Listed by the USPTO as GIBSON, ERIC SHANE
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3775 3776
This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases
GIBSON, ERIC SHANE is assigned to Technology Center 3700 and Art Unit 3775. The record contains 894 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 85.5% and a median of 834 days to allowance. The interview lift is 17.2%, showing that interviews are associated with improved allowance outcomes in the reported data.
The principal company affiliations are Paragon 28 Inc., In2Bones Usa LLC, and Mirus LLC. The leading firms are HESLIN ROTHENBERG FARLEY & MESITI PC, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP. Practitioners can use the high allowance rate and positive interview lift to support an interview-centered prosecution plan, while retaining attention to the median time to allowance. The affiliations indicate a docket with recurring orthopedic and medical-device subject matter.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19084400 | ANTERIOR LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION DEVICE WITH BIDIRECTIONAL SCREWS | Final Rejection | MiRus LLC |
| 19030132 | Surgical Instrument With Linear Translation Mechanism | Non-Final OA | Stryker Corporation |
| 19183896 | ALIGNMENT GUIDES, CUT GUIDES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE AND ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | Paragon 28, Inc. |
| 18931929 | ORTHOPEDIC INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | Paragon 28, Inc. |
| 19395031 | SPINAL IMPLANT FOR MOTION PRESERVATION OR FUSION | Non-Final OA | Aurora Spine, Inc. |
| 18916942 | INSTRUMENT FOR KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE | Non-Final OA | Aesculap AG |
| 18722273 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DETERMINING BONE CHARACTERISTICS AND BONE PREPARATION PLANS | Non-Final OA | Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific PTE. Limited |
| 18808935 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PATIENT-SPECIFIC SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND INSTRUMENTATION | Final Rejection | Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. |
| 19183127 | DRIVE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | OLYMPUS CORPORATION |
| 19205283 | NON-ROTATIONAL BONE CUTTING TOOLS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | Medtronic Xomed, Inc. |
| 19197335 | CERVICAL PLATE AND INSERTER | Final Rejection | Spinal Elements, Inc. |
| 18982966 | Subtalar Plate Implant | Non-Final OA | In2Bones USA, LLC |
| 18921582 | BONE PLATE WITH TRANSVERSE SCREW | Non-Final OA | In2Bones USA, LLC |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy85.5% of resolved applications examined by Eric Shane Gibson were allowed (894 resolved cases), compared with 72.3% across Art Unit 3775 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +17.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Eric Shane Gibson took 834 days on average from filing to allowance.
Eric Shane Gibson examines applications in Art Unit 3775 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
