Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: OU, JING RUI

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3771 3773

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.1%
Allow Rate
-16.9% vs TC avg
823
Total Applications
+51.9%
Interview Lift
1580
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 787 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
24.0%
§102 Novelty
42.9%
§103 Obviousness
26.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18509987 BODILY IMPLANTS WITH COATINGS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18421160 SUTURE LOCKING DEVICES FOR PERFORMING TENSIONABLE KNOTLESS SURGICAL PROCEDURES Final Rejection ARTHREX, INC.
18421005 ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS WITH ONE-WAY LOCKING MECHANISMS PROVIDED BY ATTACHABLE LOCKING FERRULES Final Rejection ARTHREX, INC.
17815677 EMBOLIC MATERIAL DELIVERY DEVICE AND RELATED TECHNOLOGY Final Rejection Covidien LP
19082864 ULTRASONIC SURGICAL BLADES Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
18526916 OCCLUSION DEVICE Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
16827259 SLEEVES FOR EXPANDABLE MEDICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
17988352 FUNCTIONALIZED SYNTHETIC SURGICAL MESH Non-Final OA BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA
18722501 VENOUS OCCLUDER Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY

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