Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
95 pending office actions • 41 art units • 74 examiners • 0 of 95 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 123 patents granted in the last 365 days
3M Company has 97 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The portfolio spans 76 distinct examiners and 43 distinct art units, reflecting broad prosecution activity across both examination personnel and technical classifications.
NGO, MEAGAN N is the busiest examiner, with 6 pending matters. That examiner handles a visible cluster, but the portfolio remains widely distributed beyond that assignment. The scale and spread support a structured docket program that tracks art-unit tendencies, preserves reusable technical positions, and distinguishes examiner-specific response strategies from company-wide claim priorities.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 27 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 27 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 10 (11%) |
| §103 only | 42 (44%) |
| §102 only | 2 (2%) |
| Double-patenting only | 3 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 4 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 34 (36%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGO, MEAGAN N | 6 | 58.3% | +33.7% |
| PARK, HAEJIN S | 3 | 55.1% | +38.3% |
| PHAM, KATHERINE-PH MINH | 3 | 59.8% | +49.7% |
| TRAN, NHU | 3 | 68.7% | +17.2% |
| SHAH, NILAY J | 3 | 76.3% | +46.9% |
| HAGOPIAN, CASEY SHEA | 2 | 54.3% | +33.4% |
| MORAN, EDWARD JOHN | 2 | 42.0% | +61.2% |
| MARCETICH, ADAM M | 2 | 72.8% | +18.8% |
| DUCHENEAUX, FRANK D | 2 | 45.2% | -14.5% |
| CARREIRO, CAITLIN ANN | 2 | 46.1% | +38.4% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17635605 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING AND TRACKING RANGE OF MOTION OF A JOINTED LIMB | XU, JUSTIN | 46d overdue |
| 17995999 | FLOW-THROUGH PROCESSES AND DEVICES FOR PURIFYING A TARGET MOLECULE | HUANG, RYAN | 15d overdue |
| 17917306 | MEDICAL ADHESIVE ARTICLES HAVING A LOW EFFECTIVE MODULUS OF ELASTICITY | CARREIRO, CAITLIN ANN | 3d overdue |
| 18039692 | IMPEDANCE BASED WOUND HEALING MONITOR | GLOVER, NELSON ALEXANDER | 9d |
| 18687845 | Nonwoven with Bio Particles and Methods of Making the Same | CARREIRO, CAITLIN ANN | 12d |
| 18424279 | MICRO-POROUS CONDUIT | DAKKAK, JIHAD | 21d |
| 17626878 | VIRTUAL ARTICULATION IN ORTHODONTIC AND DENTAL TREATMENT PLANNING | TO, HOLLY T | 21d |
| 18537804 | LOW PROFILE DISTRIBUTION COMPONENTS FOR WOUND THERAPY | NGO, MEAGAN N | 22d |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19353396 | PARTICLE-FORM HYBRID-SCALE FIBER MATRIX | PARK, HAEJIN S | 4d overdue |
| 17917306 | MEDICAL ADHESIVE ARTICLES HAVING A LOW EFFECTIVE MODULUS OF ELASTICITY | CARREIRO, CAITLIN ANN | 3d overdue |
| 18687845 | Nonwoven with Bio Particles and Methods of Making the Same | CARREIRO, CAITLIN ANN | 12d |
| 18537804 | LOW PROFILE DISTRIBUTION COMPONENTS FOR WOUND THERAPY | NGO, MEAGAN N | 22d |
| 18216376 | CONTOURED FOAM DRESSING SHAPED FOR PROVIDING NEGATIVE PRESSURE TO INCISIONS IN THE BREAST | NGO, MEAGAN N | 22d |
| 18018738 | BIORESORBABLE DRESSING FOR NEGATIVE-PRESSURE THERAPY | NGO, MEAGAN N | 27d |
| 19353408 | PARTICLE-FORM HYBRID-SCALE FIBER MATRIX | PARK, HAEJIN S | — |
| 19353328 | PARTICLE-FORM HYBRID-SCALE FIBER MATRIX | PARK, HAEJIN S | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3781 | 24 |
| 3772 | 9 |
| 3783 | 7 |
| 3786 | 5 |
| 3791 | 4 |
| 1614 | 3 |
| 1619 | 3 |
| 3684 | 2 |
| 1617 | 2 |
| 1788 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19379993 | Automated Intelligent Actionable Edit System Using Machine Learning | SANGHERA, STEVEN G.S. | 3684 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2025 |
| 19353408 | PARTICLE-FORM HYBRID-SCALE FIBER MATRIX | PARK, HAEJIN S | 1614 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2025 |
| 19353396 | PARTICLE-FORM HYBRID-SCALE FIBER MATRIX | PARK, HAEJIN S | 1614 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Oct 08, 2025 |
| 19353328 | PARTICLE-FORM HYBRID-SCALE FIBER MATRIX | PARK, HAEJIN S | 1614 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2025 |
| 19235252 | System and Computer-Implemented Method for Determining Healthcare Grouper Codes with Supporting Clinical Codes | GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L | 3683 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2025 |
| 19234007 | System and Computer-Implemented Method For Generating Clinical Notes | REICHERT, RACHELLE LEIGH | 3686 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2025 |
| 19119944 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM | HAGOPIAN, CASEY SHEA | 1617 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2025 |
| 19089582 | System And Method For Determining Structured Data | BARTLEY, KENNETH | 3684 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 19109536 | TRANSFER APPARATUS FOR ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES AND RELATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURING | MORAN, EDWARD JOHN | 3772 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 |
| 18993876 | ARTICLE FIXTURE, METHOD FOR REMOVING ARTICLE, AND ADHESIVE SHEET UNIT | KHAN, TAHSEEN | 1781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 18992036 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PURGING AN EXUDATE CANISTER | MARCETICH, ADAM M | 3781 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 07, 2025 |
| 18876221 | Incentivized Crowd Funding System with Blockchain Security for Internal Innovation by an Organization | BROWN, LUIS A | 3626 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18874833 | Fixture Model Validation for Aligners in Digital Orthodontics | CHEN, YU | 2613 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18874928 | Coordinate System Prediction in Digital Dentistry and Digital Orthodontics, and the Validation of that Prediction | CASCAIS, JUSTIN PHILIP | 2674 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18973882 | Bootstrapping Topic Detection in Conversations | ABEBE, DANIEL DEMELASH | 2657 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18872439 | UNIVERSAL NEGATIVE PRESSURE DEVICE, MOUNT, AND SYSTEM | KIDWELL, MICHELE M | 3781 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18872331 | FLUID APPLICATOR | DAVID, SHAUN L | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18870174 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM | HAGOPIAN, CASEY SHEA | 1617 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18867082 | MODULAR NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | PHAM, KATHERINE-PH MINH | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18867247 | MODULAR NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY SYSTEMS | PHAM, KATHERINE-PH MINH | 3781 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18944897 | SOFT-TISSUE TREATMENT WITH NEGATIVE PRESSURE | HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | 3786 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18850791 | SECUREMENT DEVICE FOR SECURING MEDICAL ARTICLE, KIT COMPRISING SECUREMENT DEVICE, AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | HARRIS, WESLEY G | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18825355 | One-Piece Dental Restoration Molds | PATEL, YOGESH P | 3772 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2024 |
| 18817604 | Photopolymerizable Compositions Including A Polypropylene Oxide Component, Articles, and Methods | WHITELEY, JESSICA | 1763 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2024 |
| 18841223 | APPARATUSES, KITS, AND METHODS FOR TISSUE INTERFACE PLACEMENT | MARCETICH, ADAM M | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2024 |
| 18840808 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING TUBING AT A TISSUE SITE | NGO, MEAGAN N | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18729088 | USING A PIEZO ELECTRIC PUMP TO DETECT WHEN A DRESSING IS FULL AND PREVENT FLUID FROM ENTERING TUBING LINE | BURNETTE, GABRIELLA E | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2024 |
| 18723617 | Prefabricated Crown with Snap-On Features | MORAN, EDWARD JOHN | 3772 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18747090 | SHORT RANGE PEER TO PEER NETWORK FOR NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY DEVICES | TSVEY, GENNADIY | 2648 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18719637 | Wound Dressings and Methods of Making the Same | WIEST, PHILIP R | 3781 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18673408 | TRANSPARENT PEEL AND PLACE DRESSING FOR NEGATIVE-PRESSURE THERAPY | TRAN, NHU | 3781 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18707455 | Adhesives for Wet or Dry Adhesion | DUCHENEAUX, FRANK D | 1788 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18702183 | Phosphate and Arginine Containing Compositions and the Delivery of Such Compositions for Virulence Suppression | SONG, JIANFENG | 1613 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 17, 2024 |
| 18700917 | Securement Systems for Vascular Devices | SHAH, NILAY J | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18691766 | Convolution Attention Network for Multi-Label Clinical Document Classification | NGUYEN, NHAT HUY T | 2147 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2024 |
| 18689462 | Method of Harvesting Biologics | ABDEL LATIF, MAHMOUD MOTAZ | 1773 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2024 |
| 18688804 | Compression Bandage Systems with Areas of Increased Local Pressure | LEWIS, KIM M | 3786 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2024 |
| 18687845 | Nonwoven with Bio Particles and Methods of Making the Same | CARREIRO, CAITLIN ANN | 3786 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18683021 | NON-ADHESIVE MEDICAL ATTACHMENT ARTICLES USING MICRONEEDLES | STIGELL, THEODORE J | 3783 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2024 |
| 18682504 | Improved Interproximal Contacts in Dental Restoration Molds | MAI, HAO D | 3772 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 |
| 18682188 | TAMPER-EVIDENT CLOSURE WITH AN ACTUATABLE DOOR | KASHYAP, ESHA PRAKASH | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 08, 2024 |
| 18682251 | TAMPER-EVIDENT CLOSURE WITH A SECURING STRAP HAVING CONTROLLED BREAKING | SHAH, NILAY J | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 08, 2024 |
| 18682228 | Methods of Creating Improved Interproximal Contacts in Dental Restoration Molds | EIDE, HEIDI MARIE | 3772 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 63d | Pending | Feb 08, 2024 |
| 18427336 | DRESSING INTERFACE WITH MICRO-NEEDLES FOR NEGATIVE-PRESSURE TREATMENT | DAKKAK, JIHAD | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 7d | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18293452 | ARTICLES INCLUDING A MICROSTRUCTURED CURVED SURFACE AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME | POLLEY, CHRISTOPHER M | 1785 | §103 | Final Rejection | 35d overdue | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18293119 | CATHETER SECUREMENT DEVICE, KIT, AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | SHAH, NILAY J | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2024 |
| 18424279 | MICRO-POROUS CONDUIT | DAKKAK, JIHAD | 3781 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18292397 | SMALL VOLUME FLUIDIC DEVICES | GUGLIOTTA, NICOLE T | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18292202 | SECUREMENT DEVICE, KIT, AND METHOD OF USING SECUREMENT DEVICE | KIM, CRAIG SANG | 3741 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18578783 | OCTENIDINE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | ABDALHAMEED, MANAHIL MIRGHANI ALI | 1622 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
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Start Free Trial3M Company has 95 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 41 art units and 74 examiners.
Meagan N Ngo has the most, with 6 of 3M Company's pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
