Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: KAMIKAWA, TRACY L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3773 3775

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Tracy L Kamikawa works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3773, where she has handled 491 resolved cases. The data reveals an allowance rate pct of 58.2 and a median days to allowance of 1281. These 491 resolved cases establish a pattern of outcomes for applications in Art Unit 3773. The 58.2 percent allowance rate indicates the frequency of successful grants.

The interview lift pct of 37.1 shows that personal engagement provides a substantial increase in the probability of allowance. This 37.1 percent lift suggests that interviews are an effective tool for resolving issues. Practitioners can use the 1281 days to allowance to plan for the duration of the prosecution. The 58.2 percent allowance rate and 1281 days to allowance are the key indicators for this examiner. The 491 resolved cases provide the basis for these observations.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

58.4%
Allow Rate
-11.6% vs TC avg
559
Total Applications
+37.3%
Interview Lift
1280
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 493 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
21.5%
§102 Novelty
43.8%
§103 Obviousness
28.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19031366 CANNULA ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Cilag GmbH International
17405692 Intraosseous Access System To Automatically Detect Medullary Cavity Final Rejection Bard Access Systems, Inc.
19040409 Patellofemoral Component Tracking Non-Final OA Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
18653236 ORTHOPEDIC DRILL GUIDE Non-Final OA DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18650295 Bone Plating Assembly Having a Screw Guide, And Related Systems And Methods Non-Final OA DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18914465 PATELLA HOLDING DEVICE Final Rejection Aesculap AG
18637628 BONE PLATE Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew, Inc.
17794518 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MULTI-STAGE ROBOTIC ASSISTED BONE PREPARATION FOR CEMENTLESS IMPLANTS Final Rejection Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG
17428348 COMPUTER-ASSISTED ARTHROPLASTY SYSTEM TO IMPROVE PATELLAR PERFORMANCE 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.
18765571 IMPLANTATION TOOL FOR AN INTERPHALANGEAL IMPLANT Final Rejection Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG

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