Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
38 pending office actions • 9 art units • 34 examiners • 0 of 38 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 55 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 38 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. 38 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 | 29 (76%) |
| §102 only | 6 (16%) |
| §112 only | 3 (8%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHOULDERS, ANNIE LEE | 3 | 72.2% | +18.9% |
| HUPCZEY, JR, RONALD JAMES | 2 | 64.8% | +22.1% |
| BOR, HELENE CATHERINE | 2 | 51.1% | +30.0% |
| PLIONIS, NICHOLAS J | 1 | 70.9% | +39.3% |
| RWEGO, KANKINDI | 1 | 74.5% | +35.1% |
| RABAGLIA, BRIDGET ELIZABETH | 1 | 67.9% | +18.8% |
| SCHERBEL, TODD J | 1 | 76.2% | +51.6% |
| BEGEMAN, ANDREW W | 1 | 42.6% | +21.0% |
| LE, KHOA TAN | 1 | 79.2% | +36.7% |
| VAHDAT, KHADIJEH A | 1 | 79.2% | +20.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18658327 | INTRAURETHRAL MEDICAL SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS | BEGEMAN, ANDREW W | 80d overdue |
| 17348939 | MEDICAL GUIDEWIRE ASSEMBLY HAVING IDENTIFICATION DEVICE | BOR, HELENE CATHERINE | 44d overdue |
| 18181935 | MEDICAL DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CARRYING OUT A MEDICAL PROCEDURE | SHOULDERS, ANNIE LEE | 42d overdue |
| 17917640 | MEDICAL ASSEMBLIES HAVING SENSOR DEVICES | BOR, HELENE CATHERINE | 36d overdue |
| 18737622 | ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE WITH DIRECTIONAL ELECTRODE | SHOULDERS, ANNIE LEE | 10d overdue |
| 18899785 | HYBRID TRANSSEPTAL DILATOR AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | RABAGLIA, BRIDGET ELIZABETH | 4d overdue |
| 17938376 | Methods and Devices for Puncturing Tissue | HUPCZEY, JR, RONALD JAMES | 1d overdue |
| 18526904 | ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE HAVING A DISTAL APERTURE | HUPCZEY, JR, RONALD JAMES | 6d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3794 | 15 |
| 3771 | 9 |
| 3783 | 5 |
| 3795 | 3 |
| 3797 | 2 |
| 3773 | 1 |
| 3798 | 1 |
| 3792 | 1 |
| 3791 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19009035 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TISSUE TRACTION | PLIONIS, NICHOLAS J | 3773 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 18923105 | MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS | RWEGO, KANKINDI | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Oct 22, 2024 |
| 18899785 | HYBRID TRANSSEPTAL DILATOR AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | RABAGLIA, BRIDGET ELIZABETH | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18737622 | ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE WITH DIRECTIONAL ELECTRODE | SHOULDERS, ANNIE LEE | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 10d overdue | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18734697 | ELECTROANATOMICAL MAPPING ENABLE DILATOR AND SHEATH WITH ELECTRICAL COUPLING | SHOULDERS, ANNIE LEE | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Jun 05, 2024 |
| 18672942 | OVER THE SCOPE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING TISSUE USING A PATCH | SCHERBEL, TODD J | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | May 23, 2024 |
| 18658327 | INTRAURETHRAL MEDICAL SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS | BEGEMAN, ANDREW W | 3798 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 80d overdue | Pending | May 08, 2024 |
| 18650186 | MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS FOR DELIVERING A MATERIAL | LE, KHOA TAN | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 13d | Pending | Apr 30, 2024 |
| 18644525 | STEERABLE RADIOFREQUENCY WIRE | VAHDAT, KHADIJEH A | 3794 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 50d | Pending | Apr 24, 2024 |
| 18637185 | COILED WIRE ELECTRODE | BORSCH, NICHOLAS S | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Apr 16, 2024 |
| 18599341 | MEDICAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS OF USE | HENDERSON, RYAN N | 3795 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 48d | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 |
| 18526904 | ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE HAVING A DISTAL APERTURE | HUPCZEY, JR, RONALD JAMES | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Dec 01, 2023 |
| 18486258 | MEDICAL SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS THEREOF | GABR, MOHAMED GAMIL | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 37d overdue | Pending | Oct 13, 2023 |
| 18483683 | MEDICAL SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS | NEMER, OSAMA MOHAMMAD | 3771 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 1d overdue | Pending | Oct 10, 2023 |
| 18468202 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TISSUE PUNCTURE DURING PERICARDIOCENTESIS | TANNER, JOCELIN C | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 55d | Pending | Sep 15, 2023 |
| 18360897 | ENDOSCOPIC PATCH DELIVERY | SCHWIKER, KATHERINE H | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 83d | Pending | Jul 28, 2023 |
| 18347865 | MICROCATHETER | OKONAK, ELIZABETH LOUISE | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 16d overdue | Pending | Jul 06, 2023 |
| 18308415 | ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE WITH SENSING | COLLINS, SEAN W | 3794 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | Apr 27, 2023 |
| 18304086 | ELONGATED MEDICAL NEEDLE ASSEMBLY | CLARK, RYAN T | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 43d overdue | Pending | Apr 20, 2023 |
| 18304020 | STEERABLE MEDICAL DEVICE, HANDLE FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MEDICAL DEVICE | VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG | 3783 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Apr 20, 2023 |
| 18303263 | ACTUATORS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | FAIRCHILD, AARON BENJAMIN | 3795 | §103 | Final Rejection | 30d | Pending | Apr 19, 2023 |
| 18300972 | ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF | RHODES, NORA W | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Apr 14, 2023 |
| 18192960 | ELONGATED CONVEYANCE ASSEMBLY HAS TACTILE FEATURE | BOSWORTH, KAMI A | 3783 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Mar 30, 2023 |
| 18187371 | ELONGATED CATHETER ASSEMBLY HAVING GUIDEWIRE DEFLECTOR | PRICE, NATHAN R | 3783 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 22d overdue | Pending | Mar 21, 2023 |
| 18181935 | MEDICAL DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CARRYING OUT A MEDICAL PROCEDURE | SHOULDERS, ANNIE LEE | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Mar 10, 2023 |
| 18119681 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CATHETER WITH ACTUATING PORTION | ALVARADO JR, NELSON LOUIS | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 83d | Pending | Mar 09, 2023 |
| 18179670 | STYLET, SYSTEM INCLUDING STYLET, AND METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT MEDICAL PROCEDURE WITH STYLET | GUERRERO ROSARIO, ANA VERUSKA | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 23d | Pending | Mar 07, 2023 |
| 18177603 | GUIDEWIRE HAVING GUIDEWIRE MARKERS | LOUIS, RICHARD G | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 45d overdue | Pending | Mar 02, 2023 |
| 18155478 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERICARDIAL PUNCTURE | DELLA, JAYMI E | 3794 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Jan 17, 2023 |
| 18079919 | STEERABLE MEDICAL DEVICES | HENSON, DEVIN B | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | 72d | Pending | Dec 13, 2022 |
| 18071092 | STEERABLE ELONGATE MEDICAL DEVICE | PAZ ESTEVEZ, GUILLERMO G | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Nov 29, 2022 |
| 17924212 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR FLEXIBLE MEDICAL ASSEMBLY | LANCASTER, LINDSAY REGAN | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Nov 09, 2022 |
| 17917640 | MEDICAL ASSEMBLIES HAVING SENSOR DEVICES | BOR, HELENE CATHERINE | 3797 | §112 | Final Rejection | 36d overdue | Pending | Oct 07, 2022 |
| 17938376 | Methods and Devices for Puncturing Tissue | HUPCZEY, JR, RONALD JAMES | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 1d overdue | Pending | Oct 06, 2022 |
| 17852986 | MEDICAL DEVICE HANDLES WITH MULTIPLE DEGREES OF FREEDOM | SHARPLESS, CHRISTEN ALICIA | 3795 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Jun 29, 2022 |
| 17480804 | Devices and Methods for Electrosurgical Navigation | DEDOULIS, CHRISTINE A | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 155d overdue | Pending | Sep 21, 2021 |
| 17386688 | MEDICAL-MAPPING DEVICE | KIM, EUN HWA | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | 88d overdue | Pending | Jul 28, 2021 |
| 17348939 | MEDICAL GUIDEWIRE ASSEMBLY HAVING IDENTIFICATION DEVICE | BOR, HELENE CATHERINE | 3797 | §103 | Final Rejection | 44d overdue | Pending | Jun 16, 2021 |
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