Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
36 pending office actions • 17 art units • 34 examiners • 0 of 36 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 74 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 | 1 (3%) |
| §103 only | 15 (42%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 3 (8%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 14 (39%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CELESTINE, NYROBI I | 2 | 81.4% | +23.1% |
| PEHLKE, CAROLYN A | 2 | 62.1% | +28.5% |
| OH, HARRY Y | 1 | 85.1% | +17.0% |
| WALLACE, ZACHARY JOSEPH | 1 | 71.9% | +21.8% |
| HUYNH, EMILY | 1 | 21.6% | +43.4% |
| BOICE, JAMES EDWARD | 1 | 76.5% | +9.8% |
| JOHNSON, GERALD | 1 | 78.4% | +9.5% |
| RIVERS, LINDSEY RAE | 1 | 63.6% | +58.0% |
| TANINGCO, MARCUS H | 1 | 80.9% | +6.6% |
| MARC, MCDIEUNEL | 1 | 91.0% | +7.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19267349 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR KINEMATIC OPTIMIZATION WITH SHARED ROBOTIC DEGREES-OF-FREEDOM | OH, HARRY Y | — |
| 18966068 | REDUCING MEASUREMENT SENSOR ERROR | TANINGCO, MARCUS H | — |
| 18963272 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROBOTIC ARM ALIGNMENT AND DOCKING | MARC, MCDIEUNEL | — |
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 |
| 18750749 | OFFSCREEN INDICATOR VIEWER USER INTERFACE | COOK, CHRISTOPHER L | 6d |
| 18324810 | CANNULA REDUCER | SIRCAR, ALISHA JITENDRA | 23d |
| 19006086 | REGISTRATION OF IMAGING SYSTEM WITH SENSOR SYSTEM FOR INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION | PEHLKE, CAROLYN A | 69d |
| 19396249 | PHOTOMETRIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT FOR ENDOSCOPY | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | — |
| 19193102 | PERCUTANEOUS ACCESS GUIDANCE | PEHLKE, CAROLYN A | — |
| 19090297 | UPDATING INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | — |
| 19074278 | CAUSAL DISCOVERY AND INFERENCING FOR MEDICAL SYSTEMS | HUYNH, EMILY | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19006086 | REGISTRATION OF IMAGING SYSTEM WITH SENSOR SYSTEM FOR INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION | PEHLKE, CAROLYN A | 69d |
| 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 | — |
| 19193102 | PERCUTANEOUS ACCESS GUIDANCE | PEHLKE, CAROLYN A | — |
| 19090297 | UPDATING INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | — |
| 19074278 | CAUSAL DISCOVERY AND INFERENCING FOR MEDICAL SYSTEMS | HUYNH, EMILY | — |
| 18979462 | SAFE MODE AND FIRE MODE FOR ROBOTIC CLIP APPLIER | RIVERS, LINDSEY RAE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3656 | 4 |
| 3771 | 3 |
| 3797 | 3 |
| 3792 | 3 |
| 3798 | 2 |
| 3799 | 2 |
| 3791 | 2 |
| 3783 | 2 |
| 3683 | 1 |
| 3657 | 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 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2025 |
| 19239788 | CONSOLE OVERLAY AND METHODS OF USING SAME | WALLACE, ZACHARY JOSEPH | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 19193102 | PERCUTANEOUS ACCESS GUIDANCE | PEHLKE, CAROLYN A | 3799 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2025 |
| 19090297 | UPDATING INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | 3798 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 19074278 | CAUSAL DISCOVERY AND INFERENCING FOR MEDICAL SYSTEMS | HUYNH, EMILY | 3683 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 19015611 | DYNAMIC FLEXIBLE SCOPE DRIVE AND METHODS OF USING SAME | BOICE, JAMES EDWARD | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 19006086 | REGISTRATION OF IMAGING SYSTEM WITH SENSOR SYSTEM FOR INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION | PEHLKE, CAROLYN A | 3799 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 69d | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18991243 | DYNAMIC APPLICATION OF NAVIGATION UPDATES FOR MEDICAL SYSTEMS | JOHNSON, GERALD | — | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18979462 | SAFE MODE AND FIRE MODE FOR ROBOTIC CLIP APPLIER | RIVERS, LINDSEY RAE | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18966068 | REDUCING MEASUREMENT SENSOR ERROR | TANINGCO, MARCUS H | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18963272 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROBOTIC ARM ALIGNMENT AND DOCKING | MARC, MCDIEUNEL | 3656 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18893862 | METHODS OF DYNAMICALLY STOPPING A MOTOR | LUO, DAVID S | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 18799516 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | LABRANCHE, BROOKE N | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 |
| 18750749 | OFFSCREEN INDICATOR VIEWER USER INTERFACE | COOK, CHRISTOPHER L | 3797 | §103§112 | 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 |
| 18746443 | APPLICATION OF TORQUE LIMITS TO SURGICAL ROBOTS | STEINBERG, AMANDA L | 3792 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 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 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
| 18649308 | INTEGRATED CATHETER AND GUIDE WIRE CONTROLLER | DOUGHERTY, SEAN PATRICK | 3791 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18618816 | REAL-TIME 3D ROBOTIC STATUS | JUNG, JAEWOOK | 3656 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18536619 | ELONGATE MEMBER WITH COUPLER TO PROVIDE RADIAL TRANSITION OF TRANSLATING MEMBER | TOMBERS, JOSEPH A | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18536607 | BRAIDED ARTICULATION ASSEMBLY FOR ELONGATE MEMBER | ALLEN, ROBERT F | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18536621 | INTEGRATION OF FORCE ISOLATION ELEMENTS INTO STEERABLE ELONGATE MEMBER | CIRULNICK, EMILY NICOLE | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | 83d | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18241221 | INSTRUMENT DEVICE MANIPULATOR WITH ROLL MECHANISM | COLEY, ZADE JAMES | 3775 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 31, 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 |
| 18324842 | ROBOTIC AND MANUAL ASPIRATION CATHETERS | GOLOVAN, MARK | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 26, 2023 |
| 18106881 | GUIDED COORDINATED BED MOTION FOR INTRA-OPERATIVE PATIENT POSITIONING IN ROBOTIC SURGERY | PECHE, JORGE O | 3656 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2023 |
| 18067698 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL RECONSTRUCTION | SATCHER, DION JOHN | 2676 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2022 |
| 18067688 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL INSTRUMENT POSE ESTIMATION | ZHANG, FAN | 2682 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Dec 16, 2022 |
| 17994305 | AI-BASED TRIGGERING OF AUTOMATED ACTIONS | DULANEY, BENJAMIN O | 2683 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2022 |
| 17986838 | ROBOTIC INSTRUMENT ALIGNMENT | POLAND, CHERIE MICHELLE | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2022 |
| 17941059 | FLEXIBLE ARTICULATING INTRODUCER CANNULA FOR SURGICAL SCOPE IN ROBOTIC SYSTEM | ABBASI, ABDUL HADI | 3795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2022 |
| 17562051 | WEIGHT-BASED REGISTRATION OF LOCATION SENSORS | BROWN, HELENE CATHERINE | 3797 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2021 |
| 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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