Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: SEVILLA, CHRISTIAN ANTHONY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3657 3775

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christian Anthony Sevilla examines applications in Art Unit 3657 within Tech Center 3700. The examiner has a history of 714 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 75.9 percent shows the percentage of these cases that have reached a grant. This metric indicates a consistent pattern of granting patents for applications that reach a final disposition. Practitioners can use this rate to assess the general probability of success when assigned to this examiner.

The data shows an interview lift of 19.4 percent, which represents the increase in the allowance rate for cases that include an interview. This lift suggests that direct communication with the examiner is an effective strategy for overcoming rejections. The median days to allowance is 1306, providing a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process. This timeframe is useful for planning and managing client expectations. The 714 resolved cases provide a statistically significant basis for these performance metrics in Art Unit 3657.

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

Performance Statistics

75.9%
Allow Rate
+5.9% vs TC avg
719
Total Applications
+19.4%
Interview Lift
1306
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 714 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
30.1%
§102 Novelty
39.4%
§103 Obviousness
24.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19258507 POWERED SURGICAL TOOL WITH AN OSCILLATING SAW BLADE Non-Final OA DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
19012393 OSTEOTOMY SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS Non-Final OA Paragon 28, Inc.
19223395 SACROPELVIC FUSION IMPLANT SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A FOUNDATION FOR SPINOPELVIC FIXATION CONSTRUCTS IN ADULT SPINAL DEFORMITY SURGERY Non-Final OA JCBD, LLC
19172403 INTERBODY SPACER FOR SPINAL FUSION Non-Final OA Zavation Medical Products, LLC
19170855 Bone Fixation Systems, Apparatuses, And Methods With Anti-Back-Out Feature Non-Final OA Leith Medical, Inc.
18594921 HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW HAVING AN ATTACHMENT MECHANISM Final Rejection Acumed LLC
18835603 ROBOTIC ASSISTANT FOR ANKLE FRACTURE WITH SYNDESMOTIC INJURY Non-Final OA Children's National Health System
18411217 DEVICES FOR USE IN ROBOT-ASSISTED MEDICAL PROCEDURES Non-Final OA EDGE SURGICAL, INC.

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