Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jonathan T Kuo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KUO, JONATHAN T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3715 3762 3769 3771 3792

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

KUO, JONATHAN T works in tech center 3700 and art unit 3715. The profile reports 496 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 72.4%. Interview lift is 29.0%, indicating that interviews may materially support prosecution in this docket. The median time to allowance is 1066 days, providing a useful basis for planning responses and continuation activity.

The leading companies are Boston Scientific Corporation, Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc., and GE Precision Healthcare LLC. The listed firms are SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, and Armis Intellectual Property Law, LLC. Practitioners may prepare focused technical demonstrations and claim charts, then preserve any agreed claim direction in the written record.

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

Performance Statistics

72.4%
Allow Rate
+2.4% vs TC avg
533
Total Applications
+29.0%
Interview Lift
1066
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 496 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
48.4%
§103 Obviousness
22.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18640806 Dual Wavelength Surgical Laser System Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18244999 SURGICAL LASER SYSTEMS AND LASER LITHOTRIPSY TECHNIQUES Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18817330 TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROLLING A MOVEABLE COMPONENT Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18933617 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING OXYGEN SATURATION FROM A CAMERA Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18423147 BALLOON EPICARDIAL ANCHOR Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18546648 SUBCUTANEOUS PHOTOBIOMODULATION Final Rejection Case Western Reserve University
18860357 HEART TISSUE IDENTIFICATION IN THE CONTEXT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION Non-Final OA AUCKLAND UNISERVICES LIMITED
18869615 VASCULAR PUMP Non-Final OA Second Heart Assist, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jonathan T Kuo's allowance rate?

72.4% of resolved applications examined by Jonathan T Kuo were allowed (496 resolved cases), compared with 56.8% across Art Unit 3715 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jonathan T Kuo?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jonathan T Kuo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jonathan T Kuo took 1,066 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jonathan T Kuo work in?

Jonathan T Kuo examines applications in Art Unit 3715 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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