Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WAGGLE, JR, LARRY E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3775

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.3%
Allow Rate
+10.3% vs TC avg
853
Total Applications
+17.6%
Interview Lift
1091
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 812 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
30.4%
§102 Novelty
38.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18815282 Vertebral Implants and Related Methods of Use Final Rejection GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
19018252 PATELLA BONE PLATE AND METHODS OF FIXATION Non-Final OA DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
19067944 FRACTURE PLATING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Costa Surgical Inc.
19051896 DRILL GUIDE SYSTEM FOR INTEROSSEOUS LIGAMENT REPAIR Non-Final OA Skeletal Dynamics, Inc.
19019331 MULTIPLE SPINAL SURGICAL PATHWAYS SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
18467686 BONE FIXATION TECHNIQUES AND IMPLANTS Non-Final OA Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
19028267 Method of Surgery Non-Final OA Mako Surgical Corp.
17102708 Systems and Methods for Performing Spine Surgery Final Rejection Nuvasive, Inc.
19000932 FUSION SYSTEMS, INSTRUMENTS, BONE PLATES AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Paragon 28, Inc.
18969160 Apparatus for Guiding Fixation of Distal Tibiofibular Joint Non-Final OA Sanford Health
18082768 ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING CEMENT RESTRICTOR COMPONENTS IN A DIRECT ANTERIOR APPROACH HIP REPLACEMENT SURGICAL PROCEDURE Non-Final OA DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
18953827 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING BONE JOINT LAXITY Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew, Inc.
17341811 BOWED PLATE FOR FIXATING OSTEOTOMIES AND JOINT ARTHRODESES Final Rejection In2Bones USA, LLC
18774086 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF BONE Final Rejection SHANKAR RAJESWARAN M.D. LLC
18755898 Hook Arrangement for a Retraction System Final Rejection CIVAL Medical GmbH
18382899 GRAFT DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA ACTIVAS Orthopedics, Inc.
18709232 NOVEL ILLUMINATING LARYNGOSCOPE AND METHOD OF INTUBATION Non-Final OA DJANOWOT PTY LTD
18690450 Apparatus and Method for Canine Elbow Correction Final Rejection Kyon AG
18459037 Conformable Mid-Foot Osteotomy Devices, Systems, and Methods for Treating Mid-Foot Disorders Final Rejection Apex Orthopedics, LLC
18402914 Patient Reregistration Systems and Methods Non-Final OA Stryker Australia PTY LTD
18568658 INTELLIGENT IMPLANTS AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS AND ASSEMBLY TOOLS Non-Final OA CANARY MEDICAL INC.

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