Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: WOO, JAE KYUN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3779 3795

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.7%
Allow Rate
-10.3% vs TC avg
528
Total Applications
+16.4%
Interview Lift
1227
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 484 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
58.5%
§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.
18753508 MEDICAL SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18302127 MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18633560 MEDICAL OBSERVATION SYSTEM, MEDICAL OBSERVATION APPARATUS AND MEDICAL OBSERVATION METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18924145 SURGICAL APPARATUS WITH DISTAL JAW AND IMAGING FEATURES Non-Final OA Arthrex, Inc.
18582652 ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18177537 ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
17822307 PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT FOR BIOMETRIC MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18709067 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18591160 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLAMPING GUIDANCE BASED ON GENERATED PERFUSION ZONES Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18060479 VARIABLE FRAME DURATION ON A PER-FRAME BASIS Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
17486419 TRACKING OF INSTRUMENT MOTIONS USING AN INERTIAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
18306834 PULL WIRE TENSIONING MECHANISMS FOR ENDOSCOPES Non-Final OA GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
17995455 METHODS AND RELATED ASPECTS FOR EAR PATHOLOGY DETECTION Non-Final OA THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
18421217 IMAGE DIAGNOSIS CATHETER Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month