Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SUMMITT, LYNNSY M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3773

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.2%
Allow Rate
-1.8% vs TC avg
697
Total Applications
+43.6%
Interview Lift
1330
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 683 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%
§101 Eligibility
29.1%
§102 Novelty
36.9%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18174391 PIVOTAL BONE ANCHOR ASSEMBLY WITH INSERT CONFIGURED FOR FORCED DOWNWARD DISPLACEMENT BY TOOLING Non-Final OA Roger P. Jackson
17679196 SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE HAVING A VARIABLE TISSUE APPROACH ANGLE Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
16581736 ROD REDUCER Non-Final OA Astura Medical Inc.
18446266 COUPLING DEVICE FOR USE WITH A BONE ANCHORING ELEMENT AND BONE ANCHORING DEVICE WITH SUCH A COUPLING DEVICE Non-Final OA BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
18131681 POSTERIOR SPINAL FIXATION SCREWS Final Rejection NuVasive, Inc.
18514415 Implant With Curved Bone Contacting Elements Non-Final OA Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education, Ltd.
17834223 Prostheses for Stabilizing Bone Structures Final Rejection Tenon Medical, Inc.

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