Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: OUYANG, BO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3739 3792 3794 3796

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

60.8%
Allow Rate
-9.2% vs TC avg
452
Total Applications
+8.9%
Interview Lift
1466
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 400 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.2%
§102 Novelty
58.5%
§103 Obviousness
16.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19444133 TISSUE ABLATION CATHETER WITH AN INSULATOR BETWEEN INNER AND OUTER ELECTRODES Final Rejection Field Medical, Inc.
17059408 CATHETER HANDLE WITH COMPLIANT CIRCUIT Final Rejection St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18667013 KNIFE ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18697850 SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS SUCH AS FOR USE IN SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMS Final Rejection Covidien LP
17972158 VESSEL SEALER WITH PLASMA BLADE DISSECTION ELECTRODE Final Rejection Covidien LP
17702629 ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
16833023 BLADE ESCAPE PREVENTION FEATURE FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING SAME Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18170688 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH CLAMP CLOSURE COMPENSATION AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
16783701 SURGICAL END EFFECTOR JAW AND ELECTRODE CONFIGURATIONS Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
18865882 INNER SHAFT, MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND RESECTOSCOPE Non-Final OA KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG
16832127 BIPOLAR ELECTROSURGICAL TOOL Final Rejection KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG
18945035 COATED END EFFECTOR ELECTRODES FOR SENSING AND ABLATION Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18512645 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COUPLING SEGMENTED SPINE STRUTS Final Rejection Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18485002 ELECTRODE CATHETER WITH CORRUGATED SUPPORT STRUCTURE Final Rejection Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18904182 METHOD AND APPARATUS IN SUPPORT OF ABLATING A TARGET VOLUME Non-Final OA Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

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