Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: LANE, HOLLY JOANNA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3773

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.6%
Allow Rate
+10.6% vs TC avg
132
Total Applications
+15.5%
Interview Lift
982
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 108 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
31.9%
§102 Novelty
66.9%
§103 Obviousness
0.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18856277 EXPANDABLE INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT BY CONICAL SCREW ELEMENT AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA NEO MEDICAL SA
18854541 SMART IMPLANT DESIGNS FOR HOUSING A POWER SOURCE, ANTENNA, GAUGES, AND MICROELECTRONICS Non-Final OA Warsaw Orthopedic, INC.
18773551 OSTEOTOMY SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR TREATING METATARSAL MISALIGNMENT Non-Final OA Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
18773563 OSTEOTOMY SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR METATARSAL CORRECTION WITH FRONTAL PLANE REALIGNMENT Non-Final OA Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
19005487 SURGICAL RETRACTOR INSTRUMENT SECUREMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA JGMG BENGOCHEA, LLC
18986664 DILATION INSTRUMENT WITH LATERALLY OFFSET GUIDE FEATURE Non-Final OA Acclarent, Inc.
18118359 USE OF FERRITE MATERIALS FOR RF-INDUCED HEATING REDUCTION OF MEDICAL DEVICES Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM
18864466 VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPE Non-Final OA AMBU A/S
18837564 IMPLANT DEVICE FOR PERFORMING POSTERIOR SPINAL ARTHRODESIS AT A FACET JOINT, AND SYSTEM COMPRISING THE IMPLANT AND ITS POSITIONING TOOL Final Rejection SC MEDICA
18274480 Surgical Retractor Non-Final OA CLARIANCE
18006300 Flexible Intramedullary Device Tether Non-Final OA Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
18129130 POROUS INTERBODY IMPLANT Final Rejection Brent FELIX
18029562 CONNECTOR FOR SPINAL CORRECTION Final Rejection UMC UTRECHT HOLDING B.V.

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