Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
45 pending office actions • 14 art units • 43 examiners • 0 of 45 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 38 patents granted in the last 365 days
B. Braun Melsungen AG manages a significant portfolio in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area, with 44 pending office actions. These actions are distributed among 42 distinct examiners and 13 distinct art units. This high number of examiners relative to the 44 pending office actions suggests a highly decentralized prosecution approach where almost every case is handled by a different individual.
The busiest examiner is NG, HENRY, who is handling 2 pending office actions. This indicates that no single examiner is responsible for a large portion of the company's current workload, as 42 distinct examiners are involved. The 13 distinct art units show that the company's pending applications cover a variety of technical specialties within the medical and mechanical sectors. By spreading 44 pending office actions across 42 distinct examiners, B. Braun Melsungen AG minimizes the impact of any single examiner's decision on its overall portfolio. This strategy is effective for managing a large number of applications in the diverse Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area.
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 + other | 2 (4%) |
| §103 only | 16 (36%) |
| §102 only | 5 (11%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 22 (49%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NG, HENRY | 2 | 64.1% | +52.2% |
| BOSWORTH, KAMI A | 2 | 69.1% | +28.7% |
| SCOTT, RANDY A | 1 | 84.7% | -1.4% |
| HOLCOMB, MARK | 1 | 33.5% | +40.4% |
| BERTRAM, ERIC D | 1 | 81.2% | +12.4% |
| LIANG, SHIBIN | 1 | 62.8% | +17.0% |
| RODRIGUEZ MOLINA, MARCOS JAVIER | 1 | 53.6% | +25.9% |
| HOLTZCLAW, MICHAEL T. | 1 | 77.6% | +16.0% |
| SCHLUETER, MARY GRACE | 1 | 77.8% | +33.3% |
| ABU-DAYEH, TAGWA MOHAMMAD | 1 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19192584 | OPERATOR LEVEL AND ROLE-SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION FOR OPERATING AN INFUSION PUMP | SCOTT, RANDY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17299491 | CATHETER DEVICES WITH BLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS | ALLEN, ROBERT F | 257d overdue |
| 17852480 | METALLIC SUPPORT STRUCTURE IN THE DRIVE ARM/HEAD OF A MEDICAL FLUID PUMP | WITTLIFF, KATERINA ANNA | 28d overdue |
| 18465346 | LEAKAGE CONNECTOR FOR A DIALYSIS MACHINE, A LEAKAGE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPPED WITH IT AS WELL AS A DIALYSIS MACHINE | FARRAR, LAUREN PENG | 28d |
| 18994707 | STACKABLE MOULDED CONTAINER FOR A MEDICAL / PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION, WHICH MOULDED CONTAINER IS MADE OF A THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL | CASTRIOTTA, JENNIFER | 34d |
| 19089267 | NEUROSTIMULATION CATHETER | BERTRAM, ERIC D | — |
| 19062570 | CONTAINER FOR IRRIGATION APPLICATION COMPRISING A PRECISELY DEFINED OPENING AND A PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF | RODRIGUEZ MOLINA, MARCOS JAVIER | — |
| 18956246 | ELECTRICAL NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEM | HOLTZCLAW, MICHAEL T. | — |
| 18730267 | CAP FOR A CONNECTOR OF AN ENTERAL FEEDING KIT, AND FEEDING KIT HAVING A CAP | ABU-DAYEH, TAGWA MOHAMMAD | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19173916 | MEDICAL SYSTEM FOR DOCUMENTING AND MANAGING A DRUG ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURE, METHOD OF DOCUMENTING AND MANAGING A DRUG ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | HOLCOMB, MARK | — |
| 19089267 | NEUROSTIMULATION CATHETER | BERTRAM, ERIC D | — |
| 19066905 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING CONTAINERS FOR IRRIGATION APPLICATION ON A PRODUCTION LINE FOR PRODUCING INFUSION CONTAINERS | LIANG, SHIBIN | — |
| 19062570 | CONTAINER FOR IRRIGATION APPLICATION COMPRISING A PRECISELY DEFINED OPENING AND A PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF | RODRIGUEZ MOLINA, MARCOS JAVIER | — |
| 18956246 | ELECTRICAL NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEM | HOLTZCLAW, MICHAEL T. | — |
| 18934435 | MEDICAL ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRICAL NEUROSTIMULATION | SCHLUETER, MARY GRACE | — |
| 18576472 | SINGLE-USE MEDICAL ITEM HAVING AN INTEGRATED MARKER | NG, HENRY | — |
| 18247023 | NEEDLE ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED METHODS | BOSWORTH, KAMI A | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3783 | 14 |
| 3781 | 5 |
| 3685 | 2 |
| 3791 | 2 |
| 3741 | 2 |
| 3735 | 1 |
| 3734 | 1 |
| 3798 | 1 |
| 3792 | 1 |
| 3736 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19192584 | OPERATOR LEVEL AND ROLE-SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION FOR OPERATING AN INFUSION PUMP | SCOTT, RANDY A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2025 |
| 19173916 | MEDICAL SYSTEM FOR DOCUMENTING AND MANAGING A DRUG ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURE, METHOD OF DOCUMENTING AND MANAGING A DRUG ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | HOLCOMB, MARK | 3685 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2025 |
| 19089267 | NEUROSTIMULATION CATHETER | BERTRAM, ERIC D | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 19066905 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING CONTAINERS FOR IRRIGATION APPLICATION ON A PRODUCTION LINE FOR PRODUCING INFUSION CONTAINERS | LIANG, SHIBIN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 19062570 | CONTAINER FOR IRRIGATION APPLICATION COMPRISING A PRECISELY DEFINED OPENING AND A PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF | RODRIGUEZ MOLINA, MARCOS JAVIER | 3735 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 25, 2025 |
| 18956246 | ELECTRICAL NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEM | HOLTZCLAW, MICHAEL T. | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18934435 | MEDICAL ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRICAL NEUROSTIMULATION | SCHLUETER, MARY GRACE | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18730267 | CAP FOR A CONNECTOR OF AN ENTERAL FEEDING KIT, AND FEEDING KIT HAVING A CAP | ABU-DAYEH, TAGWA MOHAMMAD | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18763096 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC REMOTE PROGRAMMING OF INFUSION PUMPS | ROBINSON, KYLE G | 3685 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18703507 | MEDICAL PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PRODUCT, IN PARTICULAR A MEDICAL PRODUCT | TOMBERS, JOSEPH A | 3791 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2024 |
| 18696096 | CATHETERS WITH GUIDEWIRE ADAPTORS AND RELATED METHODS | GRAY, PHILLIP A | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18610521 | BAG COMPONENT FOR A PRODUCT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BAG COMPONENT, AND FORMING TOOL | ATTEL, NINA KAY | 3734 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18576472 | SINGLE-USE MEDICAL ITEM HAVING AN INTEGRATED MARKER | NG, HENRY | 3741 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 04, 2024 |
| 18571019 | SMART INTRAVENOUS CATHETER SYSTEM | GRASMEDER, SARAH DYMPNA | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18570027 | NEEDLE DEVICES WITH GRIP ADAPTORS AND RELATED METHODS | PATEL, OM | 3791 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18567176 | CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS | AHMED, TASNIM M | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18524365 | CATHETER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A CATHETER | ZHANG, LEI | 3798 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18143577 | INFUSION SYSTEM AND CATHETER FOR SUCH AN INFUSION SYSTEM | MARRISON, SAMUEL JOSEPH | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 04, 2023 |
| 18247023 | NEEDLE ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED METHODS | BOSWORTH, KAMI A | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2023 |
| 18022298 | INFUSION OR TRANSFUSION SET AND SYSTEM COMPRISING AN INFUSION OR TRANSFUSION SET | FREDRICKSON, COURTNEY B | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2023 |
| 18008173 | MEDICAL PRESSURE GAUGE | PAZ ESTEVEZ, GUILLERMO G | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 45d overdue | Pending | Dec 04, 2022 |
| 17793699 | TRACKING TAGS FOR VENOUS CATHETERIZATION COMPLICATIONS | SIRCAR, ALISHA JITENDRA | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2022 |
| 17852480 | METALLIC SUPPORT STRUCTURE IN THE DRIVE ARM/HEAD OF A MEDICAL FLUID PUMP | WITTLIFF, KATERINA ANNA | 3783 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 28d overdue | Pending | Jun 29, 2022 |
| 17781948 | CONNECTOR, SYSTEM WITH CONNECTOR AND HOSE LINE, AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING A CONNECTOR TO A HOSE LINE | BOSWORTH, KAMI A | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 02, 2022 |
| 17625053 | HYBRID SAFETY SPRING CLIP FOR SHARP MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS | VARGAS, ANNA ELIZABETH | 3783 | §102 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | Jan 05, 2022 |
| 17299491 | CATHETER DEVICES WITH BLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS | ALLEN, ROBERT F | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 257d overdue | Pending | Jun 03, 2021 |
| 18996006 | STACKABLE MOULDED CONTAINER WHICH IS MADE OF A THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL AND HAS A HANDLE | ELOSHWAY, NIKI MARINA | 3736 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18994707 | STACKABLE MOULDED CONTAINER FOR A MEDICAL / PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION, WHICH MOULDED CONTAINER IS MADE OF A THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL | CASTRIOTTA, JENNIFER | 3733 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 18782312 | PROCESS OF DISINFECTING A FLUID LINE SYSTEM OF A MEDICAL APPARATUS AND MEDICAL APPARATUS | PILSBURY, BRADY CHARLES | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18720003 | ANTI-FIBROUS CELLS, MEDICAMENT COMPRISING THE CELLS, AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING THESE CELLS | MATALKAH, FATIMAH KHALAF | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18671067 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DIALYSIS SYSTEM | ARBLE, JESSICA R | 3781 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 22, 2024 |
| 18652598 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TEMPERING SOFT WATER AND/OR PERMEATE FOR A DIALYSIS SYSTEM | DRODGE, JOSEPH W | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2024 |
| 18625360 | MULTI-STAGE MEMBRANE FILTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MULTI-STAGE MEMBRANE FILTRATION SYSTEM | BASS, DIRK R | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18597078 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY CHARACTERIZING A VASCULAR ACCESS OF A DIALYSIS PATIENT | STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Mar 06, 2024 |
| 18588262 | MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MEDICAL DEVICE | BLANCHA, JONATHAN M | 1779 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2024 |
| 18582851 | MEMBRANE FILTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEMBRANE FILTERING A LIQUID | ABDEL LATIF, MAHMOUD MOTAZ | 1773 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2024 |
| 18554653 | EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCUIT FOR DECAPNEIZATION OF ORGANIC FLUIDS | PHAM, KATHERINE-PH MINH | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2023 |
| 18465346 | LEAKAGE CONNECTOR FOR A DIALYSIS MACHINE, A LEAKAGE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPPED WITH IT AS WELL AS A DIALYSIS MACHINE | FARRAR, LAUREN PENG | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Sep 12, 2023 |
| 17780114 | VALVE ISLAND FOR A HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY FOR A DIALYSIS MACHINE | KALIHER, HANS CHRISTIAN | 3781 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 26, 2022 |
| 17602367 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PURIFYING BLOOD | SPANGLER, JOSEPH RANKIN | 1656 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2021 |
| 18504713 | CASSETTE WITH FREE FLOW PREVENTION OVERRIDE FOR INFUSION PUMP | DOUBRAVA, JOHN A | 3783 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2023 |
| 18216486 | INFUSION PUMP HAVING A BACKUP POWER SYSTEM | FAROOQ, MAHMOOD | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 29, 2023 |
| 18205195 | INFUSION PUMP WITH CAM SHAFT ENCODER | LANGE, ERIC A | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 02, 2023 |
| 18134650 | INFUSION PUMP THAT SETS PUMP PARAMETERS BASED ON CASSETTE TYPE | NG, HENRY | 3741 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 14, 2023 |
| 17979907 | CONTAINER AND SYSTEM FOR RECONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS | WENG, KAI H | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 03, 2022 |
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