USPTO Examiner LUAN SCOTT - Art Unit 3792

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19303259CO-MANIPULATION SURGICAL SYSTEM FOR USE WITH SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR PERFORMING SURGERY AND HAVING SENSORS FOR DETECTING MOTIONAugust 2025January 2026Allow500NoNo
19182369AUXILIARY SUPPORT APPARATUSApril 2025July 2025Allow300NoNo
19086857ACTUATOR POWER APPARATUS AND SURGERY ASSISTANCE SYSTEMMarch 2025September 2025Allow610NoNo
19086746ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS HAVING HANDHELD CONTROLLERS FOR RELEASABLY COUPLING INTERCHANGEABLE DEXTEROUS END-EFFECTORSMarch 2025February 2026Allow1110NoNo
19051000SURGICAL EXECUTION APPARATUS AND SURGICAL ASSISTANCE DEVICEFebruary 2025May 2025Allow300NoNo
19006090CO-MANIPULATION SURGICAL SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE OPERATIONAL MODES FOR USE WITH SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR PERFORMING SURGERYDecember 2024May 2025Allow400NoNo
18981384CO-MANIPULATION SURGICAL SYSTEM HAVING AUTOMATED USER OVERRIDE DETECTIONDecember 2024June 2025Allow610NoNo
18961003ROBOT ARM FOR SURGERYNovember 2024May 2025Allow610NoNo
18930511BENDING MECHANISM AND SURGICAL ROBOTIC ARM INCLUDING THE SAMEOctober 2024January 2025Allow200NoNo
18858542ADJUSTABLE ENDOSCOPIC TRACTION DEVICEOctober 2024April 2025Allow600NoNo
18902797METHOD AND CIRCUIT FOR SUPERVISION OF PROTECTIVE-EARTH CONTINUITY IN MEDICAL DEVICES USING A LOCK-IN AMPLIFIERSeptember 2024December 2024Allow200NoNo
18807135sexual stimulation deviceAugust 2024January 2025Allow510NoNo
18792535ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS HAVING HANDHELD CONTROLLERS FOR RELEASABLY COUPLING INTERCHANGEABLE DEXTEROUS END-EFFECTORSAugust 2024January 2025Allow601NoNo
18774132HARDSTOP DETECTION AND HANDLING FOR SURGICAL TOOLJuly 2024July 2025Allow1210NoNo
18743763CO-MANIPULATION SURGICAL SYSTEM HAVING A COUPLING MECHANISM REMOVEABLY ATTACHABLE TO SURGICAL INSTRUMENTSJune 2024September 2024Allow300NoNo
18736929METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONCENTRATING RADIO WAVE ENERGY CONSIDERING BREATHING AND LOCATION OF SUBJECTJune 2024March 2026Allow2100NoNo
18667785METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A SURGICAL INSTRUMENTMay 2024January 2026Allow2020YesNo
18658930CO-MANIPULATION SURGICAL SYSTEMS HAVING OPTICAL SENSORS FOR GENERATING GRAPHICAL DISPLAYSMay 2024March 2025Allow1020NoNo
18648162SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATION TARGETING OF THERAPEUTIC LASERS FOR TREATMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGICAL CONDITIONSApril 2024December 2025Allow2020NoNo
18640936ASSOCIATION PROCESSES AND RELATED SYSTEMS FOR MANIPULATORSApril 2024November 2024Allow700NoNo
18631921TOOL GRIPPER WITH INTEGRATED CONCENTRIC SHUTTER AND METHODS FOR ITS USEApril 2024August 2024Allow410NoNo
18694624TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OF A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR ROBOTIC SURGERYMarch 2024June 2024Allow300NoNo
18692696FREE MOTION LAPAROSCOPIC SURGICAL SYSTEMMarch 2024September 2024Allow600NoNo
18604628LIGHT-BASED VAGINAL THERAPY DEVICES AND METHODS FOR USEMarch 2024November 2024Allow800NoNo
18599768ASSOCIATION PROCESSES AND RELATED SYSTEMS FOR MANIPULATORSMarch 2024November 2024Allow900NoNo
18594195MEDICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ROTARY END EFFECTOR, POSITION SENSOR, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE REDUCTIONMarch 2024December 2025Allow2200NoNo
18683913UNICONDYLAR BALANCER AND METHODFebruary 2024December 2025Allow2200NoNo
18439039SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING EVOKED RESPONSES FROM A BRAIN OF A PATIENTFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18437072Rendering Tool Information As Graphic Overlays On Displayed Images Of ToolsFebruary 2024November 2024Allow900NoNo
18435034MODULAR PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING SYSTEMS, KITS, AND METHODSFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1410NoNo
18431032Robotic Sperm Preparation in an Intelligent Automated In Vitro Fertilization and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection PlatformFebruary 2024September 2024Allow700NoNo
18292076BABY VITAL SIGN MONITORING BELTJanuary 2024March 2026Allow2510NoNo
18292111METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING OPENING SIZE OF SAMPLING WINDOW OF BIOPSY SURGICAL DEVICEJanuary 2024March 2026Allow2500NoNo
18408714STERILE DRAPE FOR ROBOTIC DRIVEJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18405067SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A CONTROL STATION FOR ROBOTIC INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES USING A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED MEDICAL DEVICESJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1710NoNo
18400365FEEDBACK DETECTION FOR A TREATMENT DEVICEDecember 2023June 2025Allow1710NoNo
18393360METABOLIC HEALTH USING A PRECISION TREATMENT PLATFORM ENABLED BY WHOLE BODY DIGITAL TWIN TECHNOLOGYDecember 2023February 2025Allow1420YesNo
18392014Surgical Clamp Assembly For Fixing A Navigation Tracker To A Portion Of BoneDecember 2023November 2025Allow2300NoNo
18545359SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATION TARGETING OF THERAPEUTIC LASERS FOR TREATMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGICAL CONDITIONSDecember 2023April 2024Allow400NoNo
18540710CO-MANIPULATION SURGICAL SYSTEM HAVING AUTOMATED PRESET ROBOT ARM CONFIGURATIONSDecember 2023August 2024Allow810NoNo
18535425VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR SEALING AN INSTRUMENT CHANNEL ON A ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMDecember 2023March 2026Allow2710NoNo
18564516ROBOTIC SURGERY DEVICE AND FEEDING SYSTEMNovember 2023February 2026Allow2600NoNo
18559896GUIDING SYSTEM FOR A SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMNovember 2023January 2026Allow2600NoNo
18494184USER INTERFACES FOR HEALTH MONITORINGOctober 2023January 2026Allow2700NoNo
18381941APPARATUS AND TECHNIQUES FOR SURGICAL LASER DELIVERYOctober 2023December 2023Allow200NoNo
18380752TOOL ACTIVATION AND CONTROL FOR SURGICAL HANDPIECEOctober 2023October 2025Allow2400NoNo
18377908CAUTERIZATION DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMSOctober 2023October 2024Allow1310NoNo
18377686REAL-TIME ADJUSTMENT OF HAPTIC FEEDBACK IN SURGICAL ROBOTSOctober 2023October 2024Allow1310NoNo
18480360CO-MANIPULATION SURGICAL SYSTEM HAVING AUTOMATED PRESET ROBOT ARM CONFIGURATIONSOctober 2023April 2024Allow710YesNo
18374674ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY PLATFORMSeptember 2023January 2026Allow2810NoNo
18476096APPROACHES TO DETERMINING HEALTH OF A LIVING BODY THROUGH ANALYSIS OF THE PRESSURE OF INFLATABLE CHAMBERS OF A PRESSURE-MITIGATION DEVICESeptember 2023January 2025Allow1520YesNo
18373352MODULAR DEVICE COMPRISING MECHANICAL ARMSSeptember 2023October 2025Allow2530NoNo
18475029LASER THERMAL CONJUNCTIVOPLASTYSeptember 2023November 2024Abandon1410NoNo
18372463METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MECHANICAL ARM OF A SURGICAL ROBOT FOLLOWING THE MOVEMENT OF A SURGICAL BED AND A DEVICE THEREFORSeptember 2023March 2025Allow1710NoNo
18470363SURGICAL ROBOTIC USER INPUT APPARATUS HAVING OPTICAL FIBER-BASED INTRINSIC SENSORSSeptember 2023December 2025Allow2710YesNo
18369759SECOND PASS FEMTOSECOND LASER FOR INCOMPLETE LASER FULL OR PARTIAL THICKNESS CORNEAL INCISIONSSeptember 2023June 2024Allow900NoNo
18369150ACTIVE-PASSIVE PARALLEL-CONNECTED REDUCTION ROBOTSeptember 2023November 2023Allow200NoNo
18368447HANDHELD TOOL EXTENDERSeptember 2023February 2026Allow2910NoNo
18234382SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING GLAUCOMA WITH LASER PULSES AND VISUALIZING THE ANTERIOR ANGLE OF THE EYEAugust 2023March 2026Allow3110NoNo
18277167TENSIONING RIG AND METHODAugust 2023January 2026Allow3010NoNo
18264767ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM, PATIENT-SIDE APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMAugust 2023September 2025Allow2600NoNo
18363707SKIN CARE ASSEMBLYAugust 2023February 2026Allow3120NoNo
18263771ACCOUNT FOR PRELOAD CHANGES IN THE LEFT VENTRICLEAugust 2023November 2025Allow2810NoNo
18361265ROBOT ARRAYJuly 2023December 2025Allow2810NoNo
18361038ACCELERATED PATENCY MAGNAMOSISJuly 2023February 2026Abandon3010NoNo
18359912CARDIAC DIAGNOSTIC METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM AND SYSTEMJuly 2023July 2025Allow2400NoNo
18226448SURGICAL INSTRUMENTJuly 2023January 2026Allow3010NoNo
18272798VASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL SURGERY ROBOT HAVING MULTI-CONTACT PLATE, AND VASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL SURGERY SYSTEMJuly 2023October 2025Allow2700NoNo
18343450Mobile Ocular Light TherapyJune 2023March 2025Allow2021NoNo
18258976RFID SHIELDJune 2023September 2025Allow2700NoNo
18332072TARGET IDENTIFICATION WITH OPTICAL FEEDBACK SIGNAL SPLITTERJune 2023September 2024Allow1610YesNo
18331064CO-MANIPULATION SURGICAL SYSTEM HAVING ACTUATABLE SETUP JOINTSJune 2023October 2023Allow400NoNo
18331054CO-MANIPULATION SURGICAL SYSTEM HAVING AN INSTRUMENT CENTERING MODE FOR AUTOMATIC SCOPE MOVEMENTSJune 2023October 2023Allow400NoNo
18331060CO-MANIPULATION SURGICAL SYSTEM HAVING USER GUIDED STAGE CONTROLJune 2023August 2023Allow200NoNo
18206012MASTER CONTROL DEVICE AND METHODS THEREFORJune 2023March 2024Allow900NoNo
18203123ACTUATION OF A DEVICE COMPRISING MECHANICAL ARMSMay 2023November 2025Allow3040NoNo
18200620STEERABLE CATHETER WITH SHAFT LOAD DISTRIBUTIONSMay 2023January 2025Allow2010NoNo
18318699CO-MANIPULATION SURGICAL SYSTEM FOR BEDSIDE ROBOTIC LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY USING SURGICAL INSTRUMENTSMay 2023February 2024Allow910NoNo
18315286METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTROL DATA FOR A LASER OF A TREATMENT APPARATUSMay 2023July 2025Allow2700NoNo
18034475SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMApril 2023December 2025Abandon3110NoNo
18139386Surgical Instrument With Articulating RegionApril 2023October 2024Allow1811NoNo
18303058SINGLE-FIBER ILLUMINATED LASER PROBE WITH ADJUSTABLE COLORApril 2023August 2025Allow2810NoNo
18249009SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATION TARGETING OF THERAPEUTIC LASERS FOR TREATMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGICAL CONDITIONSApril 2023May 2025Allow2510NoNo
18297489CO-MANIPULATION SURGICAL SYSTEM FOR USE WITH SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS HAVING A VIRTUAL MAP DISPLAY TO FACILITATE SETUPApril 2023January 2024Allow910NoNo
18132302DETECTION OF CARDIAC CONDITIONS FROM REDUCED LEAD SET ECGApril 2023February 2026Allow3420YesNo
18194358STERILE MONITOR AND DISPLAY COVERING FOR SURGICAL ENVIRONMENTSMarch 2023March 2026Allow3510NoNo
18192292ROBOTIC ARM FOR SUPPORTING A SURGICAL INSTRUMENTMarch 2023February 2026Abandon3410NoNo
18122007PATIENT CONSOLE 5-DEGREE OF FREEDOM POSITIONING SYSTEMSMarch 2023July 2024Allow1600NoNo
18122029WIRE ELONGATION COMPENSATION SYSTEMMarch 2023April 2025Abandon2540YesNo
18107993MULTI-WAVELENGTH LASER DEVICE FOR PHOTOCOAGULATION SURGERYFebruary 2023May 2025Allow2700NoNo
18166185APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING USER FRAILTYFebruary 2023November 2025Abandon3310NoNo
18106942SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING MOTION OF KINEMATIC CHAINSFebruary 2023November 2025Allow3310NoNo
18097506MANIPULATOR DRIVEN BY MODULAR JOINT TIME-SHARING SWITCHINGJanuary 2023August 2023Allow700NoNo
18003961BARRIER CARTRIDGE AND A BARRIER ASSEMBLYDecember 2022October 2025Allow3410NoNo
18146937ROBOTIC ARMDecember 2022December 2025Allow3620NoNo
18079757METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MECHANICAL ARM OF A SURGICAL ROBOT FOLLOWING THE MOVEMENT OF A SURGICAL BED AND A DEVICE THEREFORDecember 2022July 2023Allow700NoNo
18076228READMISSION RISK ASSESSMENT BASED ON CHRONOBIOLOGICAL RHYTHMSDecember 2022February 2024Allow1500NoNo
18057191CO-MANIPULATION SURGICAL SYSTEM HAVING A COUPLING MECHANISM REMOVEABLY ATTACHABLE TO SURGICAL INSTRUMENTSNovember 2022April 2023Allow500NoNo
17989113CONSOLE FOR OPERATING ACTUATING MECHANISMNovember 2022January 2025Allow2620NoNo
18055486TARGET IDENTIFICATION WITH OPTICAL FEEDBACK SIGNAL SPLITTERNovember 2022September 2024Allow2231YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner LUAN, SCOTT.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
10
Examiner Affirmed
8
(80.0%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(20.0%)
Reversal Percentile
33.7%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 20.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
59
Allowed After Appeal Filing
21
(35.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
38
(64.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
58.6%
Higher than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 35.6% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner LUAN, SCOTT - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner LUAN, SCOTT works in Art Unit 3792 and has examined 332 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 66.6%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 36 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner LUAN, SCOTT's allowance rate of 66.6% places them in the 27% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by LUAN, SCOTT receive 2.41 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 69% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by LUAN, SCOTT is 36 months. This places the examiner in the 38% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +3.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LUAN, SCOTT. This interview benefit is in the 24% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 19.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 20% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 14.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 16% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 137.9% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 88% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 78.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 70% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 58.3% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 48.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 45% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 48% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 50% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.
  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.