Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SPENCER, MAXIMILIAN TOBIAS

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3771 3774

This examiner grants 32% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

31.8%
Allow Rate
-38.2% vs TC avg
113
Total Applications
+33.3%
Interview Lift
1143
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 66 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
62.3%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17961842 PROSTHETIC LINER AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM, METHOD, AND CORRESPONDING COMPONENTS FOR MAKING SUCH PROSTHETIC LINER Final Rejection OSSUR ICELAND EHF
18450941 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR APPLYING A COATING LAYER TO A MEDICAL IMPLANT Non-Final OA Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc
17671180 PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES Non-Final OA Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
17849534 System and Method for an Improved Redundant Crossfire Circuit in a Fully Integrated Neurostimulation Device and Its Use in Neurotherapy Final Rejection Regents of the University of Minnesota
18730946 VALVE SKIRTS FOR PROSTHETIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18636635 AUGMENTED GLENOID IMPLANT AND METHOD OF INSTALLING THE SAME DURING AN ORTHOPAEDIC SHOULDER PROCEDURE Non-Final OA DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
17506689 SLIDER-TYPE WIRE DRIVER FOR UNDERACTUATION AND GLOVE-TYPE WEARABLE ROBOT COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
17917165 METHOD OF ADDITIVE LAYER MANUFACTURING Final Rejection CAMBRIDGE ENTERPRISE LIMITED
18249938 SOLUTION ELECTROWRITING Non-Final OA CORNELL UNIVERSITY

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