Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 19/120,684

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Priority

Oct 12, 2022 — provisional 63/415,538 +1 more

Examiner

CWERN, JONATHAN

Art Unit

3797

Tech Center

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Assignee

Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 51% of cases after interview

— +35.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 813 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CWERN, JONATHAN View full profile →

Grants 51% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

411 granted / 813 resolved

-9.4% vs TC avg

Strong +35% interview lift

Without

With

+35.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 0m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

858

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

88.2%

+48.2% vs TC avg

§102

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§112

6.1%

-33.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 813 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

51%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+35.2%)

4y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 813 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.