Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SNOW, BRUCE EDWARD

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3738 3774

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.9%
Allow Rate
+4.9% vs TC avg
1032
Total Applications
+8.8%
Interview Lift
1102
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 995 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
27.9%
§102 Novelty
30.1%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18371303 TEXTILES FOR IMPLANTATION Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
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
18461632 IN-VIVO INDWELLING STENT AND STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18228364 ROBOTIC STAMP FOR COSMETIC APPLICATOR CONFIGURED FOR USERS WITH LIMITED MOBILITY Non-Final OA L'OREAL
19029898 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESIDUAL LIMBS OF AMPUTEES Non-Final OA JSG IP Ventures, LLC
18217819 STEMLESS ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS WITH SENSORS Non-Final OA Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
17761483 Artificial Prosthesis and Method for Manufacturing Same Non-Final OA Seoul National University Hospital
18573296 IMPLANT DELIVERY DEVICE AND IMPLANT DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA JIANGSU TRULIVE MEDTECH CO., LTD.
18265326 Reinforced Heart Valve Leaflets Non-Final OA Xeltis, B.V.
18488775 ARTIFICAL EYE LENS CAPABLE OF DESORPTING OR ADDING AN OPTICAL LENS AND INSERTION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA WELLC LLC
18560995 INJECTOR FOR AN INTRAOCULAR LENS Non-Final OA IOLUTION GmbH
17262325 IMPLANTS WITH SYMMETRIC SHAPE Non-Final OA ESTABLISHMENT LABS S.A.
18016302 BREAST IMPLANT HAVING WAVINESS Non-Final OA HANS BIOMED CORP
17910712 UPPER EXTREMITY PROSTHESIS Non-Final OA NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE RUPTURED AND CRIPPLED MAINTAINING THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL
18093535 RADIALLY RIGID AND LONGITUDINALLY FLEXIBLE MULTI-ELEMENT INTRAVASCULAR STENT Final Rejection EFEMORAL MEDICAL, INC.
17958942 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IN SITU TISSUE EXPANSION Non-Final OA Marz Medical, Inc.
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
17881523 COVERING SHELL FOR A PROSTHESIS AND LIMB PROSTHESIS Final Rejection CHABLOZ ORTHOPÉDIE
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.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month