Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MILLER, SERENITY A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3771

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.1%
Allow Rate
At TC average
140
Total Applications
+32.8%
Interview Lift
1089
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 117 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
9.9%
§102 Novelty
71.2%
§103 Obviousness
13.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18379776 SURGICAL TOOL WITH RELAXED FLEX CIRCUIT ARTICULATION Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
17661669 TISSUE-REMOVING CATHETER WITH GUIDEWIRE ISOLATION LINER Final Rejection Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
18661227 THROMBUS REMOVAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18176030 ULTRASONIC TREATMENT TOOL Final Rejection Olympus Corporation
18425824 CLIP CARTRIDGE Final Rejection TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATED
18585135 SURGICAL CUTTING DEVICE FOR OTOLOGY AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Final Rejection Heinz Kurz GmbH
18467966 IMPLANT REMOVAL DEVICES AND METHODS Non-Final OA MOORE, RUSSELL DAVID
18274688 SURGICAL SOFT TISSUE SUTURING DEVICE Non-Final OA INNO4SPINE AG
17425813 LIGATION DEVICE WITH A PROTRUSION AND NOTCH FOR LOCKING THE LIGATION DEVICE Final Rejection RECOVERY SCIENCE, LLC

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