Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DUKERT, BRIAN AINSLEY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3738 3774

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.0%
Allow Rate
+12.0% vs TC avg
824
Total Applications
+11.1%
Interview Lift
1024
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 794 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
31.9%
§102 Novelty
32.8%
§103 Obviousness
22.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18195546 EXPANDABLE INTRODUCER SHEATH Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
17799147 Systems and Methods to Optimize the Bone Implant Interface Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18305192 STENT WITH COATED STRUTS Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18236650 CUSTOMIZED PATIENT-SPECIFIC 3D PRINTED POSITIONING AUGMENT FOR ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL IMPLANT Non-Final OA DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
18140884 Keeled Glenoid Implant Non-Final OA Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
18322915 BONE IMPLANT FOR ENCLOSING BONE MATERIAL Non-Final OA WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.
17875275 TISSUE STIMULATING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA INNOVASIS, INC.
18143947 POLY-FACED BONE FUSION IMPLANT Non-Final OA In2Bones USA, LLC
18044684 ORTHOPEDIC REPAIR SCAFFOLD, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA SHENZHEN INSTITUTES OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
18012970 Devices, Systems, and Methods for a Heart-Valve Annulus Reinforcer Non-Final OA ReValve Solutions Inc.
18327410 STENTS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
18175419 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FACILITATING LAMINAR FLOW BETWEEN CONDUITS Non-Final OA Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
18151885 ELECTROSPUN PTFE COATED STENT AND METHOD OF USE Final Rejection Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
18108954 Implant Encoder Non-Final OA Orthosensor Inc.
18515980 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING GRAFTING IN SURGICAL PROCEDURES Non-Final OA Samaritan Biologics, LLC
18511283 OFF-CENTER LINER FOR ACETABULAR CUP Non-Final OA Arthrology Consulting, LLC
18218277 GLENOSPHERE WITH INSERTS FOR AUGMENTED FIXATION AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Encore Medical, L.P. (d/b/a DJO Surgical)
18310402 ARTIFICIAL SPINAL PROSTHESIS AND METHOD Non-Final OA Facet Mobility, LLC
18177530 COMPOSITE DECELLULARIZED MATRIX MEMBRANE AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Shines Biotechnology Co., Ltd
17790409 CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF POROUS SURFACE STRUCTURE AND SUBSTRATE, PREPARATION METHOD FOR CONNECTION STRUCTURE, AND PROSTHESIS Non-Final OA YBNX Medical Technologies (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.
17487168 Meniscus Prosthetic Device Selection and Implantation Methods Final Rejection Active Implants LLC
17821116 Anisotropic Materials in Medical Devices Non-Final OA Kambiz Behzadi
17666109 BONE GRAFT CONTAINMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection SECADA MEDICAL LLC dba VENTRIS MEDICAL, LLC

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