USPTO Art Unit 3795 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3795
Group: 3790
Tech Center: 3700
Total Cases: 3,785
Last Active: September 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19318705APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A LAPAROSCOPESeptember 2025March 2026Allow610NoNo
19223051CONTROL ELEMENT FOR ENDOSCOPE, SELF-LOCKING DEVICE, HANDLE, AND ENDOSCOPEMay 2025November 2025Allow610NoNo
19210485RIGIDIZING SHEATH APPARATUS FOR AN ENDOSCOPEMay 2025November 2025Allow610YesNo
19210595TELESCOPING ROBOTMay 2025October 2025Allow510NoNo
19087634Combined system of concealed closed tracheoscope and artificial airway breathing circuitMarch 2025July 2025Allow410NoNo
18838283INTRAORAL IMAGING AIDJanuary 2025November 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18994630ENDOSCOPE AUXILIARY EXAMINATION SYSTEM, METHOD, APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJanuary 2025October 2025Allow910NoNo
19012968ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC HYDRAULIC MONITORING FUNCTIONJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510YesNo
18963351MODULAR ENDOSCOPE ASSEMBLYNovember 2024September 2025Allow920YesNo
18953251METHOD, PROGRAM, AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING TORQUE FOR CONTROL OF ENDOSCOPY SCOPENovember 2024September 2025Abandon910NoNo
18864558DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD COMBINING TWO IMAGES AND AN OVERLAY COLOR USING A UNIFORM COLOR SPACENovember 2024May 2025Allow600NoNo
18927455ULTRA-SLIM ENDOSCOPY DEVICE SHAFT WITH PRECISE ORDINATE FOUR-WAY TIP CONTROL AND PRECISION STEERING WIRE ATTACHMENTOctober 2024March 2025Allow430NoNo
18858743MANAGING AND MANIPULATING A LONG LENGTH ROBOTIC ENDOSCOPEOctober 2024September 2025Allow1110NoNo
18907272ORTHOPEDIC ARTHROSCOPIC OPTICAL CANNULA SYSTEMOctober 2024February 2025Allow510NoNo
18902916METHODS OF ATTACHING A RIGIDIZING SHEATH TO AN ENDOSCOPESeptember 2024February 2025Allow410NoNo
18902906TELESCOPING ROBOTSeptember 2024January 2025Allow410NoNo
18887964Rotary and Linear Actuated Robotic Catheter Steering SystemSeptember 2024July 2025Allow1030YesNo
18885258APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A LAPAROSCOPESeptember 2024August 2025Allow1120NoNo
18774342ADVANCED NERVOUS TISSUE IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHODJuly 2024July 2025Allow1230YesNo
18773249REVERSAL SYSTEM FOR A SURGICAL INSTRUMENTJuly 2024March 2026Allow2000NoNo
18766234ELEVATOR FOR DIRECTING MEDICAL TOOLJuly 2024November 2025Allow1611NoNo
18766075DEVICE DELIVERY TOOLS AND SYSTEMSJuly 2024November 2025Allow1720NoNo
18759978Image Processing Method and Operation Interface for Ear Cleaning ArrangementJune 2024January 2025Allow711NoNo
18759175FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPIC SUPPORT SYSTEMJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18753923ENDOSCOPE ROTATION MECHANISMJune 2024December 2025Allow1721YesNo
18751481CONNECTED MEDICAL DEVICESJune 2024June 2025Allow1110YesNo
18751115ENDOSCOPIC TISSUE INVERSION AND RESECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RESECTING TISSUEJune 2024January 2025Allow711NoNo
18740016SURGICAL ENDOSCOPE EMPLOYING MULTI-SPECTRUM RING-ILLUMINATED SURGICAL CAMERAJune 2024March 2025Abandon910NoNo
18737034DISTAL-END PORTION FOR USE WITH ENDOSCOPE, INSERTION PORTION AND ENDOSCOPEJune 2024July 2025Allow1411YesNo
18732975CLUTCH SYSTEM FOR FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPESJune 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18680295MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODSMay 2024May 2025Allow1110YesNo
18713130SENSOR-EQUIPPED HOOD AND ENDOSCOPEMay 2024January 2025Allow810YesNo
18671289STEERABLE MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING AN IMAGING SYSTEMMay 2024July 2025Allow1310YesNo
18668523MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND RELATED METHODSMay 2024June 2025Allow1330YesNo
18663690ENDOSCOPIC SCOPE DEVICE WITH A SENSORMay 2024October 2024Allow510YesNo
18660205DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED VISUALIZATION OF BODY CAVITIESMay 2024August 2025Allow1611YesNo
18659264Dual-Beam Dual-Magnet Capsule for Endoscopy in StomachMay 2024February 2025Allow910NoNo
18657476DISPOSABLE BLADE LARYNGOSCOPE AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREOFMay 2024May 2025Abandon1220NoNo
18288184ENDOSCOPE HAVING POWER ACCOMMODATION UNITMay 2024January 2025Allow1410NoNo
18654453MEDICAL DEVICE KIT WITH ENDOSCOPE ACCESSORYMay 2024August 2025Allow1511YesNo
18647514ENDOSCOPE WITH OPTICAL FILTER ARRANGEMENT AND USEApril 2024February 2026Allow2110NoNo
18644285CONNECTED MEDICAL DEVICESApril 2024February 2026Allow2212YesNo
18644034ENDOSCOPEApril 2024March 2026Allow2230NoNo
18642082METHOD OF AFFIXING A WINDOW ON AN ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPEApril 2024January 2026Allow2100NoNo
18641080ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEMApril 2024May 2025Allow1311NoNo
18639824ENTRY GUIDE FOR MULTIPLE INSTRUMENTS IN A SINGLE PORT SURGICAL SYSTEMApril 2024October 2025Allow1820YesNo
18638092MULTI-VIEWING ELEMENT ENDOSCOPEApril 2024April 2025Allow1111NoNo
18637306SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL IMAGINGApril 2024January 2025Allow910YesNo
18634962HIGHLY MANEUVERABLE SURGICAL CATHETER AND DRIVE SYSTEMApril 2024August 2024Allow410YesNo
18699453NAVIGATION AND CONTROL FOR AIRWAY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES, ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMSApril 2024December 2025Allow2020NoNo
18624222ENDOSCOPE HAVING MULTIPLE VIEWING DIRECTIONSApril 2024January 2026Allow2210NoNo
18695823DISPOSABLE SECTION OF ENDOSCOPE HANDLE, ENDOSCOPE HANDLE, AND ENDOSCOPEMarch 2024December 2024Allow910NoNo
18695363DISPOSABLE SECTION OF ENDOSCOPE HANDLE, ENDOSCOPE HANDLE, AND ENDOSCOPEMarch 2024July 2024Allow400NoNo
18616999TIP PART FOR AN ENDOSCOPEMarch 2024January 2025Allow1000NoNo
18695000INSERTING APPARATUS, ENDOSCOPE, AND USE METHODMarch 2024June 2025Abandon1520YesNo
18694993ENDOSCOPE CONNECTING STRUCTURE, ENDOSCOPE HANDLE, AND ENDOSCOPEMarch 2024October 2025Abandon1930YesNo
18614880SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR CAPSULE-BASED MULTIMODE ENDOSCOPYMarch 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18611831ENDOSCOPE UNCLOGGING SYSTEM AND METHODMarch 2024May 2025Allow1410NoNo
18612289ARTICULATING ENDOSCOPE WITH WORKING CHANNELMarch 2024March 2026Allow2300NoNo
18606359MODULAR SCOPE DEVICEMarch 2024June 2025Allow1511YesNo
18603867HANDHELD UNIT FOR ENDOSCOPY, LAPAROSCOPY, AND OTHER SCOPIC PROCEDURES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOFMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010YesNo
18602372Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting With Thermal Management and Augmented Reality DisplayMarch 2024October 2025Allow1910YesNo
18602210ENDOSCOPE CONTROL UNIT WITH BRAKING SYSTEMMarch 2024October 2025Allow1921NoNo
18602744METHOD FOR FORMING AN ENDOSCOPE ARTICULATION JOINTMarch 2024June 2025Abandon1501NoNo
18601075Robotic DeviceMarch 2024June 2025Allow1520NoNo
18599310METHOD OF ASSEMBLY OF AN ENDOSCOPE CONTROL SYSTEMMarch 2024July 2025Allow1710NoNo
18598341ENDOSCOPE WITH VARIABLE STIFFNESSMarch 2024January 2026Allow2200NoNo
18595308ANTI-FOGGING DEVICE FOR ENDOSCOPEMarch 2024October 2025Allow1920YesNo
18593893SIMPLIFIED HIGHLY MANEUVERABLE SURGICAL CATHETER AND BRONCHOSCOPEMarch 2024August 2024Allow510YesNo
18593545ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED VISUALIZATIONMarch 2024May 2025Allow1421YesNo
18592516DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED VISUALIZATION OF THE SMALL INTESTINEFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210YesNo
18582634METHODS OF ATTACHING A RIGIDIZING SHEATH TO AN ENDOSCOPEFebruary 2024May 2024Allow310NoNo
18443713ENDOSCOPE AND OPERATION SECTION FOR ENDOSCOPEFebruary 2024February 2026Allow2410NoNo
18441615ROBOTIC SURGICAL ASSEMBLIES AND ADAPTER ASSEMBLIES THEREOFFebruary 2024July 2025Allow1710NoNo
18435734FLUID DISTRIBUTION DEVICE FOR A MULTIPLE VIEWING ELEMENTS ENDOSCOPEFebruary 2024October 2025Allow2011YesNo
18681980TWO-PRONGED APPROACH FOR BRONCHOSCOPYFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18434464AN ENDOSCOPE COMPRISING AN ARTICULATED BENDING SECTION BODYFebruary 2024November 2024Allow910NoNo
18429724ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE WITH USB PORT AND POWERED ACCESSORIESFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2321NoNo
18426571PHOTOELECTRIC COMPOSITE MODULE, CAMERA HEAD, AND ENDOSCOPIC DEVICEJanuary 2024November 2025Allow2210NoNo
18422454SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HIGHLY MANEUVERABLE SURGICAL CATHETER AND BRONCHOSCOPEJanuary 2024March 2024Allow200NoNo
18422229ENDOSCOPE ACCESSORY WITH LOCKING ELEMENTSJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1611NoNo
18422148SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR AN ENDOSCOPE TUBELESS WORKING CHANNELJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1410NoNo
18421745USER INTERFACE FOR A MEDICAL VISUALIZATION SYSTEMJanuary 2024August 2025Allow1820NoNo
18415913Endoscopic Retraction Assist Devices and Related Systems and MethodsJanuary 2024January 2026Abandon2420NoNo
18415806Robotically Assisted Surgical System and Related Devices and MethodsJanuary 2024October 2025Allow2110NoNo
18406987SURGICAL ENDOSCOPE EMPLOYING MULTI-SPECTRUM RING-ILLUMINATED SURGICAL CAMERAJanuary 2024April 2024Allow310NoNo
18405472SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR ENDOSCOPYJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1411YesNo
18574945ENDOSCOPE WIRE PULLING WHEEL, ENDOSCOPE HANDLE, AND ENDOSCOPEDecember 2023February 2026Allow2610NoNo
18574773ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM AND OPERATOR-SIDE APPARATUSDecember 2023December 2025Allow2310YesNo
18396860MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICEDecember 2023June 2025Allow1710YesNo
18393030HYSTEROSCOPIC SYSTEMDecember 2023March 2025Allow1511YesNo
18391758ANCILLARY VACUUM MODULE USABLE WITH AN ENDOSCOPEDecember 2023February 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18572686ENDOSCOPIC HOOD AND ENDOSCOPEDecember 2023August 2024Allow810NoNo
18389633SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLOSED-LOOP SURGICAL IMAGING OPTIMIZATIONDecember 2023February 2026Allow2610YesNo
18571395ENDOSCOPE WITH A THREE-WIRE STEERING MECHANISMDecember 2023February 2026Allow2610NoNo
18541715INSTRUMENT WITH INTEGRAL IMAGING AND IRRIGATION FEATURESDecember 2023July 2025Allow1911NoNo
18540218SURGICAL PORT ADD-ON AND ADAPTOR FOR A SURGICAL PORTDecember 2023September 2024Allow921NoNo
18540601DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLEANING OF ELONGATED INSTRUMENT SURFACEDecember 2023October 2024Allow1010NoNo
18569786VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPE WITH GUIDED DECONTAMINATION DEVICEDecember 2023January 2025Allow1310NoNo
18534752Controlled Motion CapsuleDecember 2023January 2026Allow2600NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3795.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
46
Examiner Affirmed
32
(69.6%)
Examiner Reversed
14
(30.4%)
Reversal Percentile
39.8%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 30.4% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage 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
155
Allowed After Appeal Filing
36
(23.2%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
119
(76.8%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
12.1%
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, 23.2% 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 face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

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

Art Unit 3795 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3795 is part of Group 3790 in Technology Center 3700. This art unit has examined 3,785 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 70.1%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 36 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3795's allowance rate of 70.1% places it in the 32% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has a below-average allowance rate compared to other art units.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 3795 receive an average of 2.28 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 77% percentile). The median prosecution time is 36 months (in the 28% percentile).

Strategic Considerations

When prosecuting applications in this art unit, consider the following:

  • The art unit's allowance rate suggests a more challenging examination environment compared to the USPTO average.
  • With more office actions than average, plan for multiple rounds of prosecution.
  • The median prosecution time is longer than average and should be factored into your continuation and client communication strategies.
  • Review individual examiner statistics within this art unit to identify examiners with particularly favorable or challenging prosecution patterns.

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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