Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LUKJAN, SEBASTIAN X

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3700 3762 3769 3771 3792 3796

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sebastian X. Lukjan operates in Art Unit 3700 within Tech Center 3700. Across 532 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 76.3 percent. This figure indicates a favorable environment for patent grants, with more than three-quarters of cases reaching a successful conclusion. Practitioners can use the 76.3 percent rate to provide clients with a positive outlook on the likelihood of success.

The interview lift is 40.3 percent. This high lift suggests that interviews are a critical tool for overcoming rejections and securing an allowance. Practitioners should prioritize direct communication, as the 40.3 percent lift significantly improves the odds of a grant compared to cases without an interview. This metric highlights the substantial impact that verbal engagement has on the prosecution process with this examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1102. This duration represents the typical time required for successful prosecution, lasting about three years. The 76.3 percent allowance rate and 1102-day median offer a predictable path for applications. These data points allow practitioners to plan their timelines and emphasize the importance of interviews in achieving a successful result within this timeframe.

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
561
Total Applications
+40.3%
Interview Lift
1102
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 532 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
12.2%
§102 Novelty
52.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18751907 TENSIONING MECHANISMS AND METHODS FOR ARTICULATING SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS SUCH AS FOR USE IN ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS Final Rejection Covidien LP
17830878 INTRODUCER LOCK APPARATUS Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18885624 ECG-BASED CARDIAC EJECTION-FRACTION SCREENING Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18819710 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION PARAMETER SELECTION VIA META-ACTIVE LEARNING OF EVOKED POTENTIALS Final Rejection Emory University
18691824 DEHYDRATION ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION METHOD AND PROGRAM Final Rejection NTT, Inc.
17937675 VITREORETINAL VISUALIZATION FOR OPHTHALMIC PROCEDURES Final Rejection Alcon Inc.
18891386 SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED SURGICAL OR GRAFT ACCESS Non-Final OA ABIOMED, Inc.
18200207 ENDOSCOPE CAP, LIGHT TREATMENT ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, AND LIGHT TREATMENT METHOD Final Rejection OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18688210 ELECTRIC FIELD THERAPY VIA IMPLANTABLE ELECTRODE Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc
17127227 AUTOMATIC POST PACING INTERVAL MEASUREMENT AND DISPLAY Final Rejection Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
19245147 Fixation Target for Macula Protection Final Rejection NeuroRays, LLC
18919208 SURGICAL OPERATING SYSTEM, SURGICAL TOOL AND METHOD FOR SAFEGUARDING A SURGICAL OPERATION Non-Final OA CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG
18858490 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLOSED LOOP NEUROMODULATION Non-Final OA NERVONIK INC.
17789735 CONDUCTIVE THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER ELECTRODES, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH ELECTRODES Final Rejection MGI HOLDCO LTD.

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