Listed by the USPTO as KAMIKAWA, TRACY L
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3773 3775
This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases
Tracy L. Kamikawa is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3773 with 500 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 58.2 percent, which is a moderate baseline for applicants in this technical field. Top companies include Stryker Corporation, Smith & Nephew plc, and Arthrex Inc., which are often represented by firms like Lerner David LLP, HESLIN ROTHENBERG FARLEY & MESITI PC, and NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC.
The median days to allowance is 1275, providing a standard timeline for successful prosecution. Practitioners should strongly consider the interview lift of 37.1 percent, which is a significant factor in improving the chances of a grant. This high lift indicates that the examiner is particularly responsive to oral arguments and technical clarifications during interviews. Utilizing interviews can effectively bridge the gap between the baseline allowance rate and a successful outcome, making it a key strategy for practitioners in this art unit.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19297388 | Screw Assembly | Final Rejection | Stryker European Operations Limited |
| 18798095 | Minimally Invasive Surgery Targeting Guides and Methods of Use | Final Rejection | Stryker European Operations Limited |
| 19040409 | Patellofemoral Component Tracking | Non-Final OA | Howmedica Osteonics Corp. |
| 17405692 | Intraosseous Access System To Automatically Detect Medullary Cavity | Final Rejection | Bard Access Systems, Inc. |
| 19031366 | CANNULA ASSEMBLY | Final Rejection | Cilag GmbH International |
| 18482496 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, GUIDES, AND METHODS OF USE | Final Rejection | Paragon 28, Inc. |
| 17278753 | CHONDROTOME | Non-Final OA | Conmed Corporation |
| 18914465 | PATELLA HOLDING DEVICE | Final Rejection | Aesculap AG |
| 18655704 | TEMPLATE FOR TIBIAL BASEPLATE REMOVAL | Final Rejection | Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific PTE. Limited |
| 17794518 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MULTI-STAGE ROBOTIC ASSISTED BONE PREPARATION FOR CEMENTLESS IMPLANTS | Final Rejection | Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG |
| 19303659 | CANNULA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TISSUE REPAIR | Non-Final OA | Arthrex, Inc. |
| 18980274 | SURGICAL IMPACT DRIVER ADAPTORS FOR APPLYING DIRECTED TORQUE AND LINEAR IMPACT LOADS DURING SURGICAL PROCEDURES | Non-Final OA | ARTHREX, INC. |
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Build Your Strategy58.2% of resolved applications examined by Tracy L Kamikawa were allowed (500 resolved cases), compared with 73.8% across Art Unit 3773 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +37.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Tracy L Kamikawa took 1,275 days on average from filing to allowance.
Tracy L Kamikawa examines applications in Art Unit 3773 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
