Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SNOW, BRUCE EDWARD

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3738 3774

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.1%
Allow Rate
+5.1% vs TC avg
1,036
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
1065
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1004 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
22.0%
§102 Novelty
64.8%
§103 Obviousness
8.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18173983 POWERED-ON PASSIVE KNEE PROSTHESIS SYSTEM Non-Final OA Vanderbilt University
18044346 LEAF SPRING WITH HIGH RESOLUTION STIFFNESS CONTROL Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
19226110 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR RESIDUAL LIMBS OF AMPUTEES Non-Final OA JSG IP Ventures, LLC
19029898 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESIDUAL LIMBS OF AMPUTEES Non-Final OA JSG IP Ventures, LLC
18461632 IN-VIVO INDWELLING STENT AND STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18498556 Prosthetic Heart Valve Delivery and Trackability Non-Final OA St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18004713 PROSTHETIC SOCKET SYSTEM, AND PROSTHETIC SOCKET AND LINER Final Rejection OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
18265326 Reinforced Heart Valve Leaflets Non-Final OA Xeltis, B.V.
18555383 IMPLANT DEVICE FOR PLANTAR REPAIR Non-Final OA CARILION CLINIC
18488775 ARTIFICAL EYE LENS CAPABLE OF DESORPTING OR ADDING AN OPTICAL LENS AND INSERTION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA WELLC LLC
17262325 IMPLANTS WITH SYMMETRIC SHAPE Non-Final OA ESTABLISHMENT LABS S.A.
17910712 UPPER EXTREMITY PROSTHESIS Non-Final OA NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE RUPTURED AND CRIPPLED MAINTAINING THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL
17910751 ANTI-BUCKLING DEVICE CAPABLE OF GUIDING A CYLINDRICAL ELEMENT THAT IS PUSHED AND MOVED OVER A GIVEN DISTANCE IN THE DIRECTION OF ITS AXIS Non-Final OA STERLAB
17627973 SPACER DEVICE FOR THE CONTROL OF AILMENTS OR INFECTIONS Non-Final OA Tecres S.p.A.
17621788 PLUG-SHAPED IMPLANT FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND REGENERATION OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE IMPLANT Non-Final OA JOINTSPHERE B.V.
17618113 A MEDICAL SUPPORT DEVICE Non-Final OA Dr Hedén AB

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