Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BRUTUS, JOEL F

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3737 3768 3777 3786 3793 3797 3798

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joel F. Brutus is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, specifically working within Art Unit 3737. With 1312 resolved cases, his record is established. The data shows an allowance rate pct of 72.8, which indicates the frequency at which applications are granted. For practitioners, the median days to allowance of 1250 provides a specific timeframe for the expected duration of a successful prosecution from filing to grant.

The interview lift pct of 17.7 is a key metric for strategy. This figure suggests that conducting an interview with the examiner correlates with a change in the probability of reaching an allowance. Given the 1312 resolved cases, this lift is an indicator of how personal interaction can influence the outcome in Art Unit 3737. Practitioners should consider the 17.7 interview lift pct as a reason to engage in oral advocacy.

The 72.8 allowance rate pct and the 17.7 interview lift pct together suggest that while many cases are allowed, an interview remains a tool for advancing an application. The median days to allowance of 1250 reflects the typical investment of time required. Applicants should prepare for a process that spans 1250 days while utilizing the 17.7 interview lift pct to optimize their chances in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

72.8%
Allow Rate
+2.8% vs TC avg
1,350
Total Applications
+17.7%
Interview Lift
1250
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1312 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.4%
§101 Eligibility
13.8%
§102 Novelty
51.9%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18960397 INTRAVASCULAR IMAGING SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATED CALCIUM ANALYSIS AND TREATMENT GUIDANCE Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
19286704 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING COMPONENTS IN A MINIMALLY INVASIVE INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
19372502 MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND MEDICAL ANALYSIS METHOD Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
19286326 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18447714 MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, A NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18891829 CATHETER Non-Final OA KANEKA CORPORATION
18817892 CATHETER CONSTRUCTION Non-Final OA Maduro Discovery, LLC
18810796 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A SURGICAL HANDPIECE AND MULTI-MODAL TIP Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
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19311921 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIGHLY PARALLEL ULTRASONIC DETECTION USING MICRO-RING RESONATOR IN AN ARRAY FORMAT Non-Final OA Northwestern University
18690480 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE GENERATION Final Rejection NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
19244668 IMPLANTABLE AND BIODEGRADABLE SMART HYDROGEL MICROMECHANICAL RESONATORS WITH ULTRASOUND READOUT Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
19210976 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TUNING A HISTOTRIPSY THERAPY TRANSDUCER Non-Final OA HistoSonics, Inc.
18832776 Sub-assembly for a medicament delivery device Non-Final OA SHL Medical AG

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