Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19278532 | INTERVERTEBRAL MEMBERS AND METHODS OF USING A BONE REINFORCING COMPOSITION FOR RETAINING THE INTERVERTEBRAL MEMBERS | July 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 19234723 | ANCHOR DEVICE FOR BONE IMPLANTATION DURING SURGICAL PROCEDURES | June 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 5 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19234810 | ANCHOR DEVICE FOR BONE IMPLANTATION DURING SURGICAL PROCEDURES | June 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18943017 | Surgical Retractor, Methods of Making a Surgical Retractor, and Methods of Retracting Tissue | November 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18910337 | ANCHOR DEVICE FOR BONE IMPLANTATION DURING SURGICAL PROCEDURES | October 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18840992 | PHALANX FRACTURE REDUCTION | August 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18807223 | Pedicle Fusion Device | August 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18789143 | Surgical Elevator Oximeter | July 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18767832 | Surgical Elevator Oximeter | July 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18746748 | MODULAR SPINAL FIXATION SCREW | June 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18742786 | SURGICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING POWERED ROTARY-TYPE HANDPIECE | June 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18740176 | SURGICAL AND STABILIZATION TECHNIQUES FOR TREATMENT OF SACROILIAC JOINTS | June 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18675339 | ACCESS PORT TO INSUFFLATE THE ABDOMEN FOR LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY | May 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18669966 | REMOTE MEDICAL EXAMINATION | May 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18662400 | DEVICES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REMEDYING OR PREVENTING FRACTURES | May 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18655627 | RETROGRADE FEMORAL INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | May 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18650493 | REMOTE MEDICAL EXAMINATION | April 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18649200 | SCOPE | April 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18643397 | ENDOLUMINAL DEVICE WITH RETRACTOR SYSTEM | April 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18639386 | Spinal Implant | April 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18636685 | ILLUMINATING EYE DEPRESSOR | April 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18635281 | Surgical Retractor | April 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18617035 | MEDICAL IMPLANT FOR FIXATION AND INTEGRATION WITH HARD TISSUE | March 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18608287 | SLEEVE FOR SPECULUM AND USE THEREOF | March 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18444925 | TISSUE-SPREADER ASSEMBLY | February 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18408281 | INTERBODY FUSION DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURE | January 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18406806 | ARTICULATING STABILIZER ARM WITH DISPOSABLE AND REUSABLE SUBASSEMBLIES | January 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18406163 | Retraction System for Maxillofacial Surgery | January 2024 | February 2026 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18569849 | CLAMPING TOOL MOUNTED REGISTRATION MARKER FOR ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES | December 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18532566 | Implant Design Optimization for Geometric Uncertainty | December 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18530003 | DEVICE FOR ATRAUMATIC PASSAGEWAY OF INSTRUMENTS WITH OR WITHOUT DILATION | December 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18526766 | TRANSNASAL ODONTOID RETRACTOR | December 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18514825 | Spinal Stability System | November 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18509963 | SENSOR ENABLED RETRACTOR FOR ROBOTIC SURGERY | November 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18503455 | UNILATERAL IMPLANT HOLDERS AND RELATED METHODS | November 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18387280 | Set Screw for Femoral Nail | November 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18497922 | Spinal Stability System with Expandable Cannula | October 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18487951 | SURGICAL SPACE MAKER DEVICE | October 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18380543 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR VERTEBRAL BONE REALIGNMENT | October 2023 | October 2025 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18377536 | Adjustable Triple Heads Thyroid Retractor | October 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 9 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18371773 | Systems and Methods for Internal Bone Fixation | September 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18462813 | WOUND RETRACTOR AND DIFFUSER | September 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18242633 | DYNAMIC AND NON-DYNAMIC INTERSPINOUS FUSION IMPLANT AND BONE GROWTH STIMULATION SYSTEM | September 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18239206 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPINAL FACET FUSION | August 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18455681 | RING HOLE PLANNING FOR EXTERNAL FIXATION FRAMES | August 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18278727 | SURGICAL RETRACTOR DEVICE | August 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18452830 | EXPANDABLE INTRAMEDULLARY SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | August 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17996317 | CONNECTING APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING PINS AND/OR ROD ELEMENTS OF AN EXTERNAL FIXATOR, EXTERNAL FIXATOR, AND DEVICE FOR OUTPATIENT EMERGENCY CARE | August 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18449427 | PIVOTAL BONE ANCHOR ASSEMBLY WITH CANNULATED SHANK HAVING A PLANAR TOP SURFACE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY | August 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18447054 | Retractor Blade Devices and Related Methods | August 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18347152 | EXPANDABLE BI-DIMENSIONAL INTERBODY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | July 2023 | April 2025 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18343799 | MULTIPLE TRACK SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING OF BONE SEGMENTS | June 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18213121 | RETRACTION SYSTEMS, ASSEMBLIES, AND DEVICES | June 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18337971 | COOPERATIVE ACCESS HYBRID PROCEDURES | June 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18267481 | LAPAROSCOPIC TISSUE CONTAINMENT DEVICE | June 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18209162 | TISSUE MANIPULATION DEVICE | June 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18265383 | MODULAR PIEZOELECTRIC INTERMEDULLARY NAIL | June 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18204597 | SURGICAL RETRACTOR | June 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18318009 | REDUCTION INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS | May 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18139750 | Dynamic Nail-Plate Combination | April 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18301728 | IMPLANT RECEIVERS AND CONNECTORS WITH GRIP GROOVES FOR ROD FIXATION | April 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18301296 | EXPANDABLE INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT | April 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18193106 | Intracorporeal Retracting Suture | March 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18127548 | MOUTHPIECE | March 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18183739 | EXPANDABLE VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD | March 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18107291 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TISSUE TRACTION | February 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18107222 | TISSUE TRACTION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS, AND DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY THEREOF | February 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18103041 | CONVERTIBLE SURGICAL ACCESS PORT | January 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18158248 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE POSTERIOR CERVICAL FACET ARTHRODESIS SHIM IMPLANT AND TOOLS THEREFOR | January 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18151137 | ORTHOPEDIC CLAMP AND EXTENSION ROD | January 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18150502 | SPINAL ALIGNMENT FRAME | January 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18087738 | Spinal Stability System | December 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18082103 | RETRACTOR INTRODUCER SYSTEMS | December 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18076379 | BONE ANCHOR HEAD EXTENDER | December 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18058589 | IMPLANT HAVING A SHAFT COATED WITH A WEB STRUCTURE | November 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17982447 | POLYAXIAL PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM | November 2022 | December 2024 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18052260 | PLIF HINGED SPACER | November 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17968660 | SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE WITH FIXATION MECHANISM AND ILLUMINATION MECHANISM | October 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18047038 | DEVICE FOR INSPECTING A CAVITY OF A PATIENT | October 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18047035 | DEVICE FOR INSPECTING A CAVITY OF A PATIENT | October 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17918473 | SCREWLESS INTERBODY DEVICE FOR SPINAL SURGERY | October 2022 | September 2025 | Abandon | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17959283 | EXPANDABLE IMPLANT | October 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17933871 | EXPANDABLE FUSION DEVICES AND METHODS OF INSTALLATION THEREOF | September 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17945838 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERCUTANEOUS SURGICAL OPERATIONS | September 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 18 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17945819 | TISSUE MANIPULATION DEVICE | September 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17909059 | Set Screw for Femoral Nail | September 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17909108 | Set Screw for Femoral Nail | September 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17895931 | SELF-RETAINING MEDICAL RETRACTOR TO FACILITATE SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND INSPECTION | August 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17821238 | MIS CROSS-CONNECTOR | August 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17819714 | POST-OPERATIVELY ADJUSTABLE ANGLED ROD | August 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17818490 | RETRACTOR | August 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17880062 | EXPANDABLE DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | August 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17816964 | Surgical retractor for cardiac surgery | August 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17878780 | PIVOTAL BONE ANCHOR ASSEMBLY WITH PRELOADED ARTICULATING RETAINER AND BOTTOM LOADED SHANK | August 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17794449 | HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE SPINAL FUSION CAGE | July 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17810436 | Medical Device Probe and Connector | July 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17849899 | SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING VERTEBRAL SEGMENTS WITH UNEVEN PEDICLES | June 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17845775 | VARIABLE/SELF-SECURING EAR SPECULUM | June 2022 | December 2025 | Abandon | 42 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17845065 | EXTERNAL FIXATION STRUT | June 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17806595 | SPINOUS PROCESS PLATE FIXATION ASSEMBLY | June 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner CARTER, TARA ROSE E.
With a 50.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.
Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.
In this dataset, 35.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.
✓ Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner CARTER, TARA ROSE E works in Art Unit 3773 and has examined 351 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 84.0%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.
Examiner CARTER, TARA ROSE E's allowance rate of 84.0% places them in the 59% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by CARTER, TARA ROSE E receive 2.13 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 57% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by CARTER, TARA ROSE E is 30 months. This places the examiner in the 62% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +1.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CARTER, TARA ROSE E. This interview benefit is in the 19% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 26.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 44% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 57.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 84% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 22% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 80.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 73% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 25.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 68.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 76% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 1.1% of allowed cases (in the 69% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 48% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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