Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NERENBERG, RENEE FLORENCIA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711 3774

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Renee Florencia Nerenberg is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3711. The examiner has 3 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 66.7 percent, which represents the frequency of grants for applications reaching a final resolution.

The interview lift is 0.0 percent. This 0.0 percent figure indicates that interviews have not correlated with an increased probability of allowance. When considering the 3 resolved cases, the 0.0 percent lift suggests that direct communication has not yet impacted outcomes. The 66.7 percent baseline allowance rate is a key metric for evaluating the prosecution environment.

The median days to allowance is 1118. This 1118-day timeline reflects the duration for successful applications to reach a grant. The 1118-day figure is based on the 3 resolved cases. Practitioners can use this 1118-day median to inform their strategy and manage expectations for the timing of a final outcome.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
-3.3% vs TC avg
24
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1118
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 3 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
24.8%
§102 Novelty
64.2%
§103 Obviousness
6.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18469796 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH VISUAL ORIENTATION INDICATOR Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18898871 Offset Resurfacing Head for Ball and Socket Joint Non-Final OA Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
18642416 Retina Clip Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18419487 HEART VALVE REPAIR DEVICES AND DELIVERY DEVICES THEREFOR Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18519557 SKIRT FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18312555 SYSTEMS, TOOLS, AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING IMPLANTS AND CATHETERS FOR A PROSTHETIC VALVE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18686593 CONFORMABLE COVER FOR MEDICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
18276149 IMPLANTABLE CONDUIT WITH SELF-SEALING FENESTRATIONS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
18277071 PROSTHETIC LIMBS, PROSTHETIC LINERS, AND METHODS FOR MANAGING, CONFIGURING, AND USING PROSTHETIC LIMBS AND PROSTHETIC LINERS Final Rejection Singapore University of Technology and Design

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