Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Aaron Benjamin Fairchild, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FAIRCHILD, AARON BENJAMIN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3779 3795

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

FAIRCHILD, AARON BENJAMIN is assigned to technology center 3700 and art unit 3779. The profile records 653 resolved cases, a 79.3% allowance rate, an interview lift of 20.5%, and a median of 1067 days to allowance. The case volume supports a meaningful reading of a favorable allowance pattern and a positive interview association.

Boston Scientific Corporation, Olympus Corporation, and Stryker Corporation appear among the listed companies. The associated firms are SCULLY SCOTT MURPHY & PRESSER, PC, SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP, and DORITY & MANNING, P.A. Interviews may provide useful support when claim interpretation is contested, although written responses remain important. The median timing indicates that favorable outcomes may still require sustained prosecution management.

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

Performance Statistics

79.3%
Allow Rate
+9.3% vs TC avg
682
Total Applications
+20.5%
Interview Lift
1067
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 653 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.8%
§101 Eligibility
25.6%
§102 Novelty
35.1%
§103 Obviousness
32.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19228724 IMAGING UNIT OF ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18628640 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MEDICAL FLUORESCENCE IMAGING WITH A MODULATED FLUORESCENCE EXCITATION ILLUMINATION SOURCE Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
19280425 HYSTEROSCOPIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA Covidien LP
19214461 MEDICAL DEVICE SHAFTS, COMPONENTS, ASSEMBLIES, AND RELATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND/OR ASSEMBLING TO PREVENT LEAKS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
19205109 AIR AND WATER VALVE FOR AN ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18581220 URETEROSCOPY IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHODS Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
19254438 ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM Non-Final OA OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
19073671 CIRCUIT DEVICE, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, ENDOSCOPE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS Non-Final OA OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
19262360 MEDICAL DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS FOR ILLUMINATING A TREATMENT SITE Non-Final OA Lumenis Ltd.
18595956 MEDICAL DEVICE WITH TURBIDITY MEASUREMENT SENSOR Non-Final OA GYRUS ACMI, INC D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
18319963 ENDOSCOPE HANDLE WITH ADJUSTABLE KNOB OFFSET Final Rejection AdaptivEndo LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Aaron Benjamin Fairchild's allowance rate?

79.3% of resolved applications examined by Aaron Benjamin Fairchild were allowed (653 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3779 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Aaron Benjamin Fairchild?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Aaron Benjamin Fairchild take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Aaron Benjamin Fairchild took 1,067 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Aaron Benjamin Fairchild work in?

Aaron Benjamin Fairchild examines applications in Art Unit 3779 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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