Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
159 pending office actions • 44 art units • 107 examiners • 0 of 159 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 311 patents granted in the last 365 days
Olympus Corporation has 157 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The portfolio involves 106 distinct examiners across 46 distinct art units, creating a prosecution structure that spans many examination groups and requires substantial coordination among matters.
LUU, TIMOTHY TUAN is the busiest examiner, with 8 pending matters. That concentration identifies one examiner relationship for focused monitoring, but the broader distribution means portfolio planning cannot rely on a single examiner strategy. Counsel should align recurring technical positions while preserving matter-specific responses to office actions.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 50 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 50 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 only | 1 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 7 (4%) |
| §103 only | 55 (35%) |
| §102 only | 9 (6%) |
| §112 only | 7 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 5 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 73 (46%) |
| No statute on record | 2 (1%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUU, TIMOTHY TUAN | 8 | 47.9% | +40.6% |
| BOCK, ABIGAIL MARIE | 6 | 91.0% | +7.3% |
| ABBASI, ABDUL HADI | 6 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| SHARPLESS, CHRISTEN ALICIA | 5 | 50.4% | +27.2% |
| BOICE, JAMES EDWARD | 5 | 75.7% | +9.9% |
| LANCASTER, LINDSAY REGAN | 4 | 53.3% | +21.5% |
| GEIGER, RACHAEL L | 3 | 82.3% | +18.3% |
| BARKER, DAYTON HYUN JIN | 3 | 71.4% | +40.0% |
| WU, PAMELA F | 3 | 57.6% | +22.5% |
| PAPE, ALYSSA MORGAN | 3 | 26.9% | +37.5% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 5 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18411596 | BENDABLE CLIP DEVICE | GEIGER, RACHAEL L | 14d |
| 18540534 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRO SURGICAL GENERATOR | BOCK, ABIGAIL MARIE | 15d |
| 19072516 | CARTRIDGE SYSTEM | GEIGER, RACHAEL L | — |
| 18928294 | TREATMENT DEVICE | BOCK, ABIGAIL MARIE | — |
| 18541886 | ELECTRO SURGICAL GENERATOR FOR FEEDING AND CONTROLLING ELECTRO SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | BOCK, ABIGAIL MARIE | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18213394 | METHOD FOR TREATING RHINOSINUSITIS | BOICE, JAMES EDWARD | 51d overdue |
| 18917969 | CARTRIDGE SYSTEM | KNAUSS, CHRISTIAN D | 46d overdue |
| 18762807 | BILE DUCT/PANCREATIC DUCT TREATMENT METHOD AND ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT | SONG, LI-TING | 44d overdue |
| 18738973 | HAND SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND BRIDGE FOR A HANDHELD SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | ABBASI, ABDUL HADI | 23d overdue |
| 18742467 | ELECTRODE FOR AN ELECTROSURGICAL HANDHELD INSTRUMENT | TEMPLETON, MARINA DELANEY | 15d overdue |
| 18176030 | ULTRASONIC TREATMENT TOOL | MILLER, SERENITY A | 10d overdue |
| 18243373 | METHOD FOR TRACKING THE STATUS OF AT LEAST ONE MEDICAL DEVICE IN A DISTRIBUTED MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM, METHOD FOR RETRIEVING THE STATUS OF AT LEAST ONE MEDICAL DEVICE IN A DISTRIBUTED MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL DEVICE | HAILE, BENYAM | 8d overdue |
| 17883728 | TREATMENT INSTRUMENT | PAPE, ALYSSA MORGAN | 4d overdue |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17677044 | ELECTROSURGICAL HANDHELD DEVICE, AND CONTACT BODY FOR AN ELECTROSURGICAL HANDHELD DEVICE | LANCASTER, LINDSAY REGAN | 43d overdue |
| 17883728 | TREATMENT INSTRUMENT | PAPE, ALYSSA MORGAN | 4d overdue |
| 18411596 | BENDABLE CLIP DEVICE | GEIGER, RACHAEL L | 14d |
| 17859471 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD | WU, PAMELA F | 14d |
| 17954683 | ENDOSCOPE | LUU, TIMOTHY TUAN | 23d |
| 18796848 | IMAGE PICKUP UNIT AND ENDOSCOPE | BARKER, DAYTON HYUN JIN | 28d |
| 17719687 | ELECTRODE INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL HANDHELD DEVICE, AND THEIR PRODUCTION METHODS | LANCASTER, LINDSAY REGAN | 34d |
| 17705601 | OPERATION OF AN ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR | LANCASTER, LINDSAY REGAN | 41d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3795 | 50 |
| 3794 | 33 |
| 3771 | 19 |
| 3797 | 6 |
| 3774 | 3 |
| 3775 | 2 |
| 2637 | 2 |
| 3798 | 2 |
| 3792 | 2 |
| 3799 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19297269 | ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE | LE, PETER D | 2488 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 12, 2025 |
| 19287964 | MEDICAL DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | REMALY, MARK DONALD | 3797 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2025 |
| 19265576 | METHOD FOR FORMING ACCESS ROUTE TO BILE DUCT | WOODALL, NICHOLAS W | 3775 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2025 |
| 19254438 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM | FAIRCHILD, AARON BENJAMIN | 3795 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19226406 | INTERFERENCE FRINGE PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM, SHAPE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND SHAPE MEASUREMENT METHOD | LAPAGE, MICHAEL P | 2877 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2025 |
| 19073671 | CIRCUIT DEVICE, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, ENDOSCOPE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS | FAIRCHILD, AARON BENJAMIN | 3795 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 19073612 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE | KHAN, USMAN A | 2637 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 19072516 | CARTRIDGE SYSTEM | GEIGER, RACHAEL L | 3771 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 |
| 19071519 | MEDICAL DEVICE | RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2025 |
| 19069391 | VOLTAGE GENERATION CIRCUIT, IMAGE SENSOR, SCOPE, AND VOLTAGE GENERATION METHOD | BHATIA, AMIT R | 2836 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2025 |
| 19041229 | PROCESSING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, DETECTION VALUE CALCULATION METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | MATTSON, SEAN D | 3798 | §112 | Final Rejection | 79d | Pending | Jan 30, 2025 |
| 19040095 | TREATMENT DEVICE WITH DAMPING FEATURE | SOLOMON, JOSHUA BRENDON | 3792 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 19040512 | HANDLE ASSEMBLY AND ENDOSCOPE TREATMENT TOOL | MOSSBROOK, WILLIAM ERIC | 3794 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 19039273 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS, OPERATION METHOD OF ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | SORRIN, AARON JOSEPH | 2672 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 28, 2025 |
| 19030628 | IMAGING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, AND IMAGING METHOD | NEWLIN, TIMOTHY R | 2424 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19025194 | ENDOSCOPE, IMAGE PICKUP MODULE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ENDOSCOPE | CAREY, MICHAEL JAMES | 3795 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19013395 | CAMERA UNIT, IMAGE PICKUP MODULE, AND ENDOSCOPE | HANNETT, JAMES M | 2637 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 18990546 | ULTRASONIC TREATMENT TOOL | HUPCZEY, JR, RONALD JAMES | 3794 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18984155 | ULTRASONIC TREATMENT INSTRUMENT | BOCK, ABIGAIL MARIE | 3794 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18977086 | RELAY ADAPTER AND MEDICAL APPARATUS SYSTEM | GHIMIRE, SHANKAR RAJ | 3795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 18960040 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | COUSO, JOSE L | 2667 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18952452 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | AHMAD, NAUMAN UDDIN | — | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18948666 | OPERATION SECTION AND INSERTION DEVICE | SHARPLESS, CHRISTEN ALICIA | 3795 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18947594 | ASSISTANCE DEVICE, ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL | 3794 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18945007 | IMAGE PICKUP UNIT, ENDOSCOPE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGE PICKUP UNIT | LUU, TIMOTHY TUAN | 3795 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18944806 | IMAGE PICKUP UNIT, ENDOSCOPE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGE PICKUP UNIT | SHARPLESS, CHRISTEN ALICIA | 3795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18938450 | IMAGING UNIT AND ENDOSCOPE | WILSON, PAISLEY L | 2871 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18937466 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | LI, RAYMOND CHUN LAM | 2614 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18918639 | ENDOSCOPE | LUU, TIMOTHY TUAN | 3795 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2024 |
| 18917969 | CARTRIDGE SYSTEM | KNAUSS, CHRISTIAN D | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 46d overdue | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18892693 | ENDOSCOPY SUPPORT SYSTEM, ENDOSCOPY SUPPORT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | LUU, TIMOTHY TUAN | 3795 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 18885008 | MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD | BALI, VIKKRAM | 2663 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18884386 | ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION SUPPORT SYSTEM, ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | ROY, BAISAKHI | 3797 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18882543 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | HAKALA, ALAN GREGORY | 2617 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18828650 | ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER, ULTRASONIC TREATMENT TOOL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER | MCGRATH, ERIN E | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18828572 | ENDOSCOPE CONTROL SYSTEM AND ENDOSCOPE CONTROL METHOD | JONES, ANDREW B | 3795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18816639 | ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT INSTRUMENT | DORNBUSCH, DIANNE | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18813146 | TREATMENT INSTRUMENT | BORSCH, NICHOLAS S | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2024 |
| 18809780 | MEDICAL MANIPULATOR SYSTEM AND CONTROLLER | BARKER, DAYTON HYUN JIN | 3795 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18809730 | MEDICAL MANIPULATOR SYSTEM AND MANIPULATION DEVICE | ABBASI, ABDUL HADI | 3795 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18796848 | IMAGE PICKUP UNIT AND ENDOSCOPE | BARKER, DAYTON HYUN JIN | 3795 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18782254 | MEDICAL PROCEDURE PREPARATION SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL PROCEDURE PREPARATION METHOD | GILLS, KURTIS | 3624 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18778271 | Treatment tool | GIULIANI, THOMAS ANTHONY | 3794 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18774115 | METHOD FOR TREATING RHINOSINUSITIS | BOICE, JAMES EDWARD | 3795 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18740940 | DISTAL END COMPONENT PORTION, ENDOSCOPE INSERTION PORTION, ENDOSCOPE AND ULTRASOUND ENDOSCOPE | FANG, MICHAEL YIMING | 3798 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18679121 | REPROCESSING CONFIRMATION METHOD FOR ENDOSCOPE, REUSE PREVENTION TOOL, AND ENDOSCOPE | SURGAN, ALEXANDRA L | 3799 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18662403 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | CADEAU, WEDNEL | 2632 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | May 13, 2024 |
| 18659443 | ENDOSCOPIC IMAGING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ENDOSCOPIC IMAGING DEVICE | NGUYEN, THONG Q | 2872 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2024 |
| 18656132 | ULTRASOUND TREATMENT TOOL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ULTRASOUND TREATMENT TOOL | MOSSBROOK, WILLIAM ERIC | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2024 |
| 18411596 | BENDABLE CLIP DEVICE | GEIGER, RACHAEL L | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialOlympus Corporation has 159 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 44 art units and 107 examiners.
Timothy Tuan Luu has the most, with 8 of Olympus Corporation's pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
