Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SURGAN, ALEXANDRA L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3779 3795 3799

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

47.7%
Allow Rate
-22.3% vs TC avg
544
Total Applications
+28.0%
Interview Lift
1455
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 512 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
62.0%
§103 Obviousness
18.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18812361 UMBILICUS CABLES FOR USE WITH MEDICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18490785 ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18164616 ENDOSCOPE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18057151 OPERATION UNIT AND ENDOSCOPE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18931155 ROTATABLE ENDOSCOPE PROBE Final Rejection SHENZHEN ANDELIAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18030434 SIDE VIEWING ENDOSCOPIC ENDCAP Non-Final OA Vanderbilt University
17867759 ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION SUPPORTING APPARATUS, ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION SUPPORTING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING PROGRAM Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18679121 REPROCESSING CONFIRMATION METHOD FOR ENDOSCOPE, REUSE PREVENTION TOOL, AND ENDOSCOPE Final Rejection OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18132541 METHOD FOR CALIBRATING ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM Final Rejection OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18090167 NAVIGATION SYSTEM OF SURGICAL ROBOT, NAVIGATION DEVICE AND NAVIGATION METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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