Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3738 3774
This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases
Christopher D. Prone is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3738. He has managed 821 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 64.8 percent. This 64.8 percent rate indicates that a majority of applications in his docket reach a grant, providing a baseline for applicant expectations.
The interview lift is 19.0 percent. This figure suggests that conducting an interview is a productive strategy for increasing the likelihood of a grant. The 19.0 percent lift provides a meaningful boost to the allowance rate, making it a recommended tactic for practitioners to use during prosecution.
The median days to allowance is 1563. This timeline represents the typical duration for applications to reach a final grant. With 821 resolved cases, these metrics offer a clear view of the examiner's performance. The 1563-day median defines the expected prosecution experience for applicants in this docket.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17654080 | SET OF GLENOID COMPONENTS FOR A SHOULDER PROSTHESIS | Non-Final OA | HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. |
| 17764027 | Method for Modeling Glenoid Anatomy and Optimization of Asymmetric Component Design | Final Rejection | Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research |
| 18300903 | EXPANDABLE EVANS WEDGE | Non-Final OA | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. |
| 17177916 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING COATED CERAMIC PARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THEM | Non-Final OA | Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. |
| 18610547 | BALLOONS FOR PROSTHETIC VALVE DELIVERY APPARATUS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 18606350 | FLEXIBLE COMMISSURE FRAME | Final Rejection | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 17732985 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE HAVING LOCKING FEATURE | Final Rejection | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation |
| 17654570 | ADAPTABLE DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR DOCKING IN CIRCULATORY SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF | Non-Final OA | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation |
| 18753476 | Independent Proximal Element Actuation Methods | Non-Final OA | Evalve, Inc. |
| 18715312 | Canine Unicompartimental Elbow Humeral Implant | Non-Final OA | Arthrex, Inc. |
| 18714183 | Fixation Methods for Total Ankle Arthroplasty | Non-Final OA | Arthrex, Inc. |
| 18723624 | TRANSCATHETER VALVE DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED LOADING AND DEPLOYMENT | Non-Final OA | MEDTRONIC, INC. |
| 17726362 | BRANCHED ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH TAIL FOR CONTROLLED BRANCH DEPLOYMENT | Non-Final OA | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. |
| 17591383 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED FEMORAL COMPONENTS | Final Rejection | Zimmer, Inc. |
| 17767758 | EXPANDABLE STENT HAVING OUTFLOW COMMISSURE POSTS FOR TRANSCATHETER IMPLANTATION OF A CARDIAC VALVE PROSTHESIS | Final Rejection | Medtronic CV Luxembourg S.a.r.l. |
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