Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HANNA, SAMUEL SALEEB

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3775

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.9%
Allow Rate
-12.1% vs TC avg
592
Total Applications
+35.8%
Interview Lift
1212
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 572 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.2%
§101 Eligibility
29.3%
§102 Novelty
34.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19029229 METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR PRE-OPERATIVELY PLANNED GLENOID PLACEMENT GUIDES AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Stryker European Operations Limited
18247155 JOINT DISTRACTION DEVICE Final Rejection NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
18543480 Devices for Preparation of a Bone Graft and Methods of Use Thereof Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18052024 ON-BONE ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR COMPUTER-ASSISTED SURGERY Non-Final OA ORTHOSOFT ULC
18698975 SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING LESS THAN ALL BONE CUT SURFACES FOR IMPLANT PLACEMENT Non-Final OA Think Surgical, Inc.
18517269 PATIENT-SPECIFIC SURGICAL METHODS AND INSTRUMENTATION Final Rejection Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
18875894 REAMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA MOWBRAY HOLDINGS LTD.
18223886 DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR NAIL-BASED BONE FIXATION Final Rejection Acumed LLC
18213398 INSTALLATION TOOL FOR INSTALLING A TRACKING MEMBER ON A BONE Final Rejection Stefan W. Kreuzer

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