Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
23 pending office actions • 12 art units • 21 examiners • 0 of 23 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 62 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 | 2 (9%) |
| §103 only | 9 (39%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 9 (39%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS, CATHERINE SERKE | 2 | 63.5% | +28.4% |
| WRIGHT, ANDREW RUSSELL | 2 | 61.5% | +47.6% |
| GARBER, ERIN R | 1 | 82.0% | +17.5% |
| OU, JING RUI | 1 | 53.1% | +51.9% |
| DIETRICH, JOSEPH M | 1 | 80.8% | +8.5% |
| OKONAK, ELIZABETH LOUISE | 1 | 33.3% | +100.0% |
| FANG, MICHAEL YIMING | 1 | 61.9% | +39.6% |
| PRINGLE-PARKER, JASON A | 1 | 83.8% | +13.6% |
| SANZ, GABRIEL A | 1 | 60.7% | +38.0% |
| GALERA, PATRICK PAUL CONTRER | 1 | 80.0% | +22.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18673624 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VISUALIZATION SYSTEM IN A SURGICAL APPLICATION, AND VISUALIZATION SYSTEM FOR A SURGICAL APPLICATION | GALERA, PATRICK PAUL CONTRER | 28d overdue |
| 18906422 | SYSTEM FOR VISUALIZING OCT SIGNALS | PRINGLE-PARKER, JASON A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17915442 | REAL-TIME IR FUNDUS IMAGE TRACKING IN THE PRESENCE OF ARTIFACTS USING A REFERENCE LANDMARK | FELIX, BRADLEY OBAS | 30d |
| 18624759 | INSTRUMENT FOR OPENING A CAPSULAR BAG IN AN EYE, AND TREATMENT DEVICE INCLUDING THE INSTRUMENT | LYNCH, ROBERT A | 57d |
| 19171005 | METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING AND/OR CALIBRATING AND/OR MONITORING THE FOCUS VALUE OF AN OPTICAL DEVICE WITH A ZOOM FUNCTION | GARBER, ERIN R | — |
| 18698295 | INTERMEDIATE STORAGE UNIT FOR CYCLICAL POWER SMOOTHING AND OPHTHALMOLOGICAL LASER THERAPY SYSTEM HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE STORAGE UNIT | DIETRICH, JOSEPH M | — |
| 18694856 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR RECALIBRATING THE FOCUS OF AN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SYSTEM FOR INTRAOCULAR LASER TREATMENT | OKONAK, ELIZABETH LOUISE | — |
| 18945685 | PRIORITIZATION OF MULTIPLE OBJECTS IN AN ASSISTANCE FUNCTIONALITY FOR A SURGICAL MICROSCOPY SYSTEM | FANG, MICHAEL YIMING | — |
| 18716626 | FLUID TRACKING IN WET AMD PATIENTS USING THICKNESS CHANGE ANALYSIS | SANZ, GABRIEL A | — |
| 18640940 | FIBERSCOPE FOR STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DATA | WU, PAMELA F | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18673624 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VISUALIZATION SYSTEM IN A SURGICAL APPLICATION, AND VISUALIZATION SYSTEM FOR A SURGICAL APPLICATION | GALERA, PATRICK PAUL CONTRER | 28d overdue |
| 18100886 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A STEREOSCOPIC MEDICAL MICROSCOPE, AND MEDICAL MICROSCOPE | WRIGHT, ANDREW RUSSELL | 34d |
| 19171005 | METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING AND/OR CALIBRATING AND/OR MONITORING THE FOCUS VALUE OF AN OPTICAL DEVICE WITH A ZOOM FUNCTION | GARBER, ERIN R | — |
| 19087208 | EYE SURGERY SURGICAL SYSTEM AND COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR PROVIDING THE POSITION OF AT LEAST ONE TROCAR POINT | OU, JING RUI | — |
| 18970384 | LASER INSTRUMENT FOR EYE THERAPY | WILLIAMS, CATHERINE SERKE | — |
| 18694856 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR RECALIBRATING THE FOCUS OF AN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SYSTEM FOR INTRAOCULAR LASER TREATMENT | OKONAK, ELIZABETH LOUISE | — |
| 18945685 | PRIORITIZATION OF MULTIPLE OBJECTS IN AN ASSISTANCE FUNCTIONALITY FOR A SURGICAL MICROSCOPY SYSTEM | FANG, MICHAEL YIMING | — |
| 18906422 | SYSTEM FOR VISUALIZING OCT SIGNALS | PRINGLE-PARKER, JASON A | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2872 | 5 |
| 3993 | 2 |
| 2617 | 2 |
| 3795 | 1 |
| 3771 | 1 |
| 3783 | 1 |
| 2665 | 1 |
| 3791 | 1 |
| 2666 | 1 |
| 3792 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19171005 | METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING AND/OR CALIBRATING AND/OR MONITORING THE FOCUS VALUE OF AN OPTICAL DEVICE WITH A ZOOM FUNCTION | GARBER, ERIN R | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2025 |
| 19087208 | EYE SURGERY SURGICAL SYSTEM AND COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR PROVIDING THE POSITION OF AT LEAST ONE TROCAR POINT | OU, JING RUI | — | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 18698295 | INTERMEDIATE STORAGE UNIT FOR CYCLICAL POWER SMOOTHING AND OPHTHALMOLOGICAL LASER THERAPY SYSTEM HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE STORAGE UNIT | DIETRICH, JOSEPH M | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 25, 2025 |
| 18970384 | LASER INSTRUMENT FOR EYE THERAPY | WILLIAMS, CATHERINE SERKE | 3993 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18694856 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR RECALIBRATING THE FOCUS OF AN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SYSTEM FOR INTRAOCULAR LASER TREATMENT | OKONAK, ELIZABETH LOUISE | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18945685 | PRIORITIZATION OF MULTIPLE OBJECTS IN AN ASSISTANCE FUNCTIONALITY FOR A SURGICAL MICROSCOPY SYSTEM | FANG, MICHAEL YIMING | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2024 |
| 18906422 | SYSTEM FOR VISUALIZING OCT SIGNALS | PRINGLE-PARKER, JASON A | 2617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18716626 | FLUID TRACKING IN WET AMD PATIENTS USING THICKNESS CHANGE ANALYSIS | SANZ, GABRIEL A | 2872 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2024 |
| 18673624 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VISUALIZATION SYSTEM IN A SURGICAL APPLICATION, AND VISUALIZATION SYSTEM FOR A SURGICAL APPLICATION | GALERA, PATRICK PAUL CONTRER | 2617 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18640940 | FIBERSCOPE FOR STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DATA | WU, PAMELA F | 3795 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18624759 | INSTRUMENT FOR OPENING A CAPSULAR BAG IN AN EYE, AND TREATMENT DEVICE INCLUDING THE INSTRUMENT | LYNCH, ROBERT A | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 57d | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18687971 | CONSOLE AND CASSETTE FOR AN OPHTHALMOSURGICAL SYSTEM, AND OPHTHALMOSURGICAL SYSTEM | PONTON, JAMES D | 3783 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18571021 | CO-DESIGN OF OPTICAL FILTER AND FLUORESCENCE APPLICATIONS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | HUYNH, VAN D | 2665 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18568151 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSIS, AND FOR PLANNING AND/OR MONITORING AN OPERATION ON THE EYE | PICHLER, MARIN | 2872 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 71d | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18387836 | MICROSCOPY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MICROSCOPY SYSTEM | OESTREICH, MITCHELL T | 2872 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2023 |
| 18317996 | Method for operating a medical radiation therapy arrangement, and medical radiation therapy arrangement | DIETZ, NOE ROBERT | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | May 16, 2023 |
| 18035595 | ALIGNMENT GUIDANCE USER INTERFACE SYSTEM | WRIGHT, ANDREW RUSSELL | 2872 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 05, 2023 |
| 18100826 | METHOD OF MEDICAL CALIBRATION | ZAK, JACQUELINE ROSE | 2666 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2023 |
| 18100886 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A STEREOSCOPIC MEDICAL MICROSCOPE, AND MEDICAL MICROSCOPE | WRIGHT, ANDREW RUSSELL | 2872 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Jan 24, 2023 |
| 17999548 | UV-LASER-BASED SYSTEM FOR CORRECTING VISION DISORDERS | CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | 3792 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2022 |
| 17915442 | REAL-TIME IR FUNDUS IMAGE TRACKING IN THE PRESENCE OF ARTIFACTS USING A REFERENCE LANDMARK | FELIX, BRADLEY OBAS | 2671 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Sep 28, 2022 |
| 17933613 | TUBE FOR A MEDICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM | WILLIAMS, CATHERINE SERKE | 3993 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2022 |
| 17759359 | MACHINE LEARNING-SUPPORTED PIPELINE FOR DIMENSIONING AN INTRAOCULAR LENS | ALGHAZZY, SHAMCY | 2128 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2022 |
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