Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
32 pending office actions • 8 art units • 27 examiners • 0 of 32 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 30 patents granted in the last 365 days
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. currently manages 30 pending office actions in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These actions are distributed among 26 distinct examiners, suggesting engagement with a variety of patent office staff. The portfolio is active across 8 distinct art units, which indicates a concentration of technical subject matter despite the volume of pending actions.
HOAG, MITCHELL BRAIN is the busiest examiner for the portfolio, currently overseeing 2 pending office actions. Because the busiest examiner pending count is 2 out of 30 total actions, the workload is distributed across the 26 distinct examiners. This distribution requires the company to manage a variety of examiner styles and preferences simultaneously. The 8 distinct art units provide structural consistency, but the task lies in the diverse group of examiners assigned to the 30 pending office actions. Practitioners must tailor their approach to the 26 distinct examiners while operating within the 8 distinct art units.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 13 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. 13 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 12 (38%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 20 (62%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOAG, MITCHELL BRAIN | 2 | 70.4% | +18.8% |
| TON, MARTIN TRUYEN | 2 | 62.3% | +34.3% |
| LE, KHOA TAN | 2 | 78.0% | +38.2% |
| DARB, HAMZA A. | 2 | 74.4% | +30.9% |
| MANNAN, MIKAIL A | 2 | 68.5% | +23.5% |
| RHODES, NORA W | 1 | 54.1% | +25.5% |
| GEDRA, OLIVIA ROSE | 1 | 9.1% | +25.0% |
| LUCCHESI, NICHOLAS D | 1 | 78.4% | +9.4% |
| JAMIALAHMADI, MAJID | 1 | 74.3% | +57.6% |
| KIM, ERIN ASA | 1 | 70.1% | +33.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18573528 | INTRAVASCULAR CROSSING AND ATHERECTOMY APPARATUSES AND METHODS OF USE | BYRD, BRIGID K | 66d overdue |
| 18844379 | Blood Flow Regulation Devices and Methods | RWEGO, KANKINDI | 37d overdue |
| 18858017 | CATHETERS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR REMOVAL OF MATERIAL FROM HOLLOW BODIES | TON, MARTIN TRUYEN | 32d overdue |
| 18702090 | VASCULAR OCCLUSION DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OCCLUDING A VESSEL | HOLWERDA, KATHLEEN SONNETT | 10d overdue |
| 18019772 | Systems and Methods for Endovascularly Restoring Venous Valve Function | MANNAN, MIKAIL A | 12d |
| 18034572 | BALLOON CATHETER WITH SELECTIVE SCORING CAPABILITY | TON, MARTIN TRUYEN | 27d |
| 18018529 | Peelable Cathlock | NORTH, ISABELLA SARAH HYO SO | 29d |
| 17054552 | RADIOEMBOLIZATION DELIVERY DEVICE | ZAMORY, JUSTIN L | 43d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18858017 | CATHETERS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR REMOVAL OF MATERIAL FROM HOLLOW BODIES | TON, MARTIN TRUYEN | 32d overdue |
| 18857112 | ENDOVASCULAR DEVICES WITH EXTENDIBLE SHAVER | JAMIALAHMADI, MAJID | 16d overdue |
| 18019772 | Systems and Methods for Endovascularly Restoring Venous Valve Function | MANNAN, MIKAIL A | 12d |
| 18034572 | BALLOON CATHETER WITH SELECTIVE SCORING CAPABILITY | TON, MARTIN TRUYEN | 27d |
| 17793285 | Tool to Enable Catheter Insertion into a Mating Component | DARB, HAMZA A. | 56d |
| 18997510 | ENDOVASCULAR APPARATUS FOR TREATING VESSEL INTIMA AND RELATED METHODS | HOAG, MITCHELL BRAIN | — |
| 18995740 | CURVED FIRE-FORWARD NEEDLE FOR PUNCTURING AND TRAVERSING VASCULATURE | RHODES, NORA W | — |
| 18876211 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING BLOOD PERFUSION | GEDRA, OLIVIA ROSE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3771 | 12 |
| 3783 | 7 |
| 3774 | 2 |
| 3792 | 1 |
| 3681 | 1 |
| 3741 | 1 |
| 3794 | 1 |
| 1618 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18997510 | ENDOVASCULAR APPARATUS FOR TREATING VESSEL INTIMA AND RELATED METHODS | HOAG, MITCHELL BRAIN | 3792 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 18995740 | CURVED FIRE-FORWARD NEEDLE FOR PUNCTURING AND TRAVERSING VASCULATURE | RHODES, NORA W | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 18876211 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING BLOOD PERFUSION | GEDRA, OLIVIA ROSE | 3681 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18867385 | ATHERECTOMY DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | HOAG, MITCHELL BRAIN | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18861017 | BALLOON CATHETER FOR DELIVERING A THERAPEUTIC AGENT TO VARIABLE LENGTH TREATMENT SITES | LUCCHESI, NICHOLAS D | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18858017 | CATHETERS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR REMOVAL OF MATERIAL FROM HOLLOW BODIES | TON, MARTIN TRUYEN | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 32d overdue | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18857112 | ENDOVASCULAR DEVICES WITH EXTENDIBLE SHAVER | JAMIALAHMADI, MAJID | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | Oct 15, 2024 |
| 18857008 | CATHETER ASSEMBLIES HAVING A DILATABLE RETRIEVAL BASKET AND METHODS OF USE | LE, KHOA TAN | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2024 |
| 18853286 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MONITORING A CATHETER OR SHUNT DEVICE AND FLUID OF THE SYSTEM | KIM, ERIN ASA | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 |
| 18844379 | Blood Flow Regulation Devices and Methods | RWEGO, KANKINDI | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 37d overdue | Pending | Sep 05, 2024 |
| 18730587 | Port Identification Insert and Assembly Alignment Feature | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18702979 | Catheters, Catheter Assemblies, & Methods | KHANDKER, RAIHAN R | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18702090 | VASCULAR OCCLUSION DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OCCLUDING A VESSEL | HOLWERDA, KATHLEEN SONNETT | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 10d overdue | Pending | Apr 17, 2024 |
| 18687754 | Mechanical Clamshell Cathlock | STIGELL, THEODORE J | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18682041 | COMPOSITE MEDICAL BALLOON WITH ENHANCED OUTER FILM LAYER AND RELATED METHODS | OSINSKI, BRADLEY JAMES | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2024 |
| 18290751 | Port to Catheter Connection System | MALATEK, KATHERYN A | 3741 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 46d | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18575638 | ENDOVASCULAR IMPLANT POSITIONING APPARATUS WITH FUNCTIONALLY MODIFIED WIRE | LYNCH, ROBERT A | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 |
| 18573528 | INTRAVASCULAR CROSSING AND ATHERECTOMY APPARATUSES AND METHODS OF USE | BYRD, BRIGID K | 3771 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 66d overdue | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18561627 | Silicone Low Profile Port with Rigid Baseplate and Stem | VOKES, KATHLEEN PAIGE | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18289542 | Low Profile, Injectable Subcutaneous Vascular Access System and Method | DARB, HAMZA A. | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18281377 | Access System Including Flexible Needle | BRANDT, DAVID NELSON | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2023 |
| 18262635 | Ultrasonic Catheter System With Longitudinal Pressure Sensing | LE, KHOA TAN | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2023 |
| 18034572 | BALLOON CATHETER WITH SELECTIVE SCORING CAPABILITY | TON, MARTIN TRUYEN | 3771 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Apr 28, 2023 |
| 18245046 | CLOSURE DEVICES, VASCULAR REPAIR ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS FOR REPAIRING VEIN VALVE INSUFFICIENCY | MANNAN, MIKAIL A | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2023 |
| 18022733 | Flow Reduction Catheter for Fluid Overload Treatment | HOLLM, JONATHAN ADAM | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2023 |
| 18019772 | Systems and Methods for Endovascularly Restoring Venous Valve Function | MANNAN, MIKAIL A | 3774 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Feb 03, 2023 |
| 18018529 | Peelable Cathlock | NORTH, ISABELLA SARAH HYO SO | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Jan 27, 2023 |
| 17793285 | Tool to Enable Catheter Insertion into a Mating Component | DARB, HAMZA A. | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Jul 15, 2022 |
| 17773209 | System for Use in Sealing a Portion of Pleural Layers Together | CLARK, RYAN T | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2022 |
| 17439970 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH DRUG-ELUTING COATING ON MODIFIED DEVICE SURFACE | DANIEL, ANTARIUS S | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2021 |
| 17054552 | RADIOEMBOLIZATION DELIVERY DEVICE | ZAMORY, JUSTIN L | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 43d | Pending | Nov 11, 2020 |
| 17054618 | MICROSPHERES CONTAINING RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES AND OTHER MARKERS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | BAEK, JONGHWAN NMN | 1618 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 53d | Pending | Nov 11, 2020 |
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