Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: STARKEY, OLIVIA GRACE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3795

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.6%
Allow Rate
+0.6% vs TC avg
44
Total Applications
-15.0%
Interview Lift
1157
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 17 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.8%
§102 Novelty
38.0%
§103 Obviousness
35.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18595455 ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18362949 ENDOSCOPE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18188732 ENDOSCOPE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18647595 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY RIGIDIZING A FLEXIBLE INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18605303 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LASER-BASED MEDICAL DEVICE ILLUMINATION Final Rejection Noah Medical Corporation
18760476 TWO-WAY FLUIDICS VALVE FOR BRONCHOSCOPY Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18347210 WATER LINE AIR PURGE FOR AN ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17989146 MEDICAL SYSTEM AND CANNULATION METHOD Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
17960902 ENDOSCOPE, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND STONE COLLECTION METHOD Final Rejection OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18137489 ENDOSCOPE Final Rejection OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18824592 ENDOSCOPE WITH WIRE PIPES FOR GUIDING STEERING WIRES Non-Final OA AMBU A/S
18577532 DEFLECTION CONTROL MECHANISM FOR A STEERABLE FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE, STEERABLE FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG
18764029 Endoscope Non-Final OA Heck & Reddy Innovations, LLC
18688608 ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE-BASED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MECHANICALLY-ENHANCED INTERNAL IMAGING Non-Final OA SMART MEDICAL SYSTEMS LTD.
18155856 CYSTOSCOPE WITH DOCKING INTERCHANGEABLE TOOLS Final Rejection Prodeon Medical, Inc.

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