Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HIGHLAND, RACHEL S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1742 3731 3771 3774

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.2%

Allow Rate

-2.8% vs TC avg

375

Total Applications

+35.8%

Interview Lift

1381

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 357 resolved cases, 2023–2026

0.7%

§101 Eligibility

25.0%

§102 Novelty

44.1%

§103 Obviousness

23.0%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18190025	VALVE LEAFLET CINCHING	Final Rejection	EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
17656840	VALVE REPAIR USING TISSUE ANCHORS	Non-Final OA	Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
18122461	CONTROLLED DEPLOYABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME	Non-Final OA	W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
18263372	IMPROVED SELF-EXPANDING DEVICES AND RELATED PROCESSES	Non-Final OA	SONOROUS NV
18609914	SCAFFOLDS FOR BONE-SOFT TISSURE INTERFACE AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME	Non-Final OA	UNM Rainforest Innovations

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