Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/932,429

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING IMAGERY CAPTURED BY DIFFERENT IMAGING MODALITIES INTO COMPOSITE IMAGERY OF A SURGICAL SPACE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 30, 2024

Priority

May 31, 2019 — provisional 62/855,755 +2 more

Examiner

GUO, XILIN

Art Unit

2616

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 82% grant rate with +17.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 470 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

385 granted / 470 resolved

+19.9% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

488

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§103

85.1%

+45.1% vs TC avg

§102

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§112

8.7%

-31.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 470 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 30, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 14, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 14, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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2y 4m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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2y 9m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

82%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+17.9%)

2y 4m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 470 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.