Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SCHERBEL, TODD J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3771 3773

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.1%
Allow Rate
+6.1% vs TC avg
781
Total Applications
+51.8%
Interview Lift
1225
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 763 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
34.4%
§102 Novelty
33.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18595803 TELESCOPING CANNULA ARM Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
17801364 INTRAOCULAR LENS INJECTOR Non-Final OA Hoya Corporation
18719905 TISSUE CLOSURE DEVICE Final Rejection Cilag GmbH International
17964363 METHOD OF OPERATING AN ARTICULATING ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Final Rejection Cilag GmbH International
18827384 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A HIP JOINT, INCLUDING THE PROVISION AND USE OF A NOVEL SUTURE PASSER Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18082254 GALLBLADDER IMPLANT Final Rejection Regents of the University of Minnesota
18947691 OPHTHALMIC KNIFE AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA New World Medical, Inc.
18892869 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING SOFT TISSUE TO BONE Non-Final OA Conmed Corporation
18672942 OVER THE SCOPE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING TISSUE USING A PATCH Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL DEVICE LIMITED
18818237 INTRAGASTRIC VOLUME-OCCUPYING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SAME Non-Final OA RESHAPE LIFESCIENCES INC.
17901847 TISSUE EXPANDER SLEEVE AND TREATMENT FOR SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME, VAGINAL STENOSIS, VAGINAL AGENESIS / ATRESIA, AND NEOVAGINAL DILATION Non-Final OA Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
18290647 SURGICAL APPLICATOR DEVICE Non-Final OA POLITECNICO DI TORINO
18567726 VETERINARY SAW ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA SOLETECH LIMITED
18197692 METHOD FOR USE OF A DOUBLE-STRUCTURED TISSUE IMPLANT FOR TREATMENT OF TISSUE DEFECTS Non-Final OA Ocugen, Inc.
17877126 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUTURING Final Rejection Ergosurgical Group Corp.

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