Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: CAREY, MICHAEL JAMES

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3700 3762 3766 3772 3775 3792 3795 3796 3798 4187

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.6%
Allow Rate
+23.6% vs TC avg
624
Total Applications
+12.0%
Interview Lift
859
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 611 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
43.3%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18031497 ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18817313 OVERTUBE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18875852 SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR CONDUCTING A PLURALITY OF CONCURRENT COLONOSCOPIES Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18258688 ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE Final Rejection Karl Storz SE & Co. KG

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