Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
25 pending office actions • 10 art units • 25 examiners • 0 of 25 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 64 patents granted in the last 365 days
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG maintains a portfolio in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area with 23 pending office actions. These actions are distributed across 23 distinct examiners. The prosecution activity spans 10 distinct art units, suggesting a diverse range of technical subject matter within the medical and mechanical fields.
COOK, JONATHON is identified as the busiest examiner for the company, though he is responsible for only 1 pending action. This distribution shows that no individual examiner holds a disproportionate share of the workload. Practitioners can expect to interact with a wide variety of examiners and art units rather than a centralized group. The presence of 10 distinct art units highlights the technical breadth of the portfolio. This broad distribution across many examiners and units requires a varied approach to prosecution, as the company must navigate the specific tendencies of the assigned individuals.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 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. 5 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 | 5 (20%) |
| §103 only | 5 (20%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 15 (60%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COOK, JONATHON | 1 | 81.6% | +17.0% |
| GARBER, ERIN R | 1 | 82.7% | +17.7% |
| DIETRICH, JOSEPH M | 1 | 80.8% | +8.6% |
| BASHIR, ADEEL | 1 | 89.6% | +4.9% |
| LU, ZHIYU | 1 | 48.9% | +14.1% |
| WILLIAMS, CATHERINE SERKE | 1 | 63.0% | +29.1% |
| OKONAK, ELIZABETH LOUISE | 1 | 16.7% | +83.3% |
| FANG, MICHAEL YIMING | 1 | 61.9% | +39.6% |
| NGUYEN, TUAN VAN | 1 | 81.7% | +19.5% |
| LUKJAN, SEBASTIAN X | 1 | 76.3% | +40.3% |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19058224 | METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT PATIENT REGISTRATION ON A MEDICAL VISUALIZATION SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL VISUALIZATION SYSTEM | BASHIR, ADEEL | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18674410 | RELEASABLY COUPLABLE DIGITAL STEREO IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, SYSTEM HAVING SAME, AND DIGITAL SURGICAL MICROSCOPE | MORRIS, TAYLOR L | 35d overdue |
| 18696845 | MEASURING APPARATUS AND MEASURING METHOD FOR PREPARING LASER TREATMENT, AND LASER TREATMENT APPARATUS | HO, WAI-GA DAVID | 5d overdue |
| 17318330 | CONTROLLER FOR AN ELECTRICAL DRIVE UNIT OF AN OPHTHALMOSURGICAL HANDPIECE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME, OPHTHALMOSURGICAL APPARATUS AND SYSTEM | IGBOKO, CHIMA U | 29d |
| 17190514 | INTRAOCULAR IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INTRAOCULAR IMPLANT | MANNAN, MIKAIL A | 34d |
| 19197529 | METHOD FOR COMPENSATING THE ARTIFACTS GENERATED BY MOVING MEASUREMENT OBJECTS IN MEASUREMENT SIGNALS OF SWEPT-SOURCE OCT SYSTEMS | COOK, JONATHON | — |
| 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 | — |
| 19044408 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE OF AT LEAST A PARTIAL SECTION OF A ROW OF TEETH, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND MIRROR ELEMENT | LU, ZHIYU | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19197529 | METHOD FOR COMPENSATING THE ARTIFACTS GENERATED BY MOVING MEASUREMENT OBJECTS IN MEASUREMENT SIGNALS OF SWEPT-SOURCE OCT SYSTEMS | COOK, JONATHON | — |
| 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 | — |
| 19044408 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE OF AT LEAST A PARTIAL SECTION OF A ROW OF TEETH, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND MIRROR ELEMENT | LU, ZHIYU | — |
| 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 | — |
| 18939271 | INTRAOCULAR LENS HAVING A MEDICAMENT RESERVOIR | NGUYEN, TUAN VAN | — |
| 18919208 | SURGICAL OPERATING SYSTEM, SURGICAL TOOL AND METHOD FOR SAFEGUARDING A SURGICAL OPERATION | LUKJAN, SEBASTIAN X | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2872 | 4 |
| 3774 | 2 |
| 3993 | 1 |
| 3631 | 1 |
| 2446 | 1 |
| 2146 | 1 |
| 3791 | 1 |
| 2666 | 1 |
| 3792 | 1 |
| 3771 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19197529 | METHOD FOR COMPENSATING THE ARTIFACTS GENERATED BY MOVING MEASUREMENT OBJECTS IN MEASUREMENT SIGNALS OF SWEPT-SOURCE OCT SYSTEMS | COOK, JONATHON | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2025 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 19058224 | METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT PATIENT REGISTRATION ON A MEDICAL VISUALIZATION SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL VISUALIZATION SYSTEM | BASHIR, ADEEL | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 19044408 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE OF AT LEAST A PARTIAL SECTION OF A ROW OF TEETH, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND MIRROR ELEMENT | LU, ZHIYU | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 18970384 | LASER INSTRUMENT FOR EYE THERAPY | WILLIAMS, CATHERINE SERKE | 3993 | §103§112Other | 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 |
| 18939271 | INTRAOCULAR LENS HAVING A MEDICAMENT RESERVOIR | NGUYEN, TUAN VAN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18919208 | SURGICAL OPERATING SYSTEM, SURGICAL TOOL AND METHOD FOR SAFEGUARDING A SURGICAL OPERATION | LUKJAN, SEBASTIAN X | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2024 |
| 18784873 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN OPTICAL AXIS OF A MAIN OBSERVER CAMERA OF A MEDICAL MICROSCOPE ARRANGEMENT IN A REFERENCE COORDINATE SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL MICROSCOPE ARRANGEMENT | YANG, JIANXUN | — | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 25, 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 |
| 18674410 | RELEASABLY COUPLABLE DIGITAL STEREO IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, SYSTEM HAVING SAME, AND DIGITAL SURGICAL MICROSCOPE | MORRIS, TAYLOR L | 3631 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 35d overdue | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18696845 | MEASURING APPARATUS AND MEASURING METHOD FOR PREPARING LASER TREATMENT, AND LASER TREATMENT APPARATUS | HO, WAI-GA DAVID | 2872 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18569995 | MEDICAL DATA SHARING USING BLOCKCHAIN | HUSSAIN, TAUQIR | 2446 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18478048 | PHYSICAL AUGMENTATION OF PATIENT DATA FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS | LAHAM BAUZO, ALVARO SALIM | 2146 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18238445 | METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND DATA PROCESSING UNIT FOR PREPARING OBSERVATION OF FLUORESCENCE INTENSITY, METHOD FOR OBSERVING FLUORESCENCE INTENSITY, AND OPTICAL OBSERVATION SYSTEM | WHITE, JAY MICHAEL | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 25, 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 |
| 18251065 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR DETERMINING OPTICAL ABERRATIONS AND/OR THE TOPOGRAPHY, AND/OR RECORDING REFERENCE IMAGES OF AN EYE | SAHLE, MAHIDERE S | 2872 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 28, 2023 |
| 18100826 | METHOD OF MEDICAL CALIBRATION | ZAK, JACQUELINE ROSE | 2666 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2023 |
| 17999548 | UV-LASER-BASED SYSTEM FOR CORRECTING VISION DISORDERS | CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | 3792 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2022 |
| 17683202 | INTRAOCULAR LENS COMPRISING AN ARM WITH AN ADJUSTABLE LENGTH AS A HAPTIC | WOZNICKI, JACQUELINE | 3774 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2022 |
| 17318330 | CONTROLLER FOR AN ELECTRICAL DRIVE UNIT OF AN OPHTHALMOSURGICAL HANDPIECE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME, OPHTHALMOSURGICAL APPARATUS AND SYSTEM | IGBOKO, CHIMA U | 3771 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | May 12, 2021 |
| 17190514 | INTRAOCULAR IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INTRAOCULAR IMPLANT | MANNAN, MIKAIL A | 3774 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Mar 03, 2021 |
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