USPTO Examiner GHIMIRE SHANKAR RAJ - Art Unit 3795

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18616999TIP PART FOR AN ENDOSCOPEMarch 2024January 2025Allow1000NoNo
18493937TISSUE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOFOctober 2023December 2024Allow1310NoNo
18379443THORACIC IMAGING, DISTANCE MEASURING, AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHODOctober 2023September 2024Allow1110NoNo
18341899DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTSJune 2023June 2025Abandon2320NoNo
18117775ATTACHMENT FOR DUODENOSCOPEMarch 2023January 2025Allow2311YesNo
18159599DEFLECTABLE ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD OF USEJanuary 2023June 2024Allow1700YesNo
18085488SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO ASSISTED PERCUTANEOUS NEEDLE CRICOTHYROTOMY AND TRACHEOSTOMYDecember 2022August 2024Allow2010NoNo
18068350DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ENDOSCOPIC NEUROABLATION IN THE TYMPANIC CAVITYDecember 2022December 2024Abandon2430NoNo
18077195Video Endoscope with a Rotatable Coupling PointDecember 2022August 2024Allow2010NoNo
17962440DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY UTILIZING A TOUCH SCREENOctober 2022March 2025Allow2940NoNo
17893727WIRELESS VAGINAL CAPSULE AND METHODS FOR MONITORING FERTILITY AND PREGNANCYAugust 2022July 2024Abandon2301NoNo
17875731MEDICAL VISUALISATION SYSTEM INCLUDING A MONITOR AND A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE THEREFOREJuly 2022October 2023Allow1511NoNo
17751227STEREOSCOPIC ENDOSCOPEMay 2022February 2024Allow2110YesNo
17659894SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SET FOR USE DURING UNILATERAL BIPORTAL ENDOSCOPYApril 2022June 2024Abandon2620NoNo
17765446MULTI-DIRECTIONALLY GUIDED ENDOSCOPEMarch 2022May 2025Allow3710YesNo
17704683CONTINUOUS ANALYTE MONITORING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS HAVING A LONG-LIFE REUSABLE WIRELESS TRANSMITTER UNIT AND APPLICATION METHODS THEREFORMarch 2022December 2024Allow3311YesNo
17696973INSERTION DEVICE AND ENDOSCOPEMarch 2022November 2024Allow3210YesNo
17695407SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ROTATION STOP DEVICES AND RELATED METHODSMarch 2022July 2023Allow1610YesNo
17642361ENDOSCOPE PROCESSOR, ENDOSCOPE, AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEMMarch 2022June 2025Abandon4021YesNo
17690462ENDOSCOPE CONTROL APPARATUS, ENDOSCOPE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAMMarch 2022February 2025Allow3510YesNo
17677354INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE CONTROL DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND OPERATING METHOD OF ENDOSCOPE CONTROL DEVICEFebruary 2022June 2025Abandon4011NoNo
17677379ENDOSCOPE HAVING SUPPORT BODY WITH SEGMENTED ANNULAR SPACEFebruary 2022January 2024Allow2320YesNo
17675133ENDOSCOPE WITH REMOVABLE CAPFebruary 2022December 2024Allow3410YesNo
17671396QUANTITATIVE THREE-DIMENSIONAL VISUALIZATION OF INSTRUMENTS IN A FIELD OF VIEWFebruary 2022November 2024Allow3330YesNo
17597783A DEVICE FOR IMPROVING ERGONOMICS OF AN ENDOSCOPIC CONTROL HANDLEJanuary 2022May 2025Allow4021YesNo
17567665AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION AND INTERVENTION IN THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTJanuary 2022March 2025Allow3921YesNo
17644758METHODS FOR ADVANCING DEVICE THROUGH A GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTDecember 2021March 2024Allow2720YesNo
17524472Ablation Catheters with Multiple Endoscopes and Imaging Chip Endoscopes and System for Altering an Orientation of an Endoscopic ImageNovember 2021January 2025Abandon3821NoNo
17451949Methods and Systems for Controlling Cooperative Surgical InstrumentsOctober 2021February 2024Allow2730NoYes
17451950Methods and Systems for Controlling Cooperative Surgical InstrumentsOctober 2021May 2023Allow1910NoNo
17451954Methods and Systems for Controlling Cooperative Surgical Instruments with Variable Surgical Site Access TrajectoriesOctober 2021July 2024Allow3330YesNo
17451948Methods and Systems for Controlling Cooperative Surgical InstrumentsOctober 2021April 2024Allow3040NoNo
17451953Methods and Systems for Controlling Cooperative Surgical Instruments with Variable Surgical Site Access TrajectoriesOctober 2021January 2024Allow2720YesNo
17451960Methods and Systems for Controlling Cooperative Surgical InstrumentsOctober 2021April 2024Allow3020YesNo
17502808MONITORING SYSTEM AND EVALUATION METHOD FOR INSERTION OPERATION OF ENDOSCOPEOctober 2021May 2024Allow3110YesNo
17498768LIGHT SOURCE CONTROL DEVICE AND MEDICAL OBSERVATION SYSTEMOctober 2021May 2024Allow3130YesNo
17496316ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, AND RECEIVEROctober 2021November 2024Abandon3701NoNo
17492529Optical Filter System for a Video Endoscope, Display System and Video EndoscopeOctober 2021August 2024Allow3430YesNo
17449771Coordinated Instrument Control SystemsOctober 2021April 2025Allow4240YesNo
17600479A HOUSING FOR THE TIP OF A DISPOSABLE INSERTION ENDOSCOPESeptember 2021September 2024Allow3610YesNo
17442317HANDLE FOR PARANASAL SINUS ACCESS DEVICESeptember 2021April 2025Abandon4211NoNo
17461544SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING CONTAMINANTS IN A PORTION OF A PATIENTAugust 2021May 2023Allow2010NoNo
17399229ENDOSCOPIC VESSEL HARVESTING WITH THERMAL MANAGEMENT AND AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAYAugust 2021February 2024Allow3021YesNo
17398871ENDOSCOPE HAVING MULTIPLE VIEWING DIRECTIONSAugust 2021December 2023Allow2930YesNo
17396586MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH VARIABLE BENDING STIFFNESS PROFILESAugust 2021April 2025Allow4550YesNo
17376875OBSERVATION INSTRUMENTJuly 2021October 2023Allow2720YesNo
17372689ENDOSCOPE DISTAL END PORTION HAVING CONDUCTIVE ELASTICALLY DEFORMABLE MEMBER AND ENDOSCOPE HAVING THE DISTAL END PORTIONJuly 2021March 2024Allow3210NoNo
17359647MEDICAL SAFETY CONTROL APPARATUS, MEDICAL SAFETY CONTROL METHOD, AND MEDICAL SUPPORT SYSTEMJune 2021February 2024Allow3130NoNo
17320417MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY SYSTEMMay 2021January 2024Abandon3230YesNo
17244950ENDOSCOPE FOR MULTI-CHANNEL MINIMALLY INVASIVE CHANNELApril 2021May 2025Allow4940YesNo
17216184HOLOGRAPHIC ENDOSCOPEMarch 2021August 2023Abandon2810NoNo
17191814MANIPULATOR SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD OF MANIPULATOR SYSTEMMarch 2021July 2024Allow4121NoNo
17192777SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENDOSCOPE TYPE DETECTIONMarch 2021August 2024Allow4140YesNo
17179656MEDICAL SYSTEM, MEDIA AND/OR ENERGY SOURCE, AND TROCARFebruary 2021November 2023Allow3330YesNo
17179346ENDOSCOPE HAVING ELEVATOR SUPPORT MEMBER IN DISTAL END PORTION BODY FOR HEAT DISSIPATIONFebruary 2021February 2025Allow4820YesNo
17158852ENDOSCOPE THERMAL REFLECTORJanuary 2021December 2024Allow4751YesYes
17155550ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING FORCE INFORMATIONJanuary 2021November 2023Allow3410YesNo
17258989ORAL AND OROPHARYNGEAL CANCER SCREENING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USEJanuary 2021August 2024Allow4330YesNo
17126569ENDOSCOPE WITH LOW-PROFILE DISTAL SECTIONDecember 2020June 2023Allow3021YesNo
17117102SHAPE MEMORY ENDOSCOPE INSERTION TUBE SHEATHDecember 2020March 2024Abandon3910NoNo
17103681MEDICAL DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD OF USENovember 2020February 2025Allow5131YesNo
17101259ARTHROSCOPIC MEDICAL IMPLEMENTS AND ASSEMBLIESNovember 2020April 2024Allow4140YesYes
17101710PHYSICAL MEDICAL ELEMENT AFFIXATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MATERIALSNovember 2020December 2024Allow4940YesNo
16951219ENDOSCOPE CONDUIT SWITCHING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ENDOSCOPE CONDUIT SWITCHING DEVICENovember 2020July 2024Allow4421YesNo
17099874LOW PROFILE ENT PROBE WITH DISTAL SHAFT LENGTH AND RIGIDITY ADJUSTMENTNovember 2020May 2023Abandon3010NoNo
17063614Grasping Device For Independent Tissue Manipulation During Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedures And Methods Of UseOctober 2020January 2024Allow3921NoNo
17062433ENDOSCOPE FOR SENSING TROCARS, COMPATIBLE CANNULAS, INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIESOctober 2020November 2024Allow4941YesNo
17044336MICROSCOPE SYSTEM AND MEDICAL LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUSOctober 2020February 2024Allow4020NoNo
17019245CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CAPSULE ENDOSCOPESeptember 2020December 2023Allow4030YesNo
16980165A TIP PART FOR AN ENDOSCOPESeptember 2020February 2024Allow4130YesNo
17013445TIP PART ASSEMBLY FOR AN ENDOSCOPESeptember 2020February 2024Allow4221NoNo
17002921ENDOSCOPE WITH OPTICAL FILTER ARRANGEMENT AND USEAugust 2020January 2024Allow4150YesNo
16993858MEDICAL SYSTEM AND MEDICAL SYSTEM OPERATING METHODAugust 2020May 2023Allow3320NoNo
16936862FASTENING DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS OF USEJuly 2020July 2024Allow4821YesNo
16928069SUBSTRATE FOR MEDICAL DEVICE AND MEDICAL DEVICEJuly 2020May 2023Allow3430YesNo
16906264Rotatable and Detachable Electrical Coupling PointJune 2020September 2022Allow2720NoNo
16650983ENDOSCOPE HAVING EYEPIECE WITH FIRST AND SECOND PARTS AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT ARRANGED BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND PARTSJune 2020November 2023Allow4420YesNo
15930816PROTECTIVE SHEATH FOR EAR CANALMay 2020November 2023Abandon4231YesNo
16845974OFFSET ILLUMINATION OF A SCENE USING MULTIPLE EMITTERS IN A FLUORESCENCE IMAGING SYSTEMApril 2020August 2024Abandon5240YesNo
16844370OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR A STEREO VIDEO ENDOSCOPEApril 2020April 2022Allow2410NoNo
16754176STEREO ENDOSCOPEApril 2020November 2021Allow2010YesNo
16828803TISSUE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOFMarch 2020July 2023Allow4040YesNo
16827888DISPOSABLE ENDOSCOPEMarch 2020November 2022Allow3220NoNo
16813235MULTI-STAGE INSTRUMENT CONNECTORMarch 2020January 2022Allow2330YesNo
16799832CHARGING DEVICEFebruary 2020December 2022Allow3430YesNo
16786979NOVEL 360-DEGREE PANORAMIC VIEW FORMED FOR ENDOSCOPE ADAPTED THERETO WITH MULTIPLE CAMERAS, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF TO REDUCE POLYP MISS RATE AND FACILITATE TARGETED POLYP REMOVALFebruary 2020June 2021Abandon1720NoNo
16636580DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTSFebruary 2020March 2023Allow3820YesNo
16751718ENDOCOUPLER WITH INDUCTION COUPLINGJanuary 2020March 2021Allow1410NoNo
16748497IMAGE SYNCHRONIZATION WITHOUT INPUT CLOCK AND DATA TRANSMISSION CLOCK IN A PULSED HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING SYSTEMJanuary 2020January 2024Allow4831YesNo
16741461SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING A MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICE TO A MEDICAL IMAGING CONTROLLERJanuary 2020June 2025Allow6070YesNo
16727760MEDICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ARTICULABLE SEGMENTDecember 2019January 2024Allow4931YesNo
16623607ENDOSCOPE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEMDecember 2019December 2022Allow3630YesNo
16714288SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING CONTAMINANTS IN A PORTION OF A PATIENTDecember 2019April 2021Allow1610YesNo
16711866MEDICAL SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREFORDecember 2019July 2022Allow3110YesNo
16702839ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING SECOND ILLUMINATION IMAGE USING IMAGE INFORMATION OTHER THAN IMAGE INFORMATION ABOUT OUTERMOST SURFACE SIDE OF SUBJECT AMONG THREE IMAGE INFORMATION FROM AT LEAST FOUR IMAGES OF FIRST ILLUMINATION IMAGESDecember 2019January 2022Allow2610NoNo
16682351THORACIC IMAGING, DISTANCE MEASURING, AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHODNovember 2019June 2023Allow4330YesYes
16608579SPECULUM WITH ATTACHMENT MEANSOctober 2019October 2024Allow5940YesNo
16662740SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO ASSISTED PERCUTANEOUS NEEDLE CRICOTHYROTOMY AND TRACHEOSTOMYOctober 2019September 2022Allow3510NoNo
16581925MULTIMODAL ENDOSCOPE AND METHODS OF USESeptember 2019August 2022Allow3410YesNo
16570917SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH HAPTIC FEEDBACK BASED UPON QUANTITATIVE THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGINGSeptember 2019December 2021Allow2710NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner GHIMIRE, SHANKAR RAJ.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
99.7%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 100.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
8
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(12.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
7
(87.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
13.2%
Lower 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, 12.5% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner GHIMIRE, SHANKAR RAJ - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner GHIMIRE, SHANKAR RAJ works in Art Unit 3795 and has examined 249 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 76.3%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 35 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner GHIMIRE, SHANKAR RAJ's allowance rate of 76.3% places them in the 34% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by GHIMIRE, SHANKAR RAJ receive 2.06 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 68% 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 GHIMIRE, SHANKAR RAJ is 35 months. This places the examiner in the 22% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +26.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by GHIMIRE, SHANKAR RAJ. This interview benefit is in the 77% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 35.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 74% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 32.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 40% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 85.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 64% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 88.9% of appeals filed. This is in the 80% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 87.5% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 80.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 93% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 44% 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 1.1% of allowed cases (in the 57% 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:

  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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.

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