Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: NEGRELLIRODRIGUEZ, CHRISTINA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3773

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.8%
Allow Rate
+18.8% vs TC avg
1054
Total Applications
+10.7%
Interview Lift
1035
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1024 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
59.2%
§102 Novelty
18.1%
§103 Obviousness
16.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18961213 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANIPULATING TISSUE Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
19192731 LOW PROFILE PLATE Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18982458 EXPANDABLE INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18894491 MULTI-PIECE INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANTS Final Rejection GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
19028452 BONE FIXATION ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
19077527 RETRACTOR SYSTEM FOR ABDOMINAL-WALL REPAIR Non-Final OA The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
18963046 EXPANDABLE AND CONFORMING SPINAL IMPLANT Non-Final OA Nexus Spine, LLC
18502593 INTERSPINOUS PROCESS FIXATION DEVICE Non-Final OA BFM Holdings, LLC
19031828 BONE POSITIONING AND CUTTING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
18977789 BONE STABILIZING IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF PLACEMENT ACROSS SI JOINTS Non-Final OA SI-Bone Inc.
19021445 Surgical Implant And Methods Of Additive Manufacturing Non-Final OA K2M, Inc.
19014600 Orthopedic Plate with Modular Peg and Compression Screw Non-Final OA EXTREMITY MEDICAL LLC
19006207 FLEXIBLE INTERBODY SPACER AND METHODS FOR USE Non-Final OA REVIVO MEDICAL, LLC
18977012 EXPANDABLE INTERBODY DEVICE Non-Final OA MiRus LLC
18974389 INTERVERTEBRAL DEVICES Non-Final OA AXIS SPINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD
18907538 Modular Spinal Implant Non-Final OA T. S. Shanks, PLLC
18661492 INTERBODY FUSION DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
18542065 MEDICAL INSTRUMENT SET, MEDICAL DEVICE AND MEDICAL METHOD Non-Final OA Joimax GmbH
18454436 PLUG FOR BONE TISSUE Non-Final OA 9384-4934 QUEBEC INC.

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