Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Pamela F Wu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WU, PAMELA F

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3779 3795

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

WU, PAMELA F works in tech center 3700 and art unit 3779. The profile covers 290 resolved cases, with a 57.6% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1221 days, so applicants should anticipate a prosecution process requiring sustained attention over time.

The interview lift is 22.5%, giving interviews a measurable role in the record without making them a substitute for focused claim and prior-art analysis. The leading companies are Boston Scientific Corporation, Fujifilm Corporation, and Olympus Corporation. The leading firms are JCIPRNET, GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C., and OLIFF PLC.

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

Performance Statistics

57.6%
Allow Rate
-12.4% vs TC avg
350
Total Applications
+22.5%
Interview Lift
1221
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 290 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
18.3%
§102 Novelty
41.6%
§103 Obviousness
31.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19091850 AUXILIARY DEVICE FOR ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18735153 ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE OBSERVATION SUPPORT DEVICE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18441984 ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18402767 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, AND REPORT CREATION SUPPORT DEVICE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18922648 DISTAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES Final Rejection Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
19025210 MEDICAL DEVICE ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
19010727 MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17841310 ENDOSCOPIC AND FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS HAVING AN ELECTRONICALLY ADJUSTABLE ORIFICE Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18795588 METHOD FOR POSITIONING AN ENDOSCOPE WITH FLEXIBLE SHAFT Final Rejection Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
19047249 USER INTERFACES FOR NAVIGATING ANATOMICAL CHANNELS IN MEDICAL PROCEDURES Non-Final OA Auris Health, Inc.
18603851 SMART LIGHT ISOLATOR Non-Final OA SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
18368671 INSERTION SUPPORT SYSTEM, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, AND INSERTION SUPPORT METHOD Final Rejection OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
19019910 MEDICAL SYSTEM, ENERGY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROCESSOR Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
17859471 ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18770171 REMOVABLE ENDOSCOPE CAP INCLUDING A FILTER FOR IMPROVED STONE FREE RATE Non-Final OA Lumenis, Ltd.
18702056 ENDOSCOPE WITH INSERTION TUBE HAVING ADJACENT CUTS WITH UNEQUAL SPACING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH AN ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA HOYA CORPORATION
18700815 ENDOSCOPE WITH INTEGRATED STABILIZER AND CANNULATION ELEMENTS Final Rejection GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Pamela F Wu's allowance rate?

57.6% of resolved applications examined by Pamela F Wu were allowed (290 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3779 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Pamela F Wu?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Pamela F Wu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Pamela F Wu took 1,221 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Pamela F Wu work in?

Pamela F Wu examines applications in Art Unit 3779 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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