Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LAWSON, MATTHEW JAMES

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3619 3775

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.5%
Allow Rate
+3.5% vs TC avg
1125
Total Applications
+30.2%
Interview Lift
1276
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1081 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
32.9%
§102 Novelty
40.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18563548 MEDICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING A CLEANING-OPTIMISED SPRING UNIT Non-Final OA Aesculap AG
18422051 GUIDEWIRE-CAPTURING SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18317956 MODULAR LATERAL PLATING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18823212 HUMERAL RESECTION GUIDES, AND RELATED METHODS, FOR USE IN TISSUE SPARING SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTIES Final Rejection DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18962599 Systems and Methods for Alignment Between Bone Plate and Intramedullary Nail Non-Final OA Stryker European Operations Limited
18573295 Powered Surgical Tool Including A Device Housing To Facilitate Ergonomic Handling Non-Final OA Stryker European Operations Limited
18809795 ORTHOPEDIC LEG ALIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Howmedica Osteonics, Corp
18685570 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING TIBIA CORONAL ALIGNMENT Final Rejection HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
18942861 TENDON HARVESTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
18927500 IMPLANTABLE SCREW AND METHODS FOR USE Final Rejection RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
18987841 MULTI-SHIELD SPINAL ACCESS SYSTEM Non-Final OA Medos International Sàrl
18974893 Floating Locking Insert Non-Final OA Stryker European Operations Holdings LLC
18923361 ORTHOPEDIC INSTRUMENTS Final Rejection Paragon 28, Inc.
18977482 Femur Plate Non-Final OA Stryker European Operation Holdings LLC
18405566 SNAP-ON REAMER CONNECTOR Final Rejection Zimmer, Inc.
18368980 SYSTEM OF MODULAR REAMERS AND BROACHES Non-Final OA Zimmer, Inc.
18941651 BROACHING TOOL Non-Final OA Loci Orthopaedics Limited
18863974 ROTARY INSTRUMENT FOR DENTAL IMPLANTOLOGY OR ENDODONTICS, COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE PART Non-Final OA REED DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES SÀRL
18939088 IMPLANT AND COVERING METHODS AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Spinol Ltd.
18839509 OSTEOSYNTHESIS SYSTEM WITH BONE PLATE AND BONE ANCHOR MADE OF MAGNESIUM ALLOYS Final Rejection Medical Magnesium GMBH
18789010 LOAD AND GAP BALANCE SYSTEM IN KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY Final Rejection Unik Orthopedics, Inc.
18782835 Surgical Apparatus To Support Installation Of A Prosthetic Component With Reduced Alignment Error Final Rejection Orthosensor Inc.
18682604 JOINT MEASUREMENT DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Orthosensor, Inc.
18760007 Implant With Protected Fusion Zones Final Rejection Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education, Ltd.
18086505 IRRIGATED ULTRASONIC DEVICE WITH FEATURES FOR DISSECTING DENSE TISSUE Final Rejection Medtronic PS Medical, Inc.
18667857 CUTTING ASSEMBLY FOR RESECTING A PATELLA Final Rejection Eventum Orthopaedics Limited
18667860 ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN KNEE SURGERY Non-Final OA Eventum Orthopaedics Limited
18410242 TOOLS FOR SPINAL SURGERY Final Rejection SPINAL SURGICAL STRATEGIES, INC., A NEVADA CORPORATION D/B/A KLEINER DEVICE LABS
18300840 MECHANICAL LIGAMENT BALANCING DEVICES, KITS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Exactech, Inc.
18239453 System for Connecting a Connecting Device, in Particular a Distractor, to a Bone Non-Final OA ArthroSave Holding B.V.

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