Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: SNOW, BRUCE EDWARD

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3738 3772 3774

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.3%
Allow Rate
+5.3% vs TC avg
1,045
Total Applications
+8.2%
Interview Lift
1066
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1016 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
25.6%
§102 Novelty
32.1%
§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 Final Rejection St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18656765 EXPANDABLE TRIAL FEMORAL NECK AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18055236 INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT Non-Final OA DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18389729 VALVE REPAIR DEVICES WITH COAPTATION STRUCTURES AND MULTIPLE LEAFLET CAPTURE CLIPS Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18579510 ARTIFICIAL BLOOD VESSEL PROVIDED WITH PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATION STRUCTURE Non-Final OA IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)

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