Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: BRUTUS, JOEL F

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

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.6%
Allow Rate
+2.6% vs TC avg
1,344
Total Applications
+17.9%
Interview Lift
1254
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1303 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
51.7%
§103 Obviousness
20.4%
§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.
18793090 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEFORMATION COMPENSATION USING SHAPE SENSING Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
19372502 MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND MEDICAL ANALYSIS METHOD 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
18990206 ACTIVE DISTAL TIP DRIVE Final Rejection Covidien LP
19265966 TECHNIQUE FOR TRACKING FLOW USING ULTRASOUND Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company

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