Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Andrew W Begeman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BEGEMAN, ANDREW W

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3793 3798

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Analysis

BEGEMAN, Andrew W has resolved 136 cases in Tech Center 3700 and has a 47.1% allowance rate. The 19.0% interview lift indicates that interviews may provide useful support, but the outcome data also points to the need for strong claim drafting and careful response strategy. The median time to allowance is 1255 days, making prolonged prosecution a practical concern.

Fujifilm Corporation, Koninklijke Philips N.V., and Teratech Corporation are the leading companies. MCCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP BOSTON, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA), and Novel IP are the leading firms. In art unit 3793, applicants may benefit from early issue identification and well-supported amendments.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

47.1%
Allow Rate
-22.9% vs TC avg
186
Total Applications
+19.0%
Interview Lift
1255
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 136 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
51.2%
§103 Obviousness
25.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18966036 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18955877 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18465371 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
17822358 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, AND PROCESSOR FOR ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18044867 TRANSCRANIAL MR-GUIDED HISTOTRIPSY SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
18924343 ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC METHOD Final Rejection Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18916827 ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18760795 X-PLANE AND 3D IMAGING FOR ASYMMETRIC APERTURES Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18574975 BREATHING PATTERN EXTRACTION Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18011020 ADAPTABLE USER INTERFACE FOR A MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17634015 STEERABLE MULTI-PLANE ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18461387 MULTISPECTRAL PHOTOACOUSTIC DEVICES Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
19190497 ULTRASONIC PROBE Final Rejection GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18311338 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATION AND PREDICTION OF RISK OF MALIGNANT EDEMA AFTER STROKE Non-Final OA Washington University

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andrew W Begeman's allowance rate?

47.1% of resolved applications examined by Andrew W Begeman were allowed (136 resolved cases), compared with 48.7% across Art Unit 3793 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andrew W Begeman?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Andrew W Begeman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andrew W Begeman took 1,255 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andrew W Begeman work in?

Andrew W Begeman examines applications in Art Unit 3793 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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