Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SHARPLESS, CHRISTEN ALICIA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3795

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

46.7%
Allow Rate
-23.3% vs TC avg
142
Total Applications
+27.7%
Interview Lift
1200
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 105 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
3.0%
§102 Novelty
94.4%
§103 Obviousness
1.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18828707 ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18167020 INTEGRATED CABLE CONNECTOR FOR LUMINOUS EFFICIENCY Final Rejection Cilag GmbH International
18272404 ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM Non-Final OA HOYA CORPORATION
17642395 ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA HOYA CORPORATION
17615728 ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HOYA CORPORATION
18482011 PROCESSING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE DEVICE, AND PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
17638903 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE OF STEREOSCOPY AND COLOR CHANGE MAGNIFICATION TO ENABLE MACHINE LEARNING FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE ROBOTIC SURGERY Non-Final OA Covidien LP
17852986 MEDICAL DEVICE HANDLES WITH MULTIPLE DEGREES OF FREEDOM Final Rejection Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18325407 STEERABLE ENDOSCOPE WITH MOTION ALIGNMENT Non-Final OA Covidien AG
18725815 CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE AND ADJUSTING METHOD Non-Final OA ANX IP HOLDING PTE. LTD.
17824857 Endoscope Final Rejection PSIP2 LLC
18319316 THREE-DIMENSIONAL OCULAR ENDOSCOPE DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA EyeQ Technologies, Inc.
17770731 A LARYNGOSCOPE FOR OROTRACHEAL INTUBATION Non-Final OA MEDSNIPER S.R.L.
17649909 ORIFICE INSPECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Throat Scope Pty Ltd
17623799 TREATMENT INSTRUMENT FOR ENDOSCOPE Final Rejection Ovesco Endoscopy AG
17415799 ENDOSCOPE HAVING EXPANDABLE WORKING CHANNEL Non-Final OA Dr. Konstantin Bob

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