Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: NELSON, KERI JESSICA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3772 3786 3791

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.7%
Allow Rate
-12.3% vs TC avg
990
Total Applications
+42.1%
Interview Lift
1301
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 949 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.1%
§101 Eligibility
20.5%
§102 Novelty
42.5%
§103 Obviousness
27.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18773871 DEVICE FOR ASSISTING MUSCULAR STRENGTH Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18928851 RESPIRATOR NEGATIVE PRESSURE FIT CHECK DEVICES AND METHODS Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
19200544 DISTRACTION FRAME FOR EFFECTING HIP DISTRACTION Non-Final OA Stryker Corp.
18940764 ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS PATIENT POSITIONING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Alphatec Spine, Inc.
19081334 Two-Part Non-Planar Graduated Compression Device for the Treatment of Circulatory Disorders Non-Final OA MEDI MANUFACTURING, INC.
19035345 STERNUM STABILIZATION VEST Non-Final OA National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch
18932050 PERSON SUPPORT APPARATUSES INCLUDING INTUBATION ASSISTANCE DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
18811120 ANIMAL HOCK SPLINT Final Rejection Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
18795471 BRACE HAVING AN INFLATION CONTROL Non-Final OA DJO, LLC
18941076 INTRAUTERINE DEVICE Non-Final OA Upsilon Healthcare Technology, LLC
18515115 ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS Non-Final OA Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA
18903726 COMPRESSION GARMENT Non-Final OA HADDENHAM HEALTHCARE LTD
18705121 DYNAMICALLY DEPENDENT MOVEMENT BLOCKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA O'NEAL EUROPE GMBH & CO. KG
18426932 PATIENT SUPPORT MODULE COMPRISING A QUICK RELEASE MECHANISM Non-Final OA Stille AB
18559607 ORTHOSIS Final Rejection OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
18505721 ORTHOTIC CLUBFOOT DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA D-Bar Enterprises, LLC
18334783 Self-Donning Powered Orthotic Device Non-Final OA Myomo, Inc.
18178387 ADJUSTABLE ANKLE JOINT DISTRACTION DEVICE Non-Final OA RK Innovations, LLC
17893442 INFANT SLEEP GARMENT WITH DETACHABLE SLEEVES AND METHODS THEREOF Final Rejection Two Baby Bears and Co LLC

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