Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MATTHEWS, TESSA M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3772 3773

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.1%
Allow Rate
+13.1% vs TC avg
551
Total Applications
+24.0%
Interview Lift
970
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 508 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
23.3%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
25.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19446609 SPLAY CONTROL CLOSURE FOR OPEN BONE ANCHOR Final Rejection Roger P. Jackson
19313694 SPLAY CONTROL CLOSURE FOR OPEN BONE ANCHOR Final Rejection Roger P. Jackson
18890667 CLOSURE HAVING STRONG BALANCED SPLAY LIMITING THREAD FORMS FOR OPEN RECEIVER HOUSINGS Non-Final OA Roger P. Jackson
18341484 BONE ANCHOR RECEIVERS WITH UPRIGHT ARMS HAVING HORIZONTAL CURVATE EXTENDING INSTRUMENT ENGAGING GROOVES AND THREADED CLOSURES ALLOWING FOR CONTROLLED SPLAY Final Rejection Roger P. Jackson
19045624 Reference Devices and Methods of Use For External Fixation Frames Final Rejection Stryker European Operations Limited
18139464 Plunging/Linkage Screw And Drill Sleeve System Final Rejection Stryker European Operations Limited
19016568 Spine-Anchored Targeting Systems And Methods For Posterior Spinal Surgery Non-Final OA Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
18781057 INTERBODY STANDALONE INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT Final Rejection GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
19036932 MODULAR SCREW FOR A VERTEBRAL FIXATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Highridge Medical, LLC
18479676 MULTIPLANAR BONE ANCHOR SYSTEM Final Rejection Highridge Medical, LLC
19145821 HIGH SHAPE-RETENTION RETRACTOR Non-Final OA SHINWA SYOJI CO., LTD.
19026342 MULTIPOINT FIXATION IMPLANTS AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection Medos International Sàrl
19008523 OTOSCOPE Non-Final OA GUANGZHOU LUXVISIONS INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18978232 Method and Device for Endoscopic Endonasal Occipitocervical Fusion Final Rejection University of Cincinnati

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