Listed by the USPTO as LUU, TIMOTHY TUAN
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3795
This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases
Timothy Tuan Luu operates within Art Unit 3795 and Tech Center 3700, where he has managed 48 resolved cases. His allowance rate stands at 47.9 percent, indicating a balanced approach to patentability. For practitioners, the median days to allowance of 1346 suggests a timeline that extends beyond three and a half years, requiring long-term strategy for applicants like Olympus Corporation and Boston Scientific Corporation. This pendency period is a significant factor for firms such as Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC to consider when managing client expectations.
The data highlights a significant interview lift of 40.6 percent. This figure suggests that engaging in direct dialogue with the examiner is a highly effective tactic for overcoming rejections. Firms such as Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C. and SLW - Olympus frequently navigate this prosecution environment, where the high interview lift provides a clear path toward resolution despite the extended pendency period. Given the 47.9 percent allowance rate, an interview can be the deciding factor in moving a case from a rejection to a grant.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18454810 | ENDOSCOPE | Non-Final OA | FUJIFILM Corporation |
| 17216920 | MEDICAL-USE IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL-USE IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD | Non-Final OA | FUJIFILM Corporation |
| 18407570 | LAPAROSCOPIC SYSTEM AND SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM WITH LAPAROSCOPIC SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Covidien LP |
| 19248999 | MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS THEREOF | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited |
| 19300065 | MEDICAL DEVICE CONTROL MECHANISM AND METHODS OF USE | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 19173041 | SUCTION VALVE ACTUATORS FOR ENDOSCOPES | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18968693 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF ENDOSCOPY LOOPING AND BOWING | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18912212 | MEDICAL DEVICES WITH ILLUMINATION DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 17471418 | SYSTEMS FOR COUPLING AND STORING AN IMAGING INSTRUMENT | Non-Final OA | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. |
| 17449770 | Instrument Control Imaging Systems for Visualization of Upcoming Surgical Procedure Steps | Non-Final OA | Cilag GmbH International |
| 17673741 | OPTICAL COUPLER FOR AN ENDOSCOPE | Final Rejection | The General Hospital Corporation |
| 18937813 | FLEX CIRCUIT WITH LONGITUDINALLY-SPACED POSITION SENSORS FOR STEERABLE MEDICAL INSTRUMENT | Final Rejection | Biosense Webster (Israel) LTD. |
| 18945007 | IMAGE PICKUP UNIT, ENDOSCOPE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGE PICKUP UNIT | Non-Final OA | OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. |
| 18918639 | ENDOSCOPE | Final Rejection | OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. |
| 18892693 | ENDOSCOPY SUPPORT SYSTEM, ENDOSCOPY SUPPORT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Final Rejection | OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. |
| 18520620 | BENDING PORTION OF ENDOSCOPE, ENDOSCOPE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF BENDING PORTION OF ENDOSCOPE | Final Rejection | OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. |
| 19029047 | ENDOSCOPE CAP, ENDOSCOPE TREATMENT TOOL, AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM | Final Rejection | OLYMPUS CORPORATION |
| 17969128 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND CONTROLLER | Non-Final OA | OLYMPUS CORPORATION |
| 17969098 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, CONTROLLER, AND STAND | Non-Final OA | OLYMPUS CORPORATION |
| 17954683 | ENDOSCOPE | Final Rejection | OLYMPUS CORPORATION |
| 18870562 | IMAGE CORRECTION METHOD IN ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM | Final Rejection | HOYA CORPORATION |
| 17814645 | ENDOSCOPE HAVING ILLUMINATED HANDLE | Final Rejection | Gyrus ACMI, INC. D/B/A Olympus Surgical Technologies America |
| 17646170 | ACTIVE TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ANATOMIC SITES | Final Rejection | GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA |
| 18881443 | BENDABLE TUBE FOR USE IN AN ENDOSCOPE | Final Rejection | PENTAX MEDICAL CORPORATION |
| 17650008 | ENDOSCOPE HANDLE | Final Rejection | AdaptivEndo LLC |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy47.9% of resolved applications examined by Timothy Tuan Luu were allowed (48 resolved cases), compared with 61.2% across Art Unit 3795 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +40.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Timothy Tuan Luu took 1,346 days on average from filing to allowance.
Timothy Tuan Luu examines applications in Art Unit 3795 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
