Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WATKINS, MARCIA LYNN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

60.7%
Allow Rate
-9.3% vs TC avg
600
Total Applications
+39.7%
Interview Lift
1260
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 585 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
21.1%
§102 Novelty
33.4%
§103 Obviousness
27.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18302282 ARM PROSTHETIC DEVICE Non-Final OA DEKA Products Limited Partnership
18108061 ADJUSTABLE PRE-SUTURED ALLOGRAFT CONSTRUCT Non-Final OA ALLOSOURCE
18065050 INSERTION AND REMOVAL FEATURES FOR MODULAR STEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18137714 STEMLESS SHOULDER IMPLANT Non-Final OA Zimmer, Inc.
18695801 METATARSAL IMPLANT Final Rejection Episurf IP-Management AB
18002679 INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT IMPLANT Non-Final OA WALDEMAR LINK GmbH & Co. KG
18055985 CANNULATED BONE IMPLANT AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection GENSANO LLC

Facing This Examiner?

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

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month