Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
28 pending office actions • 3 art units • 20 examiners • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 30 patents granted in the last 365 days
Becton Dickinson France manages 27 pending office actions within the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. This workload is distributed among 19 distinct examiners, which indicates that applications are being handled by different individuals. This examiner count suggests that the company must navigate a variety of prosecution styles across its active applications.
The prosecution is concentrated within 3 distinct art units despite the number of examiners involved. This indicates that while individual examiners are reviewing the files, the subject matter remains within these administrative groups at the patent office. Practitioners should prepare for consistency in art unit policy even as they navigate different examiner personalities.
NORTH, ISABELLA SARAH HYO SO is the busiest examiner for the company, currently managing 3 busiest examiner pending actions. This concentration under a single examiner represents a portion of the workload distributed across the 19 distinct examiners. Monitoring the specific preferences of this examiner is a factor for the company's success rate in this technology sector.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 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. 8 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 | 1 (4%) |
| §103 only | 11 (39%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 14 (50%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH, ISABELLA SARAH HYO SO | 3 | 67.7% | +9.8% |
| BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | 2 | 80.2% | +10.7% |
| DARB, HAMZA A. | 2 | 74.4% | +30.9% |
| SHAH, NILAY J | 2 | 76.3% | +46.9% |
| GHANNOUM, ISSA JAMIL | 2 | — | — |
| ALVARADO JR, NELSON LOUIS | 2 | 86.7% | +18.2% |
| VOKES, KATHLEEN PAIGE | 2 | 55.1% | +25.9% |
| BOWMAN, ANDREW J | 1 | 65.9% | +13.2% |
| GEHMAN, BRYON P | 1 | 73.8% | +30.6% |
| GOLOVAN, MARK | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18087940 | Safety Device for Shielding an Injection Needle of a Medical Container, and an Injection Device Including This Safety Device | ALVARADO JR, NELSON LOUIS | — |
| 17764370 | Injection Device Comprising a Needle Shield | ALVARADO JR, NELSON LOUIS | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17426008 | AUTO-INJECTOR WITH ACTUATION PREVENTION CAP | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 14d |
| 18247087 | Dose Setting Assembly for a Medical Injection Device | MARRISON, SAMUEL JOSEPH | 15d |
| 18088089 | Safety Device for Shielding an Injection Needle of a Medical Container, and an Injection Device Including This Safety Device | NORTH, ISABELLA SARAH HYO SO | 29d |
| 18088006 | Safety Device for Shielding an Injection Needle of a Medical Container, and an Injection Device Including This Safety Device | VOKES, KATHLEEN PAIGE | 29d |
| 18556424 | Needle Cover for Medical Injection Device | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | 49d |
| 18088217 | Safety Device for Shielding an Injection Needle of a Medical Container, and an Injection Device Including This Safety Device | VOKES, KATHLEEN PAIGE | 72d |
| 18840520 | Holding Device for Medical Containers With Reinforcing Ribs for Increasing Stiffness and Reducing Deflection | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | — |
| 18723882 | Syringe Rigid Needle Shield With RFID Tag and Folded Antenna | GOLOVAN, MARK | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19032560 | Tub for the Packaging of a Plurality of Nests of Plunger Stoppers With Guiding Features Ensuring a Reliable Location of the Nests Within the Tub | GEHMAN, BRYON P | 4d overdue |
| 18088006 | Safety Device for Shielding an Injection Needle of a Medical Container, and an Injection Device Including This Safety Device | VOKES, KATHLEEN PAIGE | 29d |
| 18556424 | Needle Cover for Medical Injection Device | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | 49d |
| 18088217 | Safety Device for Shielding an Injection Needle of a Medical Container, and an Injection Device Including This Safety Device | VOKES, KATHLEEN PAIGE | 72d |
| 19045859 | Medical Injection Device With A Plasma Treated Silicone Oil Coating | BOWMAN, ANDREW J | — |
| 18840520 | Holding Device for Medical Containers With Reinforcing Ribs for Increasing Stiffness and Reducing Deflection | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | — |
| 18693219 | Syringe Assembly with In-Molded RFID Sleeve | DARB, HAMZA A. | — |
| 18603010 | Autoinjector for Automatic Injection of a Product Into an Injection Site | SHAH, NILAY J | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3783 | 19 |
| 3736 | 1 |
| 3781 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19045859 | Medical Injection Device With A Plasma Treated Silicone Oil Coating | BOWMAN, ANDREW J | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2025 |
| 19032560 | Tub for the Packaging of a Plurality of Nests of Plunger Stoppers With Guiding Features Ensuring a Reliable Location of the Nests Within the Tub | GEHMAN, BRYON P | 3736 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 18840520 | Holding Device for Medical Containers With Reinforcing Ribs for Increasing Stiffness and Reducing Deflection | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18723882 | Syringe Rigid Needle Shield With RFID Tag and Folded Antenna | GOLOVAN, MARK | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2024 |
| 18718927 | Needle Cover Having Rough Surface | KASHYAP, ESHA PRAKASH | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18693219 | Syringe Assembly with In-Molded RFID Sleeve | DARB, HAMZA A. | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2024 |
| 18603010 | Autoinjector for Automatic Injection of a Product Into an Injection Site | SHAH, NILAY J | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18685330 | Connected Drug Delivery Device | GHANNOUM, ISSA JAMIL | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2024 |
| 18530780 | Automatic Medical Injection Device | SHAH, NILAY J | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18566312 | Safety Clip for Medical Injection Device | FLICK, JASON E | 3783 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 01, 2023 |
| 18516432 | Safety Assembly for Use in Medication Device | GHANNOUM, ISSA JAMIL | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2023 |
| 18556424 | Needle Cover for Medical Injection Device | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 49d | Pending | Oct 20, 2023 |
| 18031395 | End-of-Dose Indicator for Medical Injection Device | DARB, HAMZA A. | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2023 |
| 18247087 | Dose Setting Assembly for a Medical Injection Device | MARRISON, SAMUEL JOSEPH | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Mar 29, 2023 |
| 18088089 | Safety Device for Shielding an Injection Needle of a Medical Container, and an Injection Device Including This Safety Device | NORTH, ISABELLA SARAH HYO SO | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Dec 23, 2022 |
| 18087940 | Safety Device for Shielding an Injection Needle of a Medical Container, and an Injection Device Including This Safety Device | ALVARADO JR, NELSON LOUIS | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2022 |
| 18088077 | Safety Device for Shielding an Injection Needle of a Medical Container, and an Injection Device Including This Safety Device | NORTH, ISABELLA SARAH HYO SO | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Dec 23, 2022 |
| 18088217 | Safety Device for Shielding an Injection Needle of a Medical Container, and an Injection Device Including This Safety Device | VOKES, KATHLEEN PAIGE | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 72d | Pending | Dec 23, 2022 |
| 18088006 | Safety Device for Shielding an Injection Needle of a Medical Container, and an Injection Device Including This Safety Device | VOKES, KATHLEEN PAIGE | 3783 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Dec 23, 2022 |
| 18012036 | Sensor Assembly and System | TURKOWSKI, KAYLA MARIE | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2022 |
| 17920232 | Medical Container, an Adaptor for Mounting Onto Said Medical Container, and a Drug Delivery Device Comprising Said Medical Container | IGEL JR, MARK ALAN | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 20, 2022 |
| 17764370 | Injection Device Comprising a Needle Shield | ALVARADO JR, NELSON LOUIS | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2022 |
| 17624030 | Tip Cap for a Medical Injection Device | NORTH, ISABELLA SARAH HYO SO | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2021 |
| 17622362 | An Adaptor for a Medical Container, a Medical Container Comprising Said Adaptor, and a Method for Manufacturing this Medical Container | SMITH, PETER DANIEL | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2021 |
| 17426008 | AUTO-INJECTOR WITH ACTUATION PREVENTION CAP | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Aug 25, 2021 |
| 17425958 | RIGID NEEDLE SHIELD REMOVER FOR AUTOINJECTOR | DIPERT, FORREST BLAKE | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 27, 2021 |
| 17240484 | Tip Cap Assembly for Closing an Injection System | BOSWORTH, KAMI A | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2021 |
| 17288147 | Needle Cover for a Medical Injection Device | ZAMORY, JUSTIN L | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2021 |
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