Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: MONAHAN, MEGAN ELIZABETH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3795

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.0%
Allow Rate
-12.0% vs TC avg
159
Total Applications
+14.4%
Interview Lift
1362
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 131 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
28.8%
§102 Novelty
41.3%
§103 Obviousness
27.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19046021 SYSTEMS FOR LIMITING MOVEMENT OF CONTROL MECHANISMS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18985509 MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18985554 VIDEO SIGNAL TRANSLATOR FOR USE IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18813490 ENDOSCOPIC TOOL STABILIZATION AND RELATED METHODS OF USE Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18471501 MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS, ASSEMBLIES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18960364 MEDICAL SYSTEM, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND WATER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
17859198 ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD FOR ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM Final Rejection OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18898816 MEDICAL SCOPE DEVICE, STEERING SYSTEM, AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Cook Medical Technologies LLC
19099843 ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.

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