Listed by the USPTO as MERENE, JAN CHRISTOP L
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3773 3786
This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases
MERENE, JAN CHRISTOP L is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3733. The profile includes 960 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 68.5%, and a median time to allowance of 1170 days. The interview lift is 48.1%, making interviews a prominent feature of the available outcome data. Counsel should consider early, focused interviews supported by clear technical explanations and should document any resulting agreement or clarification in the written record.
The listed companies are Warsaw Orthopedic Inc., NuVasive Inc., and 3Spine, Inc. The listed firms are BrainSpark Associates, LLC, DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP - Denver, and Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery, LLP. These entities can guide searches for comparable medical device matters and support preparation tailored to the examiner’s recurring technology context.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19326081 | LOCKABLE PIVOTAL BONE ANCHOR ASSEMBLY HAVING PRE-LOCK FIXED FORCED DOWNWARD DISPLACEMENT OF INSERT BY TOOLING | Final Rejection | Roger P. Jackson |
| 19050516 | EXPANDABLE FUSION DEVICE AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION THEREOF | Final Rejection | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. |
| 19245907 | INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL, KIT, AND METHOD | Final Rejection | Medline Industries, LP |
| 19478856 | ROD-TO-ROD CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR SPINAL IMPLANT | Non-Final OA | Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. |
| 19030479 | SPINAL IMPLANT SYSTEM AND METHOD | Final Rejection | WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. |
| 19267741 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS | Final Rejection | NuVasive, INC. |
| 17266704 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR VISUALIZATION OF A SPINAL SURGICAL SITE | Final Rejection | Providence Medical Technology, Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy68.5% of resolved applications examined by Jan Christop L Merene were allowed (960 resolved cases), compared with 47.5% across Art Unit 3733 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +48.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Jan Christop L Merene took 1,170 days on average from filing to allowance.
Jan Christop L Merene examines applications in Art Unit 3733 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
