Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LUONG, PETER

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3737 3777 3793 3797

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Peter Luong is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3737. The examiner has 735 resolved cases. The allowance rate pct is 69.0, and the interview lift pct is 26.4. The median days to allowance is 1358. This 1358-day figure is the median time for an application to reach allowance. The 69.0 percent allowance rate indicates the frequency of successful outcomes. The 26.4 percent interview lift pct suggests that interviews are an effective tool for practitioners.

With 735 resolved cases, the 69.0 percent allowance rate is a reliable indicator of prosecution success. The 26.4 percent interview lift pct provides a strategic advantage for applicants in Art Unit 3737. The 1358 days to allowance reflects the timeline for prosecution in Tech Center 3700. The 69.0 percent allowance rate is a key metric for evaluating the likelihood of a grant. The 735 resolved cases provide a substantial basis for these statistics. The 1358 days to allowance is a specific benchmark for pendency.

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

Performance Statistics

69.0%
Allow Rate
-1.0% vs TC avg
772
Total Applications
+26.4%
Interview Lift
1358
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 735 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
40.7%
§103 Obviousness
24.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18713211 ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION ASSISTANCE DEVICE, ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19273693 SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH OBSTACLE INDICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18722221 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CLINICAL SCORING OF A LUNG ULTRASOUND Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18718087 GUIDEWIRE AND CATHETER SELECTION AND REAL-TIME GUIDANCE Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18734823 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBSERVING BRAIN STATES WITH FUNCTIONAL ULTRASOUND IMAGING AND A SONOLUCENT INTERFACE Non-Final OA University of Southern California
19002387 ULTRASOUND DETECTION OF CLOTS IN THE BLOODSTREAM Non-Final OA CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
18507663 INTERFEROMETRIC SPECKLE VISIBILITY SPECTROSCOPY Non-Final OA California Institute of Technology
19036237 AUTOMATIC CARDIOVASCULAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING Non-Final OA The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
19242327 THREE-DIMENSIONAL DUAL FIDUCIAL-SENSOR TRACKABLE DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA ORTHOGRID SYSTEMS, INC.
18082303 INTRAVASCULAR IMAGING ASSESSMENT OF STENT DEPLOYMENT AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS Non-Final OA PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION
18744824 PROMOTING GENERALIZATION IN CROSS-DATASET REMOTE PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY Non-Final OA University of Notre Dame du Lac
18723009 METHOD FOR PROCESSING AT LEAST A PRE-CONTRAST IMAGE AND A CONTRAST IMAGE RESPECTIVELY DEPICTING A BODY PART PRIOR TO AND AFTER AN INJECTION OF A FIRST DOSE OF CONTRAST AGENT Non-Final OA INSTITUT GUSTAVE ROUSSY

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