Listed by the USPTO as CHOU, WILLIAM B
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3779 3795
This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases
CHOU, WILLIAM B is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3779. The profile includes 546 resolved cases, a 72.7% allowance rate, and a median of 1331 days to allowance. Interview lift is 20.6%, indicating that interviews have a positive association with allowance outcomes in the reported record.
The leading companies are Stryker Corporation, Boston Scientific Corporation, and 3Shape A/S. The listed firms are BakerHostetler, BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, and MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP. The median timing points to extended prosecution, so practitioners may wish to align interview preparation with amendment strategy and continuation planning.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17811863 | WIRELESS ENDOSCOPIC CAMERA WITH IMAGE COMPRESSION | Final Rejection | Stryker Corporation |
| 18314196 | IMAGING SYSTEM FOR ENDOSCOPE | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy72.7% of resolved applications examined by William B Chou were allowed (546 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3779 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +20.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by William B Chou took 1,331 days on average from filing to allowance.
William B Chou examines applications in Art Unit 3779 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
