Prosecution Insights

Browse Companies Examiners Firms Draft Your Response

Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: TANNER, JOCELIN C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3771 3796

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.8%

Allow Rate

+1.8% vs TC avg

1,073

Total Applications

+35.5%

Interview Lift

1165

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 1043 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%

§101 Eligibility

9.2%

§102 Novelty

81.6%

§103 Obviousness

4.6%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18848775	Microneedle Tattoo Patches and Methods	Non-Final OA	Georgia Tech Research Corporation
18954086	PERICARDIAL TRANSECTION DEVICES AND METHOD	Non-Final OA	EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18923876	UTERINE MANIPULATOR INCLUDING POSITION SENSOR	Non-Final OA	Covidien LP
19022747	DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ASSISTING MAGNETIC COMPRESSION ANASTOMOSIS	Non-Final OA	GT METABOLIC SOLUTIONS, INC.
18933275	Relating To THE MANUFACTURE OF HANDHELD JOINTED INSTRUMENTS	Non-Final OA	ENDOMAGNETICS LTD.
18468202	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TISSUE PUNCTURE DURING PERICARDIOCENTESIS	Final Rejection	Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18968106	TREATMENT OF ISCHAEMIA	Non-Final OA	Versono Medical Limited
18954268	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PASSING SUTURE	Non-Final OA	Clauson Creative Engineering, Inc.
18935733	TISSUE REPAIR SYSTEMS AND SURGICAL METHODS	Non-Final OA	ARTHREX, INC.
18906647	REDUCER FOR CRITICAL LIMB ISCHEMIA AND CRITICAL HAND ISCHEMIA	Non-Final OA	Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
18649049	MODULAR, ASSEMBLED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT	Non-Final OA	Mission Surgical Innovations, LLC
18133104	TUBE-SHAPED ROBOTIC DEVICE WITH ANISOTROPIC SURFACE STRUCTURE	Non-Final OA	MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.
17993759	Systems and Methods for Lead Anchor Insertion	Non-Final OA	ATACOR MEDICAL, INC.
18292350	CARDIAC LEAD EXTRACTION DEVICE	Non-Final OA	Xcardia Innovation Ltd
18137018	AESTHETIC TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS	Final Rejection	Revelle Aesthetics, Inc.
18348553	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPTAL PUNCH AND DELIVERY AND MANEUVERING OF THERAPEUTIC DEVICE	Non-Final OA	Protaryx Medical Inc.
18044286	DEVICE FOR ACHIEVING HEMOSTASIS	Final Rejection	Cyndrx, LLC

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy