Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
37 pending office actions • 19 art units • 35 examiners • 0 of 37 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 70 patents granted in the last 365 days
Auris Health Inc. currently manages 38 pending office actions within the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These actions are distributed across 20 distinct art units, indicating a broad examination footprint for their medical device portfolio. The company interacts with 36 distinct examiners, suggesting that most examiners are handling only a single pending matter for the firm.
James Edward Boice is the busiest examiner for the portfolio, though he only accounts for 2 pending office actions. This low concentration of work with a single examiner highlights the decentralized nature of the company's current prosecution efforts. Practitioners should prepare for varied examiner styles given the high ratio of examiners to pending actions. The presence of 20 distinct art units further suggests that the portfolio covers a wide range of technical sub-specialties within the medical device field.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 only | 1 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 3 (8%) |
| §103 only | 11 (30%) |
| Double-patenting only | 3 (8%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 17 (46%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOICE, JAMES EDWARD | 2 | 75.7% | +9.9% |
| SIRCAR, ALISHA JITENDRA | 2 | 58.1% | +58.1% |
| CELESTINE, NYROBI I | 1 | 81.4% | +23.1% |
| OH, HARRY Y | 1 | 85.2% | +17.0% |
| AZHAR, ARSLAN | 1 | 78.8% | +19.6% |
| TRAN, SARAH ASHLEY | 1 | 68.8% | +20.3% |
| WALLACE, ZACHARY JOSEPH | 1 | 72.0% | +21.6% |
| LYNCH, ROBERT A | 1 | 80.3% | +12.9% |
| HUYNH, AN SON PHI | 1 | 53.9% | +45.6% |
| HUYNH, EMILY | 1 | 21.9% | +43.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19209692 | FUNCTIONAL INDICATORS FOR ROBOTIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS | LYNCH, ROBERT A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18668883 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROBOTIC ARM ALIGNMENT AND DOCKING | JEN, MINGJEN | 31d overdue |
| 18067691 | Augmenting images with positional information | PEDAPATI, CHANDHANA | 8d |
| 18324810 | CANNULA REDUCER | SIRCAR, ALISHA JITENDRA | 23d |
| 18586334 | INSTRUMENT SHAPE ESTIMATION | MESSMORE, JONATHAN R | 39d |
| 18309294 | PRE-DOCKING POSE OPTIMIZATION | ROBINSON, NICHOLAS A | 40d |
| 19396249 | PHOTOMETRIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT FOR ENDOSCOPY | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | — |
| 19267349 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR KINEMATIC OPTIMIZATION WITH SHARED ROBOTIC DEGREES-OF-FREEDOM | OH, HARRY Y | — |
| 19239788 | CONSOLE OVERLAY AND METHODS OF USING SAME | WALLACE, ZACHARY JOSEPH | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18324810 | CANNULA REDUCER | SIRCAR, ALISHA JITENDRA | 23d |
| 19396249 | PHOTOMETRIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT FOR ENDOSCOPY | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | — |
| 19267349 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR KINEMATIC OPTIMIZATION WITH SHARED ROBOTIC DEGREES-OF-FREEDOM | OH, HARRY Y | — |
| 19251673 | EXTERNAL FORCE REGULATION FOR TELEOPERATION | AZHAR, ARSLAN | — |
| 19248314 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSTRAINED MOTION CONTROL OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS | TRAN, SARAH ASHLEY | — |
| 19239788 | CONSOLE OVERLAY AND METHODS OF USING SAME | WALLACE, ZACHARY JOSEPH | — |
| 19209692 | FUNCTIONAL INDICATORS FOR ROBOTIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS | LYNCH, ROBERT A | — |
| 19083362 | VISION-BASED ANATOMICAL FEATURE LOCALIZATION | HUYNH, AN SON PHI | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3792 | 4 |
| 3798 | 2 |
| 3797 | 2 |
| 3795 | 2 |
| 3683 | 1 |
| 3771 | 1 |
| 3731 | 1 |
| 3658 | 1 |
| 3618 | 1 |
| 3656 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19396249 | PHOTOMETRIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT FOR ENDOSCOPY | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | 3798 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2025 |
| 19267349 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR KINEMATIC OPTIMIZATION WITH SHARED ROBOTIC DEGREES-OF-FREEDOM | OH, HARRY Y | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2025 |
| 19251673 | EXTERNAL FORCE REGULATION FOR TELEOPERATION | AZHAR, ARSLAN | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2025 |
| 19248314 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSTRAINED MOTION CONTROL OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS | TRAN, SARAH ASHLEY | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2025 |
| 19239788 | CONSOLE OVERLAY AND METHODS OF USING SAME | WALLACE, ZACHARY JOSEPH | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 19209692 | FUNCTIONAL INDICATORS FOR ROBOTIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS | LYNCH, ROBERT A | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2025 |
| 19083362 | VISION-BASED ANATOMICAL FEATURE LOCALIZATION | HUYNH, AN SON PHI | — | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2025 |
| 19074278 | CAUSAL DISCOVERY AND INFERENCING FOR MEDICAL SYSTEMS | HUYNH, EMILY | 3683 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 19047249 | USER INTERFACES FOR NAVIGATING ANATOMICAL CHANNELS IN MEDICAL PROCEDURES | WU, PAMELA F | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 19031341 | SURGICAL ROBOTICS SYSTEM | NGUYEN, TUAN VAN | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2025 |
| 19021689 | MEDICAL SYSTEMS INCORPORATING PULLEY SHARING | NGUYEN, VI X | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19015611 | DYNAMIC FLEXIBLE SCOPE DRIVE AND METHODS OF USING SAME | BOICE, JAMES EDWARD | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 19011437 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT DRIVING | NGUYEN, TUAN HOANG | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2025 |
| 19006036 | INTERFACE FOR DETERMINING INSTRUMENT POSE | SAFAIPOUR, BOBBAK | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18991243 | DYNAMIC APPLICATION OF NAVIGATION UPDATES FOR MEDICAL SYSTEMS | JOHNSON, GERALD | — | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18956171 | INSTRUMENT ROLL CONTROL | LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 3731 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18886957 | CONTINUOUS TELEOPERATION WITH ASSISTIVE MASTER CONTROL | WOOD, BLAKE ANDREW | 3658 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18750542 | SURGICAL PLATFORM WITH MOTORIZED ARMS | BROWN, JOSEPH HENRY | 3618 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18750749 | OFFSCREEN INDICATOR VIEWER USER INTERFACE | COOK, CHRISTOPHER L | 3797 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18750604 | INSTRUMENT TIP VIBRATION ATTENUATION FOR A MASTER-SLAVE LAPAROSCOPIC ROBOTIC SURGERY SYSTEM | CULLEN, TANNER L | 3656 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18733596 | ENDOSCOPE PROTRUSION CALIBRATION | RUSH, ERIC | 2677 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2024 |
| 18677798 | INSTRUMENT PARKING ASSISTANCE | IP, JASON M | 3797 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2024 |
| 18668883 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROBOTIC ARM ALIGNMENT AND DOCKING | JEN, MINGJEN | 3657 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 31d overdue | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
| 18649308 | INTEGRATED CATHETER AND GUIDE WIRE CONTROLLER | DOUGHERTY, SEAN PATRICK | 3791 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18586334 | INSTRUMENT SHAPE ESTIMATION | MESSMORE, JONATHAN R | 2482 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 39d | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18390614 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO POSITION SURGICAL SCOPE IN ROBOTIC SYSTEM | BOICE, JAMES EDWARD | 3795 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2023 |
| 18536607 | BRAIDED ARTICULATION ASSEMBLY FOR ELONGATE MEMBER | ALLEN, ROBERT F | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18536621 | INTEGRATION OF FORCE ISOLATION ELEMENTS INTO STEERABLE ELONGATE MEMBER | CIRULNICK, EMILY NICOLE | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 83d | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18507558 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT WITH MECHANICAL INTERLOCK | ZINK, AMANDA L | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 18474005 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING PROCEDURAL SETUP OF ROBOTIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS | SIRCAR, ALISHA JITENDRA | 3792 | §101§102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2023 |
| 18342096 | PENDANT FOR MOBILE MEDICAL PLATFORMS | THROOP, MYLES A | 3679 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2023 |
| 18324810 | CANNULA REDUCER | SIRCAR, ALISHA JITENDRA | 3792 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 23d | Pending | May 26, 2023 |
| 18309294 | PRE-DOCKING POSE OPTIMIZATION | ROBINSON, NICHOLAS A | 3798 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Apr 28, 2023 |
| 18067691 | Augmenting images with positional information | PEDAPATI, CHANDHANA | 2669 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Dec 16, 2022 |
| 17941059 | FLEXIBLE ARTICULATING INTRODUCER CANNULA FOR SURGICAL SCOPE IN ROBOTIC SYSTEM | ABBASI, ABDUL HADI | 3795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2022 |
| 17742108 | ACTUATION COMBINER MECHANISM APPLICATIONS FOR A SURGICAL TOOL | AVIGAN, ADAM JOSEPH | 3794 | §102§103§112DP | Final Rejection | 54d | Pending | May 11, 2022 |
| 16994514 | AXIAL MOTION DRIVE DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR A ROBOTIC MEDICAL SYSTEM | MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN | 3700 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2020 |
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