Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18758815 | SURGICAL CUTTING TOOLS AND CUTTING TOOL ATTACHMENT MECHANISMS, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | June 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18600851 | BURR TRAJECTORY GUIDE | March 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18599077 | Intraosseous Modular Power | March 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18582187 | SURGICAL TRACKING METHODS AND FIBER OPTIC SHAPE SENSING DEVICES THEREOF | February 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18435066 | SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR STABILIZATION AND FIXATION OF FRACTURES, JOINTS, AND RECONSTRUCTIONS | February 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18431830 | DECOMPRESSION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE | February 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18418862 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS WITH OPTICAL SENSORS | January 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18531784 | ORTHOPEDIC ROTARY TOOL WITH REDUCED REACTIONARY TORQUE | December 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18499410 | ROTARY MOTION PASSIVE END EFFECTOR FOR SURGICAL ROBOTS IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERIES | November 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18381276 | Lighted Polyhedral Retractor | October 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18477030 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CO-OPERATIVE CONTROL OF ROBOTICALLY-POSITIONED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | September 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18474578 | RETRACTABLE TOOL FOR ROBOTIC SURGERY | September 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18370059 | CRANIAL DRILL GUARDS, STABILIZERS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | September 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18241946 | BONE PLATE APPARATUS WITH ARTICULATING JOINTS | September 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18225518 | Bone Punches | July 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18348247 | IMPLANT HAVING CONTROLLED GENERATION RATE OF REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING GENERATION OF REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES USING THE SAME | July 2023 | January 2025 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18317709 | System and Method For Integrated Surgical Guide-Hub and Drill with Guided Drilling and Plunge Protection | May 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18317522 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEM CONFIGURED TO SUPPORT INSTALLATION OF A BALL AND SOCKET JOINT AND METHOD THEREFOR | May 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18141503 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING INSTRUMENTATION DEPTH IN TOTAL JOINT ARTHROPLASTY | May 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18135491 | JOINT GAP BALANCING LEVER AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | April 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18300630 | NAVIGATED FORCE SENSING INSTRUMENTS | April 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18300589 | NAVIGATED FORCE SENSING INSTRUMENTS | April 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18134105 | Robotic Systems And Methods For Manipulating A Cutting Guide For A Surgical Instrument | April 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18127749 | INTRAMEDULLARY IMPLANT SCREW SELECTION DEVICE | March 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18124866 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES TO SCAN 3D SURFACES FOR INTRA-OPERATIVE LOCALIZATION | March 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18087352 | Surgical Drill With Telescoping Member | December 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18056979 | ROTARY MOTION PASSIVE END EFFECTOR FOR SURGICAL ROBOTS IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERIES | November 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17971870 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLANTING SMART IMPLANTS USING ROBOTIC TELESURGERY | October 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17934385 | DEVICE FOR PROVIDING BONE CEMENT DOUGH | September 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17948333 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING INSTRUMENTATION DEPTH IN TOTAL JOINT ARTHROPLASTY | September 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17932476 | UNIVERSAL VAGINAL SPECULUM | September 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17945678 | PIEZOELECTRIC SURGICAL DEVICE AND METHODS OF PERFORMING SPINAL SURGERY | September 2022 | April 2025 | Abandon | 31 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17943218 | Bone Screw with a Slotted Self-Drilling Tip | September 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17898759 | SYNCHRONIZED PLACEMENT OF SURGICAL IMPLANT HARDWARE | August 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17822639 | Expandable Intervertebral Implant | August 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17890246 | SPINAL ARTIFICIAL DISC REMOVAL TOOL | August 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17816490 | Orthopedic Fixation Strut Swapping | August 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17874541 | JOINT GAP BALANCING LEVER AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | July 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17815458 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFICATION OF LOCATION DURING SURGERY | July 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17814299 | COMBINATION DEPTHSINK INSTRUMENT | July 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17811036 | BENDABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE POSITION SENSORS | July 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17849017 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES TO SCAN 3D SURFACES FOR INTRA-OPERATIVE LOCALIZATION | June 2022 | November 2022 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17835869 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLANTING SMART IMPLANTS USING ROBOTIC TELESURGERY | June 2022 | August 2022 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17750284 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING INTERBODY IMPLANTS | May 2022 | January 2024 | Abandon | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17735715 | SURGICAL BURRING TOOL | May 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17772903 | BIOPSY SYSTEM AND COUPLER DEVICE FOR USE THEREWITH | April 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 37 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17717891 | SURGICAL RETRACTOR SYSTEM AND SNAP JOINT CLAMP | April 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17716479 | Hybrid Bone Plates and Related Systems and Methods | April 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17715539 | ROBOTIC-ASSISTED NAVIGATION AND CONTROL FOR AIRWAY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES, ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS | April 2022 | August 2022 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17710094 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR RECONSTITUTING THERAPEUTIC POWDERS, MIXING PRECURSOR SOLUTIONS, AND EXPRESSING SEALANTS FOR CONTROLLING BLEEDING AND SEALING FLUID AND AIR LEAKS | March 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17688349 | BONE CLIP WITH RESILIENT ARM FOR PROXIMAL COMPRESSION | March 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 36 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17653526 | BURR TRAJECTORY GUIDE | March 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17667291 | Intraosseous Modular Power | February 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17666422 | BONE PLATE APPARATUS WITH ARTICULATING JOINTS | February 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17590915 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR DRILLING AND IMAGING AN ANATOMICAL ELEMENT | February 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17587794 | ROTARY ELECTRIC SURGICAL HAMMER IMPACT TOOL | January 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17569957 | SAFETY MECHANISM FOR ROBOTIC BONE CUTTING | January 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17568904 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT HANDLE WITH IMPLANT SIZING FEATURE AND METHOD OF USING | January 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17568050 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIGAMENT BALANCING WITH ROBOTIC ASSISTANCE | January 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17568310 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIGAMENT BALANCING WITH ROBOTIC ASSISTANCE | January 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17624395 | ORTHOPEDIC BONE CLAMP | January 2022 | December 2024 | Abandon | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17566929 | SURGICAL BONE PREPARATION INSTRUMENT AND ASSEMBLY COMPRISING SUCH AN INSTRUMENT | December 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17622107 | SURGICAL TOOL AND SURGICAL SET | December 2021 | January 2025 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17556336 | DEVICE FOR THE SELECTIVE BIOLOGICAL SYNTHESIS OF A BONE TISSUE | December 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17551279 | SAW GEAR SET | December 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17544635 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION SYSTEM | December 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17543167 | Extremity Fusion Plate Assembly | December 2021 | March 2025 | Allow | 40 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17536312 | AUTONOMOUS ROBOT TRACKING | November 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17519087 | INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT | November 2021 | May 2023 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17509486 | SPINAL SURGERY METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS | October 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17603527 | GEARED INSTRUMENT FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY | October 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17602685 | HOLLOW-POINT CONDENSING-COMPACTION TOOL | October 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17495462 | SYNCHRONIZED PLACEMENT OF SURGICAL IMPLANT HARDWARE | October 2021 | June 2022 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17601810 | ASSEMBLY FOR POSITIONING AND POSITIONALLY IMMOBILIZING AN INFLATABLE BALLOON WITHIN A VERTEBRAL BODY | October 2021 | October 2023 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17495555 | Robotic Systems, Operating Room Systems, Insulated Conductor Including Biologically Active Material, Microplastic Filter, and Combinations Thereof | October 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 17601690 | MILLING DEVICE FOR PRESTHETIC SURGERY | October 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17483979 | CANNULATED SCREW LENGTH MEASUREMENT GAUGE | September 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 17448843 | ROBOTIC-ASSISTED NAVIGATION AND CONTROL FOR AIRWAY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES, ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS | September 2021 | March 2022 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17474537 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS WITH OPTICAL SENSORS | September 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17412829 | DRILL HAVING RADIOGRAPHICALLY VISIBLE DEPTH INDICATIONS | August 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17445044 | IMPLANT, ALIGNMENT GUIDES, SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE | August 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17430518 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A SMART, IMPLANTABLE CRANIO-MAXILLO-FACIAL DISTRACTOR | August 2021 | June 2025 | Allow | 46 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17430075 | INSTALLATION FOR ROBOTIC SPINE SURGERY | August 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17428674 | SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR STABILIZATION AND FIXATION OF FRACTURES, JOINTS, AND RECONSTRUCTIONS | August 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17381640 | Medical Fastener Device | July 2021 | April 2024 | Abandon | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17379559 | BONE MATERIAL DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE | July 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17379419 | SURGICAL GUIDES | July 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17367191 | ORTHOPEDIC CAST SPLITTER APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS FOR SPLITTING A CAST | July 2021 | December 2024 | Allow | 42 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17351177 | LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY SUPPORT SYSTEM | June 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17331385 | PULL CHORD MANUALLY DRIVEN INTRAOSSEOUS INJECTION DEVICES AND METHODS | May 2021 | October 2024 | Abandon | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17296830 | FIXING SYSTEM AND ALIGNING DEVICE | May 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17323975 | ROBOTIC-ASSISTED NAVIGATION AND CONTROL FOR AIRWAY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES, ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS | May 2021 | September 2021 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17320020 | Arthroscopic Introduction System | May 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17242501 | SURGICAL TRACKING METHODS AND FIBER OPTIC SHAPE SENSING DEVICES THEREOF | April 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 32 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17287565 | Systems And Methods Of Performing Spine Surgery And Maintaining A Volume Of Fluid At A Surgical Site | April 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17230389 | RETRACTABLE INFLATABLE BONE TAMP | April 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17222145 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL DRILLING FOR PERFORATION OF BONE CORTEX | April 2021 | August 2022 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17281899 | ALIGNMENT DEVICE FOR A PERIACETABULAR OSTEOTOMY | March 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17203187 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRAINING AND USING AN IMPLANT PLAN EVALUATION MODEL | March 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17198972 | INTRAMEDULLARY IMPLANT SCREW SELECTION DEVICE | March 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner JONES, DIANA S.
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, 63.6% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner JONES, DIANA S works in Art Unit 3775 and has examined 416 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 75.2%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 33 months.
Examiner JONES, DIANA S's allowance rate of 75.2% places them in the 32% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by JONES, DIANA S receive 1.76 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 52% 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 JONES, DIANA S is 33 months. This places the examiner in the 30% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +21.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by JONES, DIANA S. This interview benefit is in the 71% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 24.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 27% 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 48.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 68% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 76% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 99% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 77.8% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 77.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 91% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 42% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 42% 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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