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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Bruce Edward Snow, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SNOW, BRUCE EDWARD

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3738 3771 3772 3774

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

SNOW, BRUCE EDWARD handles cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3738. The profile records 1026 resolved cases, a 75.4% allowance rate, and a median of 1068 days to allowance. Interview lift is 7.7%, indicating a modest positive association that may support interviews when they address defined claim or prior-art issues.

Abbott Laboratories, Ossur Iceland ehf, and Aesculap AG are the leading companies listed. Foley & Lardner LLP, Holland & Hart LLP, and Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. are the leading firms. Counsel can use the substantial record to calibrate expectations, while treating interviews as a focused supplement to technically detailed written responses.

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

Performance Statistics

75.4%
Allow Rate
+5.4% vs TC avg
1,064
Total Applications
+7.7%
Interview Lift
1068
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1026 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
25.7%
§102 Novelty
32.0%
§103 Obviousness
28.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18699968 PROSTHETIC ASSEMBLY HAVING AN ELECTRODE INTERFACE FOR RECORDING MUSCLE ACTIVITY Non-Final OA OSSUR ICELAND EHF
18498556 Prosthetic Heart Valve Delivery and Trackability Non-Final OA St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18347818 Stretchable Member Transcatheter Valve Non-Final OA St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18417133 AUGMENTATION COMPONENT FOR AN ARTICULAR OR JOINT BONE IMPLANT Final Rejection Aesculap AG
18437578 DELIVERY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING PROSTHETIC DEVICES Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18389729 VALVE REPAIR DEVICES WITH COAPTATION STRUCTURES AND MULTIPLE LEAFLET CAPTURE CLIPS Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
17872114 STENT DELIVERY DEVICE AND GUIDE CATHETER Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
17930083 EXPANDABLE INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT, INSERTER INSTRUMENT, AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Medos International Sarl
18228364 ROBOTIC STAMP FOR COSMETIC APPLICATOR CONFIGURED FOR USERS WITH LIMITED MOBILITY Final Rejection L'OREAL
18812956 CATHETER BLOOD PUMPS AND COLLAPSIBLE PUMP HOUSINGS Non-Final OA Shifamed Holdings, LLC
18093535 RADIALLY RIGID AND LONGITUDINALLY FLEXIBLE MULTI-ELEMENT INTRAVASCULAR STENT Non-Final OA EFEMORAL MEDICAL, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Bruce Edward Snow's allowance rate?

75.4% of resolved applications examined by Bruce Edward Snow were allowed (1,026 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3738 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Bruce Edward Snow?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Bruce Edward Snow take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Bruce Edward Snow took 1,068 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Bruce Edward Snow work in?

Bruce Edward Snow examines applications in Art Unit 3738 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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