Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
41 pending office actions • 11 art units • 39 examiners • 0 of 41 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 35 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 12 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. 12 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 only | 3 (7%) |
| §101 + other | 10 (24%) |
| §103 only | 10 (24%) |
| §102 only | 1 (2%) |
| §112 only | 2 (5%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 14 (34%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROANE, AARON F | 3 | 73.4% | +9.7% |
| SAHAND, SANA | 1 | 63.4% | +23.8% |
| MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN | 1 | 55.9% | +20.4% |
| WALKER, OLIVIA | 1 | 35.7% | +75.0% |
| SHOSTAK, ANDREY | 1 | 52.2% | +61.8% |
| JAHAN, ISRAT | 1 | — | — |
| KOWALKOWSKI, FIONA MARGARET | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| PAULSON, SHEETAL R. | 1 | 39.1% | +16.4% |
| MONTICELLO, WILLIAM THOMAS | 1 | 49.0% | +49.0% |
| HOUGH, JESSANDRA F | 1 | 45.6% | +35.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18501257 | SLEEP APNEA RISK BASED ON BRADYCARDIA BURDEN | D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH | 147d overdue |
| 18094618 | IMPLANTABLE CANCER THERAPY ELECTRODES WITH REDUCED MRI ARTIFACTS | SKROBARCZYK III, ROBERT ANTHONY | 132d overdue |
| 18529468 | DETERMINING CRT RESPONSE | PORTER, JR, GARY A | 4d overdue |
| 18500637 | ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DETECTION USING HEART SOUND MORPHOLOGY | DOWNEY, JOHN R | 5d |
| 18441857 | SENSOR DATA DISPLAY BOUNDARY DETERMINATION | VOORHEES, CATHERINE M | 29d |
| 18635528 | MANAGING MEDICAL DEVICES USED FOR DETECTING CARDIAC EVENTS | COLLARD JR, DWANE EDWARD | 40d |
| 19180955 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ARRHYTHMIAS | SAHAND, SANA | — |
| 19062359 | PROGRAMMING AND PACING THERAPY OPTIMIZATION | MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN | — |
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 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19180955 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ARRHYTHMIAS | SAHAND, SANA | — |
| 19062359 | PROGRAMMING AND PACING THERAPY OPTIMIZATION | MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN | — |
| 19056147 | S4 BASED THERAPY ADJUSTMENT IN HCM PATIENTS | WALKER, OLIVIA | — |
| 19041501 | CARDIAC MONITOR USING GAIT INFORMATION | SHOSTAK, ANDREY | — |
| 18958518 | CHEMICAL INFORMATION IN HEALTH INDEX | PAULSON, SHEETAL R. | — |
| 18958347 | CHEMICAL INFORMATION BASED ALERT STATE DETERMINATION | MONTICELLO, WILLIAM THOMAS | — |
| 18938967 | SELECTABLE HEART SOUND TRACKING IN HEART FAILURE | HOUGH, JESSANDRA F | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3792 | 11 |
| 3796 | 6 |
| 3791 | 5 |
| 3682 | 2 |
| 3615 | 1 |
| 2685 | 1 |
| 1731 | 1 |
| 2455 | 1 |
| 3797 | 1 |
| 3681 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19180955 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ARRHYTHMIAS | SAHAND, SANA | 3796 | §101§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2025 |
| 19062359 | PROGRAMMING AND PACING THERAPY OPTIMIZATION | MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 25, 2025 |
| 19056147 | S4 BASED THERAPY ADJUSTMENT IN HCM PATIENTS | WALKER, OLIVIA | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 19041501 | CARDIAC MONITOR USING GAIT INFORMATION | SHOSTAK, ANDREY | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2025 |
| 19033060 | NEAR-IMPLANT PARAMETER TRANSITION | JAHAN, ISRAT | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 18990078 | BIASED TACHY LEAD FOR CONDUCTION SYSTEM PACING | KOWALKOWSKI, FIONA MARGARET | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18958518 | CHEMICAL INFORMATION IN HEALTH INDEX | PAULSON, SHEETAL R. | 3615 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18958347 | CHEMICAL INFORMATION BASED ALERT STATE DETERMINATION | MONTICELLO, WILLIAM THOMAS | 3682 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18938967 | SELECTABLE HEART SOUND TRACKING IN HEART FAILURE | HOUGH, JESSANDRA F | — | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18916338 | INDUCTIVE TELEMETRY POWER MODES | NGUYEN, NAM V | 2685 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Oct 15, 2024 |
| 18915327 | VENTRICULAR BLANKING PERIOD AFTER ATRIALLY SENSED BEATS | HOLMES, REX R | — | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 |
| 18904366 | HEART FAILURE READMISSION | TEHRANI, DANIEL | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2024 |
| 18882966 | OPTO-ELECTRONIC HARDWARE CONFIGURATIONS FOR IMPLANTABLE CHEMICAL SENSORS | DOAN, HY KHANH | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18817871 | MEDICAL DEVICES WITH AN OPTICAL MODULE | ABOUELELA, MAY A | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2024 |
| 18775575 | METHOD FOR MONITORING TREPOPNEA IN HEART FAILURE PATIENTS | LUAN, SCOTT | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18732278 | INVALID FEATURE MANAGEMENT FOR COMPOSITE HEALTH INDEX | LULTSCHIK, WILLIAM G | 3682 | §101§102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2024 |
| 18669801 | IMPLANTABLE CHEMICAL SENSOR PACKAGES WITH CALIBRATION FEATURES | CERIONI, DANIEL LEE | 3791 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 21, 2024 |
| 18668615 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING ELECTRODES FORMED THEREIN | MARLEN, TAMMIE K | 3796 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
| 18652922 | CONDUCTION SYSTEM PACING OPTIMAL OUTPUT SETTING INDICATOR | LAU, MICHAEL J | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 7d | Pending | May 02, 2024 |
| 18635528 | MANAGING MEDICAL DEVICES USED FOR DETECTING CARDIAC EVENTS | COLLARD JR, DWANE EDWARD | 3792 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Apr 15, 2024 |
| 18631457 | INDIVIDUALIZED HEART FAILURE DIAGNOSTIC BASED ON COMORBIDITIES | ROANE, AARON F | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d | Pending | Apr 10, 2024 |
| 18620100 | AUTOMATIC BACK-UP PACING FROM THE ANODE OF A DEEP SEPTAL LEAD | HUH, VYNN V | 3792 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18441973 | LASER RIBBON BONDING FOR BATTERY AND CAPACITOR | JOHNSON, NICOLE F | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Feb 14, 2024 |
| 18441857 | SENSOR DATA DISPLAY BOUNDARY DETERMINATION | VOORHEES, CATHERINE M | 3792 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Feb 14, 2024 |
| 18530935 | STIMULATION LEADS AND SYSTEMS FOR CANCER TREATMENT WITH LOW RESISTANCE AND HEAT GENERATION | KAHELIN, MICHAEL WILLIAM | 3792 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18529468 | DETERMINING CRT RESPONSE | PORTER, JR, GARY A | 3796 | §101§102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18501257 | SLEEP APNEA RISK BASED ON BRADYCARDIA BURDEN | D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH | 3796 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | 147d overdue | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18386895 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL SYSTEMS FOR CANCER TREATMENT WITH THERMAL MANAGEMENT FEATURES | SOLOMON, JOSHUA BRENDON | 3792 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18500637 | ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DETECTION USING HEART SOUND MORPHOLOGY | DOWNEY, JOHN R | 3792 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Nov 02, 2023 |
| 18226595 | Coatings for Ceramic Substrates | ABU ALI, SHUANGYI | 1731 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2023 |
| 18200977 | PATIENT RECORD IDENTIFICATION FOR MEDICAL SYSTEMS WITH UNAUTHENTICATED USERS | SHITAYEWOLDETSADI, BERHANU | 2455 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2023 |
| 18094618 | IMPLANTABLE CANCER THERAPY ELECTRODES WITH REDUCED MRI ARTIFACTS | SKROBARCZYK III, ROBERT ANTHONY | 3792 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 132d overdue | Pending | Jan 09, 2023 |
| 18074605 | AMBULATORY MONITORING OF PHYSIOLOGIC RESPONSE TO VALSALVA MANEUVER | ROANE, AARON F | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2022 |
| 17944582 | DEEP TISSUE OPTICAL SENSING DEVICES AND METHODS | LIU, CHU CHUAN | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Sep 14, 2022 |
| 17866030 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MEASURING CARDIOGENIC AIRWAY MODULATION USING OPTICAL SENSING | EDUN, DEAN NAWAAB | 3797 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2022 |
| 17864899 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DEEP TISSUE TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT USING OPTICAL SENSING | BALAJI, KAVYA SHOBANA | 3791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 14, 2022 |
| 17510802 | FIBROUS COVER LAYER FOR MEDICAL DEVICES | ROZANSKI, GRACE NMN | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Oct 26, 2021 |
| 17488962 | PREDICTION OF HEART FAILURE STATUS | ABDULLAH, AAISHA | 3681 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2021 |
| 17486497 | BREATH CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | MERRIAM, AARON ROGERS | 3791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2021 |
| 17173714 | HERMETICALLY SEALED IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMATION | ROANE, AARON F | 3792 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2021 |
| 16167140 | ELECTRIC FIELD CANCER THERAPY DEVICES WITH FEEDBACK MECHANISMS AND DIAGNOSTICS | WEBSTER, KARMEL JOHANNA | 3700 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 22, 2018 |
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