Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DUDDEN, TERESA MARIE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

42.1%
Allow Rate
-27.9% vs TC avg
62
Total Applications
+68.8%
Interview Lift
1477
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 19 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
25.5%
§102 Novelty
43.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17918028 BONE IMPLANT Final Rejection Aesculap AG
17361847 SOFT TISSUE RETENTION DEVICES, INSTRUMENTATION AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection Paragon 28, Inc.
17791751 MOBILE BEARING REVERSED HUMERAL IMPLANT Non-Final OA ZIMMER, INC.
17635751 ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA
18015136 TISSUE EXPANSION DEVICE WITH FLUID COLLECTION Final Rejection ALLERGAN, INC.
17757301 ANCHORING MEMBER FOR A JOINT REPLACEMENT Final Rejection WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & CO. KG
17636244 TRANSFORAMINAL POSTERIOR ATRAUMATIC LUMBAR BIO-IMPLANT Final Rejection LifeNet Health
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.
18116136 RETROSPECTIVE TRAINING OF ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PROSTHETIC DEVICES Non-Final OA INFINITE BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
17914124 Stent Assembly System and Stent Assembly Method Non-Final OA Shenzhen Lifetech Endovascular Medical Co., Ltd.

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