Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WOO, JAE KYUN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3779 3795

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jae Kyun Woo has resolved 487 cases in Art Unit 3779. The allowance rate is 59.8 percent, which is more moderate than some other examiners in Tech Center 3700. The median days to allowance is 1228, reflecting a longer prosecution cycle. This 1228-day figure helps practitioners set realistic expectations for the time required to reach a grant.

The interview lift is 16.2 percent. This indicates that direct engagement with the examiner can significantly improve the chances of success. Given the 59.8 percent allowance rate and the 1228-day median, an interview should be considered a standard part of the strategy to secure a grant. Practitioners can leverage the 16.2 percent lift to overcome rejections and move cases toward a successful conclusion.

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

Performance Statistics

59.8%
Allow Rate
-10.2% vs TC avg
530
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
1228
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 487 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
58.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18781269 MEDICAL SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18582652 ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18764077 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL IMAGING ILLUMINATION Final Rejection Stryker Corporation
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
18633560 MEDICAL OBSERVATION SYSTEM, MEDICAL OBSERVATION APPARATUS AND MEDICAL OBSERVATION METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18888445 MEDICAL ENDOSCOPE DEVICE AND MEDICAL ENDOSCOPE CAMERA SYSTEM Non-Final OA SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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
17486419 TRACKING OF INSTRUMENT MOTIONS USING AN INERTIAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
18905566 TECHNIQUES FOR COMPOSITION IDENTIFICATION OF AN ANATOMICAL TARGET Non-Final OA GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
19169895 CABLE ROUTING AND ASSEMBLIES FOR MEDICAL DEVICE HANDLES Non-Final OA NuVera Medical, Inc.

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