Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 15, 2026

Bayer HealthCare LLC

23 pending office actions • 12 art units • 21 examiners • 0 of 23 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 13 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

23
Total Pending OAs
17
Non-Final OAs
6
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

7
Overdue
0
Due this week
3
Due this month
1
Due in next 60 days
0
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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. 11 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (7)Due ≤ 30 days (3)Due ≤ 60 days (1)

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

7
Hard (30%)
11
Medium (48%)
5
Easy (22%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 + other2 (9%)
§103 only10 (43%)
§112 only1 (4%)
Double-patenting only4 (17%)
Double-patenting + other1 (4%)
Multi-statute (no §101)5 (22%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

6
Life Sciences
26% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
14
Mechanical / Eng
61% of docket
3
Business / Other
13% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

230 h
Manual time on pending OAs
46 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
80 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.0 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
PAZ ESTEVEZ, GUILLERMO G 2 15.4% +13.9%
SAOUD, CHRISTINE J 2 58.0% +37.6%
NGUYEN, TRAN N 1 61.9% +16.9%
ELSHAER, ALAAELDIN M 1 35.6% +31.4%
HAGOPIAN, CASEY SHEA 1 54.4% +33.3%
IMPINK, MOLLIE LLEWELLYN 1 55.7% +24.0%
ALLEN, ANDRE J 1 91.4% +6.4%
EDOUARD, JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER 1 21.8% +34.7%
DARB, HAMZA A. 1 74.4% +31.3%
ABU-DAYEH, TAGWA MOHAMMAD 1

Quick Wins (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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18813904 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLUID DELIVERY USING PRESSURE-BASED MOTOR CONTROL FOR FLUID INJECTOR DEVICES ALLEN, ANDRE J

Hard Cases (9)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19252857 SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DELIVERY OF A THERAPEUTIC OR DIAGNOSTIC AGENT PAZ ESTEVEZ, GUILLERMO G 78d overdue
19252809 SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DELIVERY OF A THERAPEUTIC OR DIAGNOSTIC AGENT PAZ ESTEVEZ, GUILLERMO G 73d overdue
17998338 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTROLLING A FLUID INJECTION SYSTEM BASED ON HYDRAULIC RESISTANCE SHAH, NILAY J 30d overdue
18263899 METHODS OF ADJUSTING THE PH OF A CELL CULTURE MEDIUM DUNN, MCKENZIE A 26d
19159896 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR OPERATING A FLUID INJECTION SYSTEM NGUYEN, TRAN N
18848564 CHILD-PROOF STICK PACK IMPINK, MOLLIE LLEWELLYN
18838918 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING AUTOMATED HEALTHCARE DATA APPLICATIONS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDOUARD, JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER
18392417 CHEWABLE GEL PRODUCTS FOR ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTS GHALI, ISIS A D

Interview Candidates (10)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19252857 SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DELIVERY OF A THERAPEUTIC OR DIAGNOSTIC AGENT PAZ ESTEVEZ, GUILLERMO G 78d overdue
19252809 SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DELIVERY OF A THERAPEUTIC OR DIAGNOSTIC AGENT PAZ ESTEVEZ, GUILLERMO G 73d overdue
19109553 Systems and Methods for Generating Protocols Embodying Contrast and Radiation Dose Management Techniques ELSHAER, ALAAELDIN M 35d
19159896 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR OPERATING A FLUID INJECTION SYSTEM NGUYEN, TRAN N
18875229 NAPROXEN SODIUM TABLETS PRODUCED USING A CONTINUOUS PROCESS HAGOPIAN, CASEY SHEA
18848564 CHILD-PROOF STICK PACK IMPINK, MOLLIE LLEWELLYN
18838918 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING AUTOMATED HEALTHCARE DATA APPLICATIONS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDOUARD, JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER
18720705 AMMONIUM SULFATE TREATED SYRINGE FOR INCREASED PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION STABILITY DARB, HAMZA A.

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
3783 9
3685 1
3687 1
3799 1
3683 1
1619 1
1611 1
3798 1
1678 1
1658 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19159896 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR OPERATING A FLUID INJECTION SYSTEM NGUYEN, TRAN N 3685 §101§102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 26, 2025
19252809 SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DELIVERY OF A THERAPEUTIC OR DIAGNOSTIC AGENT PAZ ESTEVEZ, GUILLERMO G 3783 §103 Non-Final OA 73d overdue Pending Jun 27, 2025
19252857 SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DELIVERY OF A THERAPEUTIC OR DIAGNOSTIC AGENT PAZ ESTEVEZ, GUILLERMO G 3783 §103 Non-Final OA 78d overdue Pending Jun 27, 2025
19109553 Systems and Methods for Generating Protocols Embodying Contrast and Radiation Dose Management Techniques ELSHAER, ALAAELDIN M 3687 §103 Final Rejection 35d Pending Mar 06, 2025
18875229 NAPROXEN SODIUM TABLETS PRODUCED USING A CONTINUOUS PROCESS HAGOPIAN, CASEY SHEA DP Non-Final OA Pending Dec 16, 2024
18848564 CHILD-PROOF STICK PACK IMPINK, MOLLIE LLEWELLYN 3799 §103§112 Final Rejection Pending Sep 19, 2024
18813904 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLUID DELIVERY USING PRESSURE-BASED MOTOR CONTROL FOR FLUID INJECTOR DEVICES ALLEN, ANDRE J DP Non-Final OA Pending Aug 23, 2024
18838918 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING AUTOMATED HEALTHCARE DATA APPLICATIONS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDOUARD, JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER 3683 §101§102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 15, 2024
18720705 AMMONIUM SULFATE TREATED SYRINGE FOR INCREASED PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION STABILITY DARB, HAMZA A. §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 17, 2024
18646969 Syringe Plunger With Dynamic Seal ABU-DAYEH, TAGWA MOHAMMAD 3783 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 26, 2024
18421298 HIGH CONCENTRATION SUSPENSION FORMULATION FOR COLD AND FLU SOFT GEL CAPSULE MEDICATIONS PROSSER, ALISSA J 1619 §103 Final Rejection 12d Pending Jan 24, 2024
18392417 CHEWABLE GEL PRODUCTS FOR ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTS GHALI, ISIS A D 1611 §103§112Other Non-Final OA Pending Dec 21, 2023
18391531 SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SAFEGUARDING THE WELLBEING OF PATIENTS FOR FLUID INJECTION PATEL, NIKETA I 3798 §103 Final Rejection 45d overdue Pending Dec 20, 2023
18453364 MULTI-USE DISPOSABLE SYSTEM AND SYRINGE THEREFOR SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE 3783 §103 Final Rejection 14d Pending Aug 22, 2023
18546806 AIR DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR FLUID INJECTOR TURKOWSKI, KAYLA MARIE 3783 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 17, 2023
18263899 METHODS OF ADJUSTING THE PH OF A CELL CULTURE MEDIUM DUNN, MCKENZIE A 1678 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 26d Pending Aug 02, 2023
18121499 Extended, High Dose VEGF Antagonist Regimens for Treatment of Angiogenic Eye Disorders KATAKAM, SUDHAKAR 1658 DP Non-Final OA 9d overdue Pending Mar 14, 2023
18121490 Extended, High Dose VEGF Antagonist Regimens for Treatment of Angiogenic Eye Disorders SAOUD, CHRISTINE J 1645 DP Non-Final OA Pending Mar 14, 2023
18021802 Extended, High Dose VEGF Antagonist Regimens for Treatment of Angiogenic Eye Disorders SAOUD, CHRISTINE J 1674 §103§112DP Non-Final OA Pending Feb 16, 2023
18019939 PRIME TUBE CONFIGURATIONS FOR SYRINGE STIMPERT, PHILIP EARL 3783 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 06, 2023
17998338 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTROLLING A FLUID INJECTION SYSTEM BASED ON HYDRAULIC RESISTANCE SHAH, NILAY J 3783 §102§103 Non-Final OA 30d overdue Pending Nov 09, 2022
17913202 SYSTEM FOR AIR VOLUME CORRECTION BASED ON FLUID PRESSURE AND FLOW RATE PATEL, SHEFALI DILIP 3783 §112 Final Rejection 46d overdue Pending Sep 21, 2022
17106697 FLUID INJECTION SYSTEM HAVING VARIOUS SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING AN INJECTION PROCEDURE ZAMORY, JUSTIN L 3783 §103 Non-Final OA 53d overdue Pending Nov 30, 2020

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