Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BOICE, JAMES EDWARD

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3792 3795

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.0%
Allow Rate
+7.0% vs TC avg
177
Total Applications
+8.6%
Interview Lift
1000
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 126 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
6.7%
§102 Novelty
86.6%
§103 Obviousness
5.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18740526 ENDOSCOPE TREATMENT TOOL, ENDOSCOPE DEVICE, AND TREATMENT METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18188285 ENDOSCOPE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18657531 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESPONSIVE INSERTION AND RETRACTION OF ROBOTIC ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA Noah Medical Corporation
18054810 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROBOTIC ENDOSCOPIC SUBMUCOSAL DISSECTION Non-Final OA Noah Medical Corporation
18252435 TENSION CONTROL OF NONSYMMETRICAL FLEXIBLE DEVICES Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18812809 ENDOSCOPE CONTAMINATION PREVENTION METHOD AND ENDOSCOPE STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION DEVICES Non-Final OA OLYMPUS Winter & Ibe GmbH
18371190 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELF-CHECKING OF AN ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection OLYMPUS Winter & Ibe GmbH
18077874 HANDHELD SURGICAL DEVICE AND SHAFT FOR A HANDHELD SURGICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
18628306 ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE SHAFT Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18606223 MEDICAL SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17497876 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MITIGATING FOGGING IN ENDOSCOPIC IMAGING Final Rejection Stryker Corporation
18371613 DISTAL END PORTION OF ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE Final Rejection OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18371154 IMAGE PICKUP UNIT AND ENDOSCOPE Final Rejection OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18218157 IMAGE PICKUP MODULE FOR ENDOSCOPE, AND ENDOSCOPE Final Rejection OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18213394 METHOD FOR TREATING RHINOSINUSITIS Final Rejection OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18824836 HANDLE FOR AN ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA AMBU A/S
18824157 ENDOSCOPE COMPRISING A SUCTION VALVE Non-Final OA AMBU A/S
18288753 IMAGE-BASED FUNCTION ACTIVATION IN A MEDICAL VISUALISATION SYSTEM Final Rejection AMBU A/S
18267700 AN ENDOSCOPE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE Final Rejection AMBU A/S
18737492 DRAPE Non-Final OA RIVERFIELD INC.
18823997 Assistance Tool, Imaging Device, Program, And Method Non-Final OA AILLIS INC.
18811173 Connecting Device and Endoscope Assembly Non-Final OA MICRO-TECH (NANJING) CO., LTD.
17312529 URETEROSCOPE DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA C.R. Bard, Inc.
18761646 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INVERTING A HOLLOW SLEEVE AND THEREAFTER REVERTING AN INVERTED HOLLOW SLEEVE Non-Final OA Lumendi Ltd.
17786296 OPTICAL COMPONENTS FOR ENDOSCOPE COMPANION DEVICES Non-Final OA GI Scientific, LLC
18622860 SYSTEM OF REAL-TIME DISPLAYING PROMPT IN SYNCHRONOUS DISPLAYED SURGICAL OPERATION VIDEO AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SMART SURGERY
18585449 ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ACQUIRING UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IMAGES Final Rejection MEDINTECH INC.
18585495 ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ACQUIRING LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IMAGES Final Rejection MEDINTECH INC.
18014067 APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNIFIED ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURE PERFORMANCE AND VISUALIZATION Final Rejection University of Iowa Research Foundation
17954893 Illumination for Endoscope Non-Final OA PSIP2 LLC

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