Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LEUBECKER, JOHN P

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2872 3739 3779 3795

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.8%
Allow Rate
+4.8% vs TC avg
851
Total Applications
+10.6%
Interview Lift
1232
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 820 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
29.8%
§102 Novelty
36.9%
§103 Obviousness
26.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18568862 MEDICAL OBSERVATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18444738 ENDOSCOPE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18423328 ENDOSCOPE IMAGING DEVICE AND ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18534200 ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM Non-Final OA HOYA CORPORATION
18652456 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENDOSCOPE PROXIMAL END DESIGN Non-Final OA Noah Medical Corporation
18761763 MEDICAL DEVICE ACTUATORS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18645534 SCOPE ADAPTERS FOR FLEXIBLE SCOPES Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18035918 DEVICES AND EXPERT SYSTEMS FOR INTUBATION AND BRONCHOSCOPY Non-Final OA REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
18032679 ENDOSCOPE OPERATION SUPPORT APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18030307 ENDOSCOPE OPERATION SUPPORT APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18793569 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRESSION COMPENSATION Non-Final OA Auris Health, Inc.
18505993 VECTOR-BASED LUMINAL NETWORK BRANCH MAPPING Non-Final OA Auris Health, Inc.
18558266 IN VIVO DEVICE AND A COMBINED IMAGER THEREFOR Final Rejection Given Imaging LTD.
17771536 IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM Final Rejection AILLIS INC.
18792980 Method of Optical Image Stabilization and Active Alignment of Sensors in Endoscopic Camera Systems Non-Final OA KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.
18581408 MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
18669511 TONGUE BASE SAMPLING INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA Sentry Endoscopy Ltd.
18691578 ENDOSCOPY SYSTEM & ELEMENTS THEREOF Non-Final OA I.Q. ENDOSCOPES LTD
18285635 LARYNGEAL STROBOSCOPE UTILIZING SOLID STATE LIGHT SOURCES Non-Final OA PENTAX of America, Inc.

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