Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SONG, LI-TING

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3795

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.8%
Allow Rate
-4.2% vs TC avg
110
Total Applications
+35.1%
Interview Lift
1179
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 79 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
27.9%
§102 Novelty
50.9%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18779067 MEDICAL SUPPORT DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS, MEDICAL SUPPORT METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18459437 ENDOSCOPE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
17630503 SINGLE USE ENDOSCOPES, CANNULAS, AND OBTURATORS WITH INTEGRATED VISION AND ILLUMINATION Final Rejection Noah Medical Corporation
18493330 INSERTION DEVICE WITH DISTAL CHAMBER Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18050013 ENDOSCOPE WITH AUTOMATIC STEERING Final Rejection Covidien LP
18048733 TEMPORARY ANATOMY ILLUMINATION Final Rejection GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
18047475 SINGLE USE URETEROSCOPE WITH INTEGRATED SUCTION CATHETER Final Rejection GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
18762807 BILE DUCT/PANCREATIC DUCT TREATMENT METHOD AND ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18670108 ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, ENDOSCOPE MOVEMENT CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18778418 Dual View Endoscope Non-Final OA OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
18802284 MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING INDEPENDENT ARTICULATION AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18892074 Optical Instrument with Articulating Image Sensing Apparatus and Working Channel Non-Final OA KARL STORZ Endovision, Inc.
18837447 COLLISION WARNING FOR MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Canon U.S.A., Inc.
18837200 ENDOSCOPE AND TIP BENDING SECTION OF ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA MACROLUX MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18778623 MEDICAL DEVICES INCLUDING TEXTURED SURFACES Non-Final OA Aspero Medical, Inc.
18427215 ENDOSCOPIC ACCESSORY Non-Final OA IzoMed, Inc.
18393424 ACCESS DEVICE HAVING A TUBE, A DEFLECTABLE SECTION, A STABLIZER, A TIP, A HANDLE, AND AN ELECTRONICS MODULE Non-Final OA Grumpy Innovation, Inc.

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