Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HOBAN, MELISSA A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3738 3774

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.0%
Allow Rate
-7.0% vs TC avg
674
Total Applications
+13.1%
Interview Lift
1418
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 622 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
23.6%
§102 Novelty
44.8%
§103 Obviousness
24.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17149527 FEMORAL AND HUMERAL STEM GEOMETRY AND IMPLANTATION METHOD FOR ORTHOPEDIC JOINT RECONSTRUCTION Non-Final OA HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
18505301 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYING AN ANCHOR INTO TISSUE TO A PRESCRIBED DEPTH Non-Final OA MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
19333867 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING A DEFECTIVE CARDIAC VALVE HAVING ANTIMIGRATION FEATURES Final Rejection CroiValve Ltd.
18363936 MEDICAL CHAIN NET Non-Final OA Aesculap AG
18154083 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOTIC ARM BASED ON BRAIN ACTIVITIES Non-Final OA Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
18409074 MG ALLOY MESH REINFORCED POLYMER/ECM HYBRID SCAFFOLDS FOR CRITICAL-SIZED BONE DEFECT REGENERATION Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

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