Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: STEWART, ALVIN J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774 3799

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.4%
Allow Rate
+12.4% vs TC avg
1,125
Total Applications
+0.1%
Interview Lift
1039
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1097 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
24.4%
§102 Novelty
58.9%
§103 Obviousness
5.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17715888 HEART VALVE SEALING DEVICES AND DELIVERY DEVICES THEREFOR Final Rejection Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
17889818 TENDON REPAIR DEVICE Final Rejection Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
17734536 ADJUSTABLE INSERTIONAL ACHILLES RECONSTRUCTION WITH COLLAGEN IMPLANT AUGMENTATION Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
18089142 ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A CEMENTED FEMORAL STEM COMPONENT IN A DIRECT ANTERIOR APPROACH HIP REPLACEMENT SURGICAL PROCEDURE Non-Final OA DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
17801652 CRANIOFACIAL IMPLANTS FOR NEUROPLASTIC SURGERY Final Rejection Acumed LLC
17773193 PROSTHETIC CARDIAC VALVE DELIVERY DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA SHIFAMED HOLDINGS, LLC
18321670 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF HEART FAILURE Non-Final OA Corvia Medical, Inc.
18387872 BLOOD PUMP FOR THE INVASIVE APPLICATION WITHIN A BODY OF A PATIENT Non-Final OA ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
18106811 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CMC SUTURE SUSPENSIONPLASTY Non-Final OA ExsoMed Corporation
18437582 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NON-BINDING ALLOGRAFT SUBTALAR JOINT IMPLANT Non-Final OA Arthrosurface, Inc.
18508059 OSTEOTOMY GAP FILLING IMPLANT AND METHODS Non-Final OA PORIFEROUS, LLC
18462937 MIDFOOT BONE REPLACEMENT Non-Final OA TMR Orthopedics, LLC
17621777 PLUG-SHAPED IMPLANT FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND REGENERATION OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE IMPLANT Final Rejection JOINTSPHERE B.V.

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