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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jae Kyun Woo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WOO, JAE KYUN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3779 3795

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

WOO, JAE KYUN is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 3779. The profile covers 491 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 59.3% and a median of 1226 days to allowance. The interview lift of 16.6% indicates a positive association with allowance, while the overall allowance rate reflects a mixed outcome record.

The leading companies are Olympus Corporation, Stryker Corporation, and Sony Group Corporation. The principal firms are SCULLY SCOTT MURPHY & PRESSER, PC, BUCHALTER, and FENWICK & WEST LLP. Practitioners should plan for sustained prosecution and use interviews to clarify issues that can be resolved through direct discussion. The data favor a balanced approach that combines examiner engagement with carefully prepared claim amendments and written arguments.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

59.3%
Allow Rate
-10.7% vs TC avg
536
Total Applications
+16.6%
Interview Lift
1226
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 491 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
15.7%
§102 Novelty
58.1%
§103 Obviousness
22.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18177537 ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
17937290 MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, METHOD OF OPERATING MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18764077 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL IMAGING ILLUMINATION Final Rejection Stryker Corporation
18633560 MEDICAL OBSERVATION SYSTEM, MEDICAL OBSERVATION APPARATUS AND MEDICAL OBSERVATION METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18781269 MEDICAL SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17822307 PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT FOR BIOMETRIC MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17995455 METHODS AND RELATED ASPECTS FOR EAR PATHOLOGY DETECTION Non-Final OA THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
19179308 ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
19072279 ENDOSCOPE CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD OF CHANGING WAVELENGTH CHARACTERISTICS OF ILLUMINATION LIGHT, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18342286 PATIENT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM Final Rejection MASIMO CORPORATION
18978685 OPTICAL SYSTEMS FOR MULTI-SENSOR ENDOSCOPES Non-Final OA EndoChoice, Inc.
18905566 TECHNIQUES FOR COMPOSITION IDENTIFICATION OF AN ANATOMICAL TARGET Non-Final OA GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
18717500 Endoscope and endoscope system for cardio-float applications Final Rejection Allied Vision Finning GmbH
18168237 ENDOSCOPE WITH SEPARABLE, DISPOSABLE SHAFT Final Rejection AdaptivEndo LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jae Kyun Woo's allowance rate?

59.3% of resolved applications examined by Jae Kyun Woo were allowed (491 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3779 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jae Kyun Woo?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jae Kyun Woo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jae Kyun Woo took 1,226 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jae Kyun Woo work in?

Jae Kyun Woo examines applications in Art Unit 3779 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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