Final Rejection Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
17635751 ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA
17918028 BONE IMPLANT Final Rejection Aesculap AG
17875114 BIOACTIVE SCAFFOLD AUGMENTATION FOR ACL RECONSTRUCTION Final Rejection Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
18015136 TISSUE EXPANSION DEVICE WITH FLUID COLLECTION Final Rejection ALLERGAN, INC.
18553338 DELIVERY CATHETER, IMPLANT DELIVERY SYSTEM, AND WORKING METHOD Non-Final OA JIANGSU TRULIVE MEDTECH CO., LTD.
18258078 FIXATION ASSEMBLY FOR SECURING MEDICAL IMPLANT IN PATIENT Non-Final OA FORMAE, INC.
17778873 ANNULOPLASTY DEVICE Non-Final OA Medtentia International Ltd Oy
17854098 ARTHROSCOPIC ACL REPAIR SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Miach Orthopaedics, Inc.

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