Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: LY, TOMMY TAI

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3793 3796 3797

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.3%
Allow Rate
+10.3% vs TC avg
160
Total Applications
+22.9%
Interview Lift
952
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 122 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
2.4%
§102 Novelty
89.6%
§103 Obviousness
1.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19118687 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGISTERING INTRAVASCULAR AND EXTRAVASCULAR DATA Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18849922 FLOW MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18826049 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18472163 ULTRASOUND PROBE AND ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18861780 MICROVASCULAR FLOW ULTRASONIC IMAGING METHOD AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUDAN UNIVERSITY
19058347 Needle Guidance Using Fiber Optic Shape Sensing Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
19057350 ULTRASOUND PROBE AND ULTRASOUND ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18574358 SENSOR HOUSING FOR INTRALUMINAL SENSING DEVICE Final Rejection PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION
19052865 COMPOUND ACOUSTIC LENS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.
19030573 METHOD FOR DETERMINING A FLOW RATE OF A FLUID FLOWING THROUGH A CARDIAC ASSIST SYSTEM Non-Final OA KARDION GMBH
18978299 ULTRASOUND GENERATION DEVICE Non-Final OA JEISYS MEDICAL INC.
18001781 Breast Biopsy Marker And System Final Rejection Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
18913791 ULTRASONIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDICAL INSTRUMENT LOCALIZATION AND POSITIONING GUIDANCE Non-Final OA Rivanna Medical, Inc.
17950399 ULTRASOUND-BASED IMAGING DUAL-ARRAY PROBE APPARTUS AND SYSTEM Final Rejection Rivanna Medical, Inc.
18630336 System And Method For Imaging And Registration For Navigation Non-Final OA Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
18235031 DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF TUMORS USING ULTRASOUND Final Rejection ACOUSTIIC INC.
18636423 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-CONTRAST MULTI-SCALE VISION TRANSFORMERS Non-Final OA Subtle Medical, Inc.
18324876 WEARABLE ULTRASONIC BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection Salyx Medical Inc.
16978720 CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH MONITORING Final Rejection Biostealth Limited

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month