Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HARVEY, JULIANNA NANCY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3773

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.1%
Allow Rate
+8.1% vs TC avg
1,261
Total Applications
+18.9%
Interview Lift
1041
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1215 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
16.0%
§102 Novelty
66.5%
§103 Obviousness
6.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18811469 MODULAR PIVOTAL BONE ANCHOR WITH BOTTOM-LOADED INSERT HAVING ALIGNMENT GUIDE SURFACES Final Rejection Roger P. Jackson
18802022 Recon Hip Screw Final Rejection Stryker European Operations Limited
18352561 ACTUATED SIMULTANEOUS SEGMENTAL REDUCTION Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
19218561 EXPANDABLE LATERAL LUMBAR INTERBODY SPACER Non-Final OA Astura Medical Inc.
18378641 MODULAR TULIP ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Astura Medical Inc.
18125942 REDUCER REMOVER Final Rejection Astura Medical Inc.
18660365 POLYAXIAL BONE FIXATION ELEMENT Non-Final OA DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18191563 BONE FRAGMENT MANIPULATION DEVICE AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18815026 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERTEBRAL ADJUSTMENT Non-Final OA NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, INC.
18140915 IMPLANT WITH MULTI-MODAL ADJUSTMENT Non-Final OA NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.
19060703 EXPANDABLE INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT Final Rejection Elevation Spine, Inc.
18828985 PRESS-ON LINK FOR SURGICAL SCREWS Final Rejection Nexus Spine, LLC
18272981 ROD FOR SPINAL FIXATION IMPLEMENT AND SPINAL FIXATION IMPLEMENT PROVIDED WITH SAME Non-Final OA GLOBERIDE, Inc.
18183484 SPINAL IMPLANTS WITH ELECTRONICS CARTRIDGE AND EXTERNALIZED ANTENNA Final Rejection Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
18236368 RESTORING SPINAL ALIGNMENT AND/OR RANGE OF MOTION USING BILATERAL IMPLANTS Non-Final OA 3Spine, Inc.
18773567 OSTEOTOMY SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR METATARSAL CORRECTION WITH INTRAMEDULLARY INSERTION BODY Non-Final OA Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
18653309 LATERAL MASS FIXATION IMPLANT Non-Final OA Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
18288641 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LUMBAR FUSION Non-Final OA PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18284939 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRECTION OF SPINE DEFORMATION Final Rejection Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
18090640 LATERAL MASS FIXATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
17373120 LATERAL MASS FIXATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
18827429 POLYAXIAL PEDICLE SCREW Non-Final OA Highridge Medical, LLC
18687502 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A FEMORAL ARRAY CLAMP Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
18031307 Method and Apparatus for Reducing Human Vertebral Body Subsidence Using Variable Surface Area Interbody Cages Correlated to Localized Bone Density Measurements Non-Final OA Acuity Surgical Devices LLC
18932532 IMPLANT INSERTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA Pressio, Inc.
18787174 EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection Paragon 28, Inc.
18800020 FACET FIXATION SYSTEMS AND METHOD Non-Final OA SYNERGY SPINE SOLUTIONS INC.
18729828 INTERVERTEBRAL INSERT Non-Final OA SPINE DOCTORS CO., LTD.
18715092 RETRACTORS Non-Final OA SURE RETRACTORS LIMITED
18556533 TEMPORARILY FIXABLE OSTEOSYNTHESIS DEVICE FOR VERTEBRAE, WITH A ROTATABLE FIXING ELEMENT Non-Final OA ORTHO HUB VENTURES UG (HAFTUNGSBESCHRÄNKT)

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