Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3771 3775
This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases
Si Ming Ku serves as an examiner in Art Unit 3771 within Tech Center 3700. The examiner has 774 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 72.7 percent. This rate indicates a generally favorable environment for applicants, with a consistent pattern of granting patents. The 774 resolved cases provide a clear statistical foundation for understanding the examiner's patterns and the general probability of success in this art unit.
The data highlights an interview lift of 32.8 percent, suggesting that direct engagement is an effective factor in resolving objections. This 32.8 percent lift shows that interviews can improve the chances of allowance compared to written prosecution alone. The median days to allowance is 1139, reflecting the typical duration of the prosecution process. Practitioners should factor the 1139-day median into their strategy. Given the 72.7 percent allowance rate and the impact of interviews, practitioners have a clear incentive to use verbal communication to navigate the examination process effectively in Art Unit 3771.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19005364 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF BONE PLATING | Non-Final OA | MiRus LLC |
| 18644297 | BONE PLATE FOR SECURING A FRACTURED BONE | Final Rejection | Stryker European Operations Limited |
| 18788437 | CERVICAL DISC INTRUMENTS | Final Rejection | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. |
| 18780661 | Standalone Interbody Implants | Final Rejection | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. |
| 18645517 | SPINAL STIFFNESS SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS | Non-Final OA | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. |
| 18607837 | HUMERUS AND ULNA STABILIZATION SYSTEMS | Final Rejection | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. |
| 17656517 | BI-DIRECTIONAL DRILL POINT SCREW | Non-Final OA | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. |
| 18357700 | TPLO Plate Dual Vector Compression System and Method | Final Rejection | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC. |
| 19240226 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SURGICAL SAW BLADE CUTTING ON HARD TISSUE | Non-Final OA | MAKO Surgical Corp. |
| 18734863 | Assembly And Method For Mounting A Tracker To Bone | Non-Final OA | MAKO Surgical Corp. |
| 19290948 | FORCE-INDICATING RETRACTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE | Non-Final OA | Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG |
| 18229985 | BONE PLATE SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Medline Industries, LP |
| 18236678 | SURGICAL OSTEOTOMY FIXATION DEVICES | Final Rejection | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York |
| 18931568 | IMPLANT EXTRACTOR | Final Rejection | Shukla Medical |
| 18857976 | MEDICAL IMPLANT FOR TREATMENT OF A SCAPULA FRACTURE | Non-Final OA | UNIVERSITEIT GENT |
| 18729866 | Targeting Device | Non-Final OA | Createc GmbH & Co. KG |
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