Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: STARKEY, OLIVIA GRACE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3773 3792 3795

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.4%
Allow Rate
At TC average
56
Total Applications
-4.8%
Interview Lift
1065
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 27 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
40.8%
§103 Obviousness
32.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18935084 DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR A FLEXIBLE ELONGATE MEMBER INSERTABLE INTO A BODY Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18925786 CONNECTOR FOR A FLEXIBLE ELONGATE MEMBER INSERTABLE INTO A BODY Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18910590 VALVE SEALS FOR ENDOSCOPES Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18439957 MEDICAL DEVICES FOR AGENT DELIVERY AND RELATED METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18469693 HYBRID COUPLING MECHANISM FOR AN ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18900596 ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18890770 OVERTUBE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18608161 MEDICAL SUPPORT DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, MEDICAL SUPPORT METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18362949 ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18188732 ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18647595 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY RIGIDIZING A FLEXIBLE INSTRUMENT Final Rejection INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
17989146 MEDICAL SYSTEM AND CANNULATION METHOD Final Rejection OLYMPUS CORPORATION
19120833 PROCESSOR FOR ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE AND ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM Non-Final OA HOYA CORPORATION

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