Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
29 pending office actions • 14 art units • 26 examiners • 0 of 29 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 64 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 9 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. 9 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 | 3 (10%) |
| §103 only | 5 (17%) |
| §102 only | 3 (10%) |
| §112 only | 2 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 16 (55%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAMIKAWA, TRACY L | 2 | 58.3% | +36.8% |
| MCGINNITY, JAMES RYAN | 2 | 60.7% | +47.8% |
| DUDDEN, TERESA MARIE | 2 | 46.2% | +48.3% |
| CIGNA, JACOB JAMES | 1 | 63.6% | +32.5% |
| ORTIZ, RAFAEL ALFREDO | 1 | 61.1% | +35.4% |
| MCEVOY, THOMAS M | 1 | 70.8% | +35.5% |
| AYRES, TIMOTHY MICHAEL | 1 | 58.7% | +21.1% |
| COBANOGLU, DILEK B | 1 | 33.4% | +27.4% |
| SEBASTIAN, KAITLYN E | 1 | 73.5% | +20.7% |
| GIBSON, ERIC SHANE | 1 | 85.5% | +17.0% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18916942 | INSTRUMENT FOR KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE | GIBSON, ERIC SHANE | — |
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 |
| 19042304 | MESH TRAY LID FOR MESH STERILIZING TRAY AND MESH STERILIZING TRAY SYSTEM | ORTIZ, RAFAEL ALFREDO | 23d overdue |
| 18113766 | MEDICAL CLIP AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MEDICAL CLIP | MCGINNITY, JAMES RYAN | 9d |
| 18090542 | KNEE JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS | WOLF, MEGAN YARNALL | 21d |
| 18355693 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SLIDING SURFACE ELEMENT, SLIDING SURFACE ELEMENT AND KNEE JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS | GRAHAM, ANDREW D | 70d |
| 19243573 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MEDICAL INSTRUMENT | CIGNA, JACOB JAMES | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17918028 | BONE IMPLANT | DUDDEN, TERESA MARIE | 96d overdue |
| 18863098 | INTEGRATED THERAPY CHAIN | COBANOGLU, DILEK B | 53d overdue |
| 18914465 | PATELLA HOLDING DEVICE | KAMIKAWA, TRACY L | 30d overdue |
| 19042304 | MESH TRAY LID FOR MESH STERILIZING TRAY AND MESH STERILIZING TRAY SYSTEM | ORTIZ, RAFAEL ALFREDO | 23d overdue |
| 18130994 | APPLICATION SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL CLIPS | MCGINNITY, JAMES RYAN | 4d overdue |
| 18113766 | MEDICAL CLIP AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MEDICAL CLIP | MCGINNITY, JAMES RYAN | 9d |
| 19243573 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MEDICAL INSTRUMENT | CIGNA, JACOB JAMES | — |
| 18292428 | BENDABLE SHAFT FOR A MEDICAL HAND-HELD INSTRUMENT | MCEVOY, THOMAS M | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3771 | 5 |
| 3774 | 5 |
| 3775 | 4 |
| 3726 | 1 |
| 3736 | 1 |
| 3795 | 1 |
| 3652 | 1 |
| 3687 | 1 |
| 3792 | 1 |
| 3799 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19243573 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MEDICAL INSTRUMENT | CIGNA, JACOB JAMES | 3726 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2025 |
| 19042304 | MESH TRAY LID FOR MESH STERILIZING TRAY AND MESH STERILIZING TRAY SYSTEM | ORTIZ, RAFAEL ALFREDO | 3736 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 23d overdue | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 18292428 | BENDABLE SHAFT FOR A MEDICAL HAND-HELD INSTRUMENT | MCEVOY, THOMAS M | 3795 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18864358 | TRANSPORT DEVICE AND USE OF SAME FOR TRANSPORTING AT LEAST ONE STERILE-PRODUCT CONTAINER | AYRES, TIMOTHY MICHAEL | 3652 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18863098 | INTEGRATED THERAPY CHAIN | COBANOGLU, DILEK B | 3687 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 53d overdue | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18863062 | IMPLANT ASSISTANCE METHOD AND IMPLANT ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR OPTIMISED INSERTION OR JOINT REPLACEMENT | SEBASTIAN, KAITLYN E | 3792 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18916942 | INSTRUMENT FOR KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE | GIBSON, ERIC SHANE | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18915702 | FEMORAL OFFSET SYSTEM FOR KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE | BECCIA, CHRISTOPHER J | 3775 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 15, 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 |
| 18719968 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | MURATA, AUSTIN | 1712 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18660378 | PROSTHESIS, ESPECIALLY KNEE PROSTHESIS OR HIP STEM PROSTHESIS | COCHRAN, KARI LEE | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
| 18694159 | MEDICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD | PORTILLO, JAIRO H | 3791 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 18610831 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT SET | MILLER, SERENITY A | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18294960 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR A NEEDLE AND SAFETY NEEDLE SYSTEM COMPRISING A SAFETY DEVICE | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 3783 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 02, 2024 |
| 18418745 | PATELLA-TRACKING FOR DETERMINATION OF ROTATIONAL ALIGNMENT OF "A" TIBIAIMPLANT | COX, THADDEUS B | — | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2024 |
| 18470743 | KNEE JOINT IMPLANT AUGMENTATION AND KNEE JOINT IMPLANT | NGUYEN, VI X | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2023 |
| 18278579 | BONE IMPLANT SYSTEM, BONE IMPLANT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A BONE IMPLANT | MANNAN, MIKAIL A | 3774 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2023 |
| 18363936 | MEDICAL CHAIN NET | HOBAN, MELISSA A | — | §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§112 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | Jul 20, 2023 |
| 18130994 | APPLICATION SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL CLIPS | MCGINNITY, JAMES RYAN | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Apr 05, 2023 |
| 18025632 | FEMORAL STEM OFFSET ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM | WEISS, JESSICA | 3775 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 09, 2023 |
| 18113766 | MEDICAL CLIP AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MEDICAL CLIP | MCGINNITY, JAMES RYAN | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Feb 24, 2023 |
| 18014790 | TIBIAL SAMPLE IMPLANT WITH GEARING MECHANISM | DUDDEN, TERESA MARIE | 3774 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2023 |
| 18090542 | KNEE JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS | WOLF, MEGAN YARNALL | 3774 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Dec 29, 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 |
| 17776256 | SURGICAL MILLING CUTTER WITH IMPROVED CHIP REMOVAL | KAMIKAWA, TRACY L | 3775 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 12, 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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