Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: THOMAS, NATALIE NICOLE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

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Allow Rate
-70.0% vs TC avg
15
Total Applications
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Interview Lift
0
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 0 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
14.8%
§102 Novelty
84.0%
§103 Obviousness
1.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18594266 Universal Insert-Baseplate Interface And Insert For Tibiofemoral Articular Congruency Non-Final OA Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
18848794 AUTOMATIC HAIR TRANSPLANT DEVICE Non-Final OA KANEKA CORPORATION
18663486 PROSTHETIC VALVE DELIVERY APPARATUS WITH STRAIN RELIEF NOSECONE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18737061 TISSUE EXPANDER WITH DRUG DELIVERY CAPABILITY Non-Final OA Northwestern University
18793715 DEVICES FOR AORTIC REPAIR, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18723194 CARDIAC PROSTHESIS DELIVERY DEVICE HAVING DEVICE POSITION FEEDBACK Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18753791 APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR EXPANDABLE BRANCHING STENT PROSTHESES Non-Final OA Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
18606214 ESOPHAGEAL STENTS WITH HELICAL THREAD Non-Final OA Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

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