Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3779 3795
This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases
Pamela F. Wu is an examiner in Art Unit 3779 within Tech Center 3700. She has 288 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 57.3%. The median days to allowance is 1223, which reflects a standard timeline for mechanical or medical device examinations. These figures suggest a balanced prosecution environment where success is achievable but may require multiple rounds of examination. Practitioners should plan for a timeline of approximately 1223 days.
The interview lift of 22.2% shows that verbal communication is a valuable asset during prosecution. Practitioners should use interviews to clarify technical points, as the data indicates a meaningful increase in the probability of allowance following such meetings. The 288 resolved cases provide a stable basis for these metrics. With a 57.3% allowance rate, the interview lift of 22.2% can be the difference between a grant and a final rejection. Applicants should consider the 1223-day median as a benchmark for their prosecution strategy.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18576151 | SURGICAL TROCAR WITH INTEGRATED CAMERAS | Final Rejection | Covidien LP |
| 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. |
| 18907951 | MEDICAL SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR SEPARATING LAYERS OF TISSUE | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18922648 | DISTAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited |
| 19182520 | PROCESSING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE DEVICE, AND PROCESSING METHOD | Non-Final OA | FUJIFILM Corporation |
| 19091850 | AUXILIARY DEVICE FOR ENDOSCOPE | Non-Final OA | FUJIFILM Corporation |
| 18735153 | ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE OBSERVATION SUPPORT DEVICE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM | Final Rejection | FUJIFILM Corporation |
| 18646716 | ENDOSCOPE | Non-Final OA | 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 |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 17360241 | ENDOSCOPE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | OLYMPUS CORPORATION |
| 18368671 | INSERTION SUPPORT SYSTEM, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, AND INSERTION SUPPORT METHOD | Final Rejection | OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. |
| 18554957 | ENDOSCOPE, IN PARTICULAR A MEDICAL SINGLE-USE ENDOSCOPE | Non-Final OA | KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG |
| 18700815 | ENDOSCOPE WITH INTEGRATED STABILIZER AND CANNULATION ELEMENTS | Final Rejection | GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA |
| 18057306 | AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION-COORDINATED LITHOTRIPSY | Non-Final OA | GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA |
| 18702056 | ENDOSCOPE WITH INSERTION TUBE HAVING ADJACENT CUTS WITH UNEQUAL SPACING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH AN ENDOSCOPE | Non-Final OA | HOYA CORPORATION |
| 17925456 | ENDOSCOPE | Non-Final OA | HOYA CORPORATION |
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