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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jr, Larry E Waggle, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WAGGLE, JR, LARRY E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3773 3775

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

WAGGLE, JR, LARRY E is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3773, with 847 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 80.6%, and the median time to allowance is 1022 days. Interview lift is 17.2%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

DePuy Synthes Products Inc., Smith & Nephew plc, and Paragon 28 Inc. are the leading companies. BakerHostetler, Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC, and DUANE MORRIS LLP - WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY are the leading firms. The profile supports a balanced approach, using the favorable allowance rate as context while deploying interviews to address defined examination issues.

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

Performance Statistics

80.6%
Allow Rate
+10.6% vs TC avg
879
Total Applications
+17.2%
Interview Lift
1022
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 847 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
27.5%
§102 Novelty
40.9%
§103 Obviousness
22.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18082768 ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING CEMENT RESTRICTOR COMPONENTS IN A DIRECT ANTERIOR APPROACH HIP REPLACEMENT SURGICAL PROCEDURE Final Rejection DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
19322756 Ultrathin Films For Triclosan Transfer To Metal Medical Devices Non-Final OA DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
19292460 OFFSET HOLE FOR TPLO COMPRESSION Non-Final OA DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
19305712 INSTRUMENTS FOR ROBOTIC KNEE REVISION Non-Final OA Orthosoft ULC
19232020 TARGETING GUIDE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD Final Rejection WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19130301 Surgical Tool for Different Drilling Speeds Non-Final OA Inventitia Laboratories s.r.o.
18862402 METHOD FOR SETTING UP AN ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA
18869594 FELTING SET FOR ATTACHING IMPLANTS TO SOFT TISSUE Non-Final OA ZuriMed Technologies AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jr, Larry E Waggle's allowance rate?

80.6% of resolved applications examined by Jr, Larry E Waggle were allowed (847 resolved cases), compared with 73.8% across Art Unit 3773 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jr, Larry E Waggle?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jr, Larry E Waggle take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jr, Larry E Waggle took 1,022 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jr, Larry E Waggle work in?

Jr, Larry E Waggle examines applications in Art Unit 3773 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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