Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LANE, HOLLY JOANNA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3773

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.8%
Allow Rate
+9.8% vs TC avg
131
Total Applications
+16.9%
Interview Lift
1111
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 104 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
38.9%
§102 Novelty
35.3%
§103 Obviousness
23.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18823995 MEDICAL DEVICE IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18006300 Flexible Intramedullary Device Tether Non-Final OA Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
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.
18773563 OSTEOTOMY SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR METATARSAL CORRECTION WITH FRONTAL PLANE REALIGNMENT Non-Final OA Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
18773551 OSTEOTOMY SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR TREATING METATARSAL MISALIGNMENT Non-Final OA Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
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
18728536 IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO MOUNTING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
18927151 CERVICAL INTERBODY Non-Final OA Evolution Spine, LLC
18814480 IMPLANT INSERTER ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Elevation Spine, Inc.
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
18029562 CONNECTOR FOR SPINAL CORRECTION Final Rejection UMC UTRECHT HOLDING B.V.
18107474 DEVICES AMD METHODS FOR SPINAL FACET JOINT FUSION Non-Final OA KIC VENTURES, LLC

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