Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SUMMITT, LYNNSY M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3773

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lynnsy M Summitt is a patent examiner in Tech Center 3700, specifically within Art Unit 3733. The examiner has 692 resolved cases. These cases result in an allowance rate of 68.2 percent. This 68.2 percent figure represents the frequency of applications that reach issuance. Practitioners can use this rate to understand the historical probability of success for applications assigned to this examiner.

The data includes an interview lift of 43.9 percent. This positive value indicates that applications with an interview have a higher allowance rate than those without one. Because the lift is 43.9 percent, practitioners should consider how an interview affects the prosecution strategy. This metric suggests that verbal communication is associated with an increase in the likelihood of a grant for this examiner.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1261. This 1261 figure marks the middle point of the time from filing to patent issuance. With 692 resolved cases, this median provides a timeline for expected prosecution duration in Tech Center 3700. These statistics allow for data-grounded planning regarding both the outcome and the timing of patent applications in Art Unit 3733.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

68.3%
Allow Rate
-1.7% vs TC avg
708
Total Applications
+43.8%
Interview Lift
1261
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 693 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.0%
§101 Eligibility
24.1%
§102 Novelty
39.3%
§103 Obviousness
22.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17584829 Methods and Devices for Providing Access into a Body Cavity Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
19224957 SUBLAMINAR BAND CLAMP Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18446266 COUPLING DEVICE FOR USE WITH A BONE ANCHORING ELEMENT AND BONE ANCHORING DEVICE WITH SUCH A COUPLING DEVICE Final Rejection BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
18514415 Implant With Curved Bone Contacting Elements Non-Final OA Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education, Ltd.
18400372 Collet for a Polyaxial Screw Assembly Non-Final OA SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation

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