Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Bo Joseph Peng, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PENG, BO JOSEPH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3737 3768 3786 3793 3797 3798

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

PENG, BO JOSEPH has resolved 778 cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3737. The allowance rate is 69.5%, with a median of 1321 days to allowance. The data shows a substantial resolved portfolio and an extended prosecution timeline, so applicants should coordinate claim strategy with long-term docket planning.

The interview lift is 13.6%, indicating a positive association with allowance outcomes. Fujifilm Corporation, Canon Inc., and Stryker Corporation are the leading companies. ALG Intellectual Property | ISRG, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, and BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC are the listed firms. The profile supports deliberate interview preparation and careful management of amendments over the prosecution cycle.

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

Performance Statistics

69.5%
Allow Rate
-0.5% vs TC avg
826
Total Applications
+13.6%
Interview Lift
1321
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 778 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.3%
§101 Eligibility
14.2%
§102 Novelty
42.3%
§103 Obviousness
29.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19332088 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18917900 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19335290 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, MEDICAL IMAGE ANALYTIC APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING MEDICAL IMAGE ANALYSIS PROGRAM Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18866477 ULTRASOUND-BASED 3D LOCALIZATION OF FIDUCIAL MARKERS OR SOFT TISSUE LESIONS Final Rejection Stryker Corporation
19025746 ILLUMINATION CORRECTED NEAR-INFRARED (NIR) IMAGING FOR IMAGE GUIDED SURGERY Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18760270 RADIOTHERAPY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RADIOTHERAPY SYSTEM Non-Final OA TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18672401 MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING SHEET-SHAPED DELIVERY OBJECT Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19020887 APPARATUS FOR IMAGE GUIDED TREATMENT Non-Final OA PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
17731368 LEARNED MODEL GENERATING METHOD, PROCESSING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18521564 MOTION SICKNESS REDUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18943748 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCALIZING, TRACKING AND/OR CONTROLLING MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS Non-Final OA AURIS HEALTH, INC.
19304171 FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.
18797865 Nonlinear Contrast Imaging with Ultrasound Final Rejection FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Bo Joseph Peng's allowance rate?

69.5% of resolved applications examined by Bo Joseph Peng were allowed (778 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3737 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Bo Joseph Peng?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Bo Joseph Peng take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Bo Joseph Peng took 1,321 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Bo Joseph Peng work in?

Bo Joseph Peng examines applications in Art Unit 3737 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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