Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/048,493

JAW APPARATUS AND TECHNIQUES TO MAINTAIN ENGAGEMENT UPON TISSUE SEPARATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 07, 2025

Priority

Jun 24, 2021 — provisional 63/214,577 +1 more

Examiner

POLAND, CHERIE MICHELLE

Art Unit

3771

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Olympus Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 59% of cases after interview

— +33.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 584 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

POLAND, CHERIE MICHELLE View full profile →

Grants 59% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

345 granted / 584 resolved

-10.9% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+33.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

39 currently pending

Career history

638

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

§103

47.2%

+7.2% vs TC avg

§102

15.5%

-24.5% vs TC avg

§112

21.4%

-18.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 584 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 07, 2025

Application Filed

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/310,117

Patent 12672898

TITLEDEVICE FOR ASSISTANCE IN FEMALE LABOR AND METHODS OF USING SAME

3y 2m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/678,070

Patent 12660988

DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY INSERTING AND MANIPULATING A MEDICAL TOOL INTO AND WITHIN A BODILY LUMEN

4y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/970,506

Patent 12636097

REDUCTION OF FALSE POSITIVE HAPTIC INPUTS IN A ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM

3y 7m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/471,488

Patent 12636010

WRIST ARCHITECTURE

2y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/811,704

Patent 12611214

OVER THE SCOPE CLIP WITH COMPLIANT MECHANISM

3y 9m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

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

59%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+33.7%)

3y 7m (~2y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 584 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.