Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: CHOI, YOUNHEE JEON

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3793 3797

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Younhee Jeon Choi operates within Art Unit 3793 in Tech Center 3700. With 197 resolved cases, this examiner maintains an allowance rate of 71.1 percent. This rate suggests a relatively high frequency of successful outcomes for applicants compared to more restrictive examiners in similar fields.

The data highlights a significant interview lift of 48.0 percent. This figure indicates that conducting an interview with this examiner is associated with a substantial increase in the probability of reaching an allowance. Practitioners should consider this tool as a primary strategy during prosecution.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1218. This timeline provides a benchmark for expectations regarding the duration of the patent acquisition process. The combination of a high allowance rate and a strong interview lift suggests a collaborative environment for resolving applications. These metrics indicate that direct engagement is highly beneficial for securing patent rights.

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

Performance Statistics

71.1%
Allow Rate
+1.1% vs TC avg
230
Total Applications
+49.0%
Interview Lift
1218
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 197 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.8%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
44.1%
§103 Obviousness
33.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19054896 ULTRASONIC ENDOSCOPE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
19276548 ULTRASOUND SYSTEM WITH DEEP LEARNING NETWORK PROVIDING REAL TIME IMAGE IDENTIFICATION Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19055401 CANNULA AND STYLET REVERSER Final Rejection Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
19100114 INTRAVASCULAR DUAL FREQUENCY SONOTHROMBOLYSIS MEDIATED WITH MICROBUBBLES/NANODROPLETS Final Rejection The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
18720482 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR USING TRAINED MACHINE LEARNING MODEL INCLUDING AN ATTENTION MODULE TO ESTIMATE GESTATIONAL AGE FROM ULTRASOUND IMAGE DATA Final Rejection The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
18122802 SURGICAL SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES EMPLOYING AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) GRAPHICAL GUIDANCE Non-Final OA Depuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18780407 CROSS-RAY ULTRASOUND TOMOGRAPHY (CRUST) METHODS AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA California Institute of Technology
18679440 METHOD OF MARKING LESIONS Non-Final OA Cook Medical Technologies LLC
18822357 APPARATUS FOR VOLUMETRIC ULTRASOUND SCANNING Final Rejection Rivanna Medical, Inc.
18371027 Ultrasound Transmissive Article Final Rejection Rivanna Medical, Inc.
18231921 BIOPSY SITE MARKER HAVING EXPANDABLE PORTION Non-Final OA Devicor Medical Products, Inc.
18889949 Systems And Methods Of Combined Imaging Non-Final OA LightLab Imaging, Inc.
18826131 AUTOMATED ECHOCARDIOGRAM PROCESSING TO CHARACTERIZE SHUNTS Non-Final OA Agitated Solutions Inc.
18693309 SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ULTRASOUND DETECTION OF VASCULAR HEMODYNAMIC MEASURES Non-Final OA MOONRISE MEDICAL, INC.

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