Examiner: GHIMIRE, SHANKAR RAJ

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2424 3795

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Shankar Raj Ghimire, an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2424, has 300 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 76.3%, and the median days to allowance is 1125. This 1125-day figure and the 76.3% allowance rate indicate a high probability of success for applicants. Practitioners should use these metrics to benchmark their progress and set expectations for the duration of the prosecution process.

The interview lift is 19.9%, which is a substantial boost to the 76.3% allowance rate. This 19.9% lift suggests that interviews are an effective way to resolve issues that arise during prosecution. With 300 resolved cases, the data reflects a consistent benefit from oral advocacy. Practitioners should consider the 1125-day median and the 19.9% lift when developing their strategy for Art Unit 2424. These figures provide a data-grounded basis for choosing to interview.

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

Performance Statistics

76.3%

Allow Rate

+6.3% vs TC avg

330

Total Applications

+19.9%

Interview Lift

1125

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 300 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%

§101 Eligibility

25.2%

§102 Novelty

46.6%

§103 Obviousness

25.2%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18907806	FASTENING DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS OF USE	Non-Final OA	Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18604606	MEDICAL DEVICES INCLUDING ARTICULATION JOINTS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF ASSEMBLY	Final Rejection	Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18797387	STEREO CHIP-ON-TIP ENDOSCOPE SUITABLE FOR AUTOCLAVE STERILIZATION	Final Rejection	Cilag GmbH International
19075710	ENDOSCOPE	Non-Final OA	FUJIFILM Corporation
18729179	MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM	Non-Final OA	Sony Group Corporation
18811969	3D ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE AND IMAGING SYSTEM THEREOF	Final Rejection	SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18738750	ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM	Final Rejection	OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18977086	RELAY ADAPTER AND MEDICAL APPARATUS SYSTEM	Non-Final OA	OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18598665	SURGICAL IMAGING SYSTEM WITH SELECTIVE VIEW	Non-Final OA	Arthrex, Inc.
18350935	MODULATING SURGICAL DEVICE SETTINGS BASED ON TISSUE WHITENING	Non-Final OA	GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA

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