Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HOBAN, MELISSA A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3738 3774

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.9%
Allow Rate
-7.1% vs TC avg
663
Total Applications
+12.9%
Interview Lift
1493
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 617 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
29.1%
§102 Novelty
41.3%
§103 Obviousness
22.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17702422 HEART VALVE SEALING DEVICES AND DELIVERY DEVICES THEREFOR Non-Final OA Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
18154083 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOTIC ARM BASED ON BRAIN ACTIVITIES Non-Final OA Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
17653029 METHODS FOR PERFORMING AN ARTHROPLASTY OF THE SUBTALAR JOINT Final Rejection Paragon 28, Inc.
18220151 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR REPAIRING SOFT TISSUE AND ATTACHING SOFT TISSUE TO BONE Non-Final OA CONEXTIONS, INC.
17317557 EXPANDABLE IMPLANT ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Life Spine, Inc.
17945803 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSTURAL CONTROL OF A MULTI-FUNCTION PROSTHESIS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
17942148 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ALTER ELECTRICALLY STIMULATED BONE GROWTH THROUGH ELECTRODE SELECTION Non-Final OA Intelligent Implants Limited
16973987 SCAFFOLD WITH ADHESIVE FOR ARTICULAR CARTILAGE REPAIR Non-Final OA Ocugen, Inc.
18221522 Prosthetic Suspension Interfaces Non-Final OA Alps South Europe, S.R.O.
17876764 Prosthetic Liner With External Elastomeric Seal Final Rejection Alps South Europe, S.R.O.
18343259 PARTIAL JOINT RESURFACING IMPLANT, INSTRUMENTATION, AND METHOD Non-Final OA Biopoly, LLC
18065888 PROSTHETIC CAPSULAR DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Final Rejection Omega Ophthalmics LLC
17283882 JOINT PROSTHESIS COMPONENT, RELATED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTATION FOR THE BONE PROCESSING AND PROSTHESIS MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Limacorporate S.p.A.
17887085 Methods of Using Water-Soluble Inorganic Compounds for Implants Non-Final OA OrthoMedex LLC
17788570 OSTEOINDUCTIVE AND OSTEOCONDUCTIVE IMPLANT OR BIOACTIVE SCAFFOLD SURFACE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A SURFACE Non-Final OA Luis Felipe Sverzut BARONI
17698295 ANTERIOR LOCKING CLIP Final Rejection Biomet UK Healthcare Limited
17461851 ANKLE PROSTHESIS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA DT MEDTECH, LLC
16506702 MOLDS FOR FORMING DERMAL ALLOGRAFT IMPLANTS AND DERMAL ALLOGRAFT IMPLANTS FORMED FROM SAME Non-Final OA COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER dba COMMUNITY TISSUE SERVICES

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