Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
31 pending office actions • 15 art units • 28 examiners • 0 of 31 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 54 patents granted in the last 365 days
Aesculap AG has 32 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The portfolio includes 29 distinct examiners and 15 distinct art units, indicating broad examiner dispersion with repeated activity in some technical groupings. Device-specific coordination can help maintain consistent positions while the individual examiner assignments remain distinct.
NGUYEN, VI X is the busiest examiner, with 3 pending matters. That cluster is appropriate for focused review of interview and response practices, but the wider distribution requires a broader docket process. Counsel should use art-unit groupings to organize recurring mechanical and medical-device issues.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 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. 8 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 | 4 (13%) |
| §103 only | 12 (39%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 3 (10%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (35%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGUYEN, VI X | 3 | 85.9% | +13.4% |
| FLORES, ADRIAN | 2 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| RUSHING-TUCKER, CHINYERE J | 1 | 74.9% | +10.6% |
| CIGNA, JACOB JAMES | 1 | 63.9% | +32.2% |
| WEINHOLD, INGRID M | 1 | 47.1% | +42.8% |
| FERGUSON, MICHAEL P | 1 | 63.3% | +73.5% |
| BECCIA, CHRISTOPHER J | 1 | 83.5% | +14.0% |
| HANEY, JONATHAN MICHAEL | 1 | 56.9% | +54.5% |
| COBANOGLU, DILEK B | 1 | 33.2% | +27.3% |
| GIBSON, ERIC SHANE | 1 | 85.5% | +17.2% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18348620 | FEMORAL CONDYLE TRIAL IMPLANT | FLORES, ADRIAN | 5d overdue |
| 18916942 | INSTRUMENT FOR KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE | GIBSON, ERIC SHANE | — |
| 18539973 | MODULAR TRIAL IMPLANT SYSTEM | FLORES, ADRIAN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18863098 | INTEGRATED THERAPY CHAIN | COBANOGLU, DILEK B | 53d overdue |
| 18901158 | PATELLA CLAMP | BATES, DAVID W | 38d overdue |
| 18914465 | PATELLA HOLDING DEVICE | KAMIKAWA, TRACY L | 30d overdue |
| 19223901 | PERFORATED INSTRUMENT HOLDER FOR MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, IN PARTICULAR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | WEINHOLD, INGRID M | — |
| 18881890 | COUPLING, AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING A COUPLING | FERGUSON, MICHAEL P | — |
| 18985516 | TRIAL AUGMENT AND SET OF TRIAL AUGMENTS FOR A BONE IMPLANT | BECCIA, CHRISTOPHER J | — |
| 18865210 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STANDARDIZING THE AXIAL ORIENTATION AND POSITION OF KINEMATICS DATA WITH REGARD TO A BODY JOINT OF A PATIENT | HANEY, JONATHAN MICHAEL | — |
| 18860079 | IMPLANT FOR FIXING A CRANIAL BONE FLAP IN A CRANIAL OPENING OF AN OSSEOUS SKULL | NGUYEN, VI X | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18863098 | INTEGRATED THERAPY CHAIN | COBANOGLU, DILEK B | 53d overdue |
| 19475496 | DEVICE FOR POSITIONING A SCREEN BASKET IN A CONTAINER | RUSHING-TUCKER, CHINYERE J | — |
| 19243573 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MEDICAL INSTRUMENT | CIGNA, JACOB JAMES | — |
| 19223901 | PERFORATED INSTRUMENT HOLDER FOR MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, IN PARTICULAR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | WEINHOLD, INGRID M | — |
| 18881890 | COUPLING, AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING A COUPLING | FERGUSON, MICHAEL P | — |
| 18985516 | TRIAL AUGMENT AND SET OF TRIAL AUGMENTS FOR A BONE IMPLANT | BECCIA, CHRISTOPHER J | — |
| 18865210 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STANDARDIZING THE AXIAL ORIENTATION AND POSITION OF KINEMATICS DATA WITH REGARD TO A BODY JOINT OF A PATIENT | HANEY, JONATHAN MICHAEL | — |
| 18860079 | IMPLANT FOR FIXING A CRANIAL BONE FLAP IN A CRANIAL OPENING OF AN OSSEOUS SKULL | NGUYEN, VI X | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3774 | 7 |
| 3771 | 6 |
| 3775 | 5 |
| 3799 | 2 |
| 3731 | 1 |
| 3726 | 1 |
| 3736 | 1 |
| 3619 | 1 |
| 3791 | 1 |
| 3687 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19475496 | DEVICE FOR POSITIONING A SCREEN BASKET IN A CONTAINER | RUSHING-TUCKER, CHINYERE J | 3731 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 19243573 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MEDICAL INSTRUMENT | CIGNA, JACOB JAMES | 3726 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2025 |
| 19223901 | PERFORATED INSTRUMENT HOLDER FOR MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, IN PARTICULAR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | WEINHOLD, INGRID M | 3736 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2025 |
| 18881890 | COUPLING, AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING A COUPLING | FERGUSON, MICHAEL P | 3619 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 07, 2025 |
| 18985516 | TRIAL AUGMENT AND SET OF TRIAL AUGMENTS FOR A BONE IMPLANT | BECCIA, CHRISTOPHER J | 3775 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18865210 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STANDARDIZING THE AXIAL ORIENTATION AND POSITION OF KINEMATICS DATA WITH REGARD TO A BODY JOINT OF A PATIENT | HANEY, JONATHAN MICHAEL | 3791 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18863098 | INTEGRATED THERAPY CHAIN | COBANOGLU, DILEK B | 3687 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 53d overdue | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18860079 | IMPLANT FOR FIXING A CRANIAL BONE FLAP IN A CRANIAL OPENING OF AN OSSEOUS SKULL | NGUYEN, VI X | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18925237 | AUGMENT FOR A BONE IMPLANT, SET OF AUGMENTS | NGUYEN, VI X | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18916942 | INSTRUMENT FOR KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE | GIBSON, ERIC SHANE | 3775 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18914465 | PATELLA HOLDING DEVICE | KAMIKAWA, TRACY L | 3775 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 |
| 18901158 | PATELLA CLAMP | BATES, DAVID W | 3799 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 38d overdue | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18709942 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MEDICAL PRODUCT, AND CORRESPONDING MEDICAL PRODUCT | CHIDIAC, NICHOLAS J | 1744 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18660378 | PROSTHESIS, ESPECIALLY KNEE PROSTHESIS OR HIP STEM PROSTHESIS | COCHRAN, KARI LEE | 3774 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
| 18417133 | AUGMENTATION COMPONENT FOR AN ARTICULAR OR JOINT BONE IMPLANT | SNOW, BRUCE EDWARD | 3774 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18412928 | MEDICAL SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CHECKING THE COMPATIBILITY OF IMPLANTS AND INSTRUMENTS OF A MEDICAL SYSTEM | BAKKAR, AYA ZIAD | 3796 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2024 |
| 18539973 | MODULAR TRIAL IMPLANT SYSTEM | FLORES, ADRIAN | 3774 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18470743 | KNEE JOINT IMPLANT AUGMENTATION AND KNEE JOINT IMPLANT | NGUYEN, VI X | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2023 |
| 18460853 | POSTERIOR STABILIZED KNEE PROSTHESIS SYSTEM | PELLEGRINO, BRIAN E | 3799 | §103 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Sep 05, 2023 |
| 18363936 | MEDICAL CHAIN NET | HOBAN, MELISSA A | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2023 |
| 18355693 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SLIDING SURFACE ELEMENT, SLIDING SURFACE ELEMENT AND KNEE JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS | GRAHAM, ANDREW D | 1742 | §103 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Jul 20, 2023 |
| 18348620 | FEMORAL CONDYLE TRIAL IMPLANT | FLORES, ADRIAN | 3774 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Jul 07, 2023 |
| 18347900 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, FEMORAL TRIAL IMPLANT AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SYSTEM | JONES, DIANA S | 3775 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 06, 2023 |
| 18138795 | MEDICAL CLIP | NEMER, OSAMA MOHAMMAD | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2023 |
| 18130994 | APPLICATION SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL CLIPS | MCGINNITY, JAMES RYAN | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Apr 05, 2023 |
| 18025632 | FEMORAL STEM OFFSET ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM | WEISS, JESSICA | 3775 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 09, 2023 |
| 18081452 | MEDICAL APPARATUS, METHOD FOR RECORDING A MODEL DATASET, DATA PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND PROGRAM MEMORY MEDIUM | ZHANG, LEI | 3798 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2022 |
| 17985539 | MEDICAL CLIP AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MEDICAL IMPLANT | GEIGER, RACHAEL L | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2022 |
| 17918028 | BONE IMPLANT | DUDDEN, TERESA MARIE | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 96d overdue | Pending | Oct 10, 2022 |
| 17625869 | HAND-OPERATED MEDICAL INSTRUMENT WITH APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ACTIVATION CYCLES | MULLINS, JESSICA LYNN | 3792 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2022 |
| 17470324 | KNEE JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS APPARATUS AND KNEE JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS | WOZNICKI, JACQUELINE | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2021 |
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Start Free TrialAesculap AG has 31 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 15 art units and 28 examiners.
Vi X Nguyen has the most, with 3 of Aesculap AG's pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
