Application No. 18/704,369

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Priority

Oct 29, 2021 — provisional 63/273,667 +1 more

Examiner

MARSH, OWEN LEWIS

Art Unit

3796

Tech Center

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Assignee

Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 100% grant rate with +0.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MARSH, OWEN LEWIS View full profile →

Grants 100% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1 granted / 1 resolved

+40.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +0% lift

Without

With

+0.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

§103

95.9%

+55.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Apr 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 10, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 17, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

100%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+0.0%)

1y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.