Technology areas: Communications • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
78 pending office actions • 24 art units • 67 examiners • 0 of 78 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 64 patents granted in the last 365 days
Cochlear Limited has 76 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The portfolio involves 65 distinct examiners and 23 distinct art units, reflecting broad examiner distribution with recurring assignments across a defined set of medical-device examination units. The difference between actions and examiners indicates some examiner overlap.
GAUTHIER, GERALD is the busiest examiner, with 4 pending matters. That cluster offers a useful opportunity to review recurring objections and examiner-specific response practices. Because the portfolio spans 23 art units, centralized issue tracking should be paired with technology-specific and application-specific prosecution planning.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 16 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. 16 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 | 1 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 12 (15%) |
| §103 only | 10 (13%) |
| §102 only | 6 (8%) |
| §112 only | 1 (1%) |
| Double-patenting only | 3 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 5 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 40 (51%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAUTHIER, GERALD | 4 | 91.1% | +6.6% |
| EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT | 3 | 70.4% | +34.9% |
| GANMAVO, KUASSI A | 2 | 70.6% | +20.3% |
| HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER | 2 | 26.7% | +33.0% |
| JOSHI, SUNITA | 2 | 81.2% | +6.0% |
| DIETRICH, JOSEPH M | 2 | 81.1% | +8.8% |
| DECASTRO, ARIANA JOY LACAY | 2 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| PORTER, JR, GARY A | 2 | 68.9% | +25.0% |
| INGE, JOSEPH N | 1 | 75.6% | +23.8% |
| KUO, JONATHAN T | 1 | 72.4% | +29.0% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18973368 | LINEAR TRANSDUCER IN A FLAPPING AND BENDING APPARATUS | GAUTHIER, GERALD | — |
| 18962149 | INTEGRATED SHOCK AND IMPACT MANAGEMENT OF A TRANSDUCER | GAUTHIER, GERALD | — |
| 18935847 | RETENTION MAGNET SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL DEVICE | GAUTHIER, GERALD | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17296225 | MAGNET MANAGEMENT MRI COMPATIBILITY BY SHAPE | BAYS, PAMELA M | 202d overdue |
| 18856167 | MAPPING ENVIRONMENT WITH SENSORY PROSTHESES | ROBINSON, NICHOLAS A | 49d overdue |
| 18029500 | ADVANCED SURGICALLY IMPLANTABLE TECHNOLOGIES | VOORHEES, CATHERINE M | 45d overdue |
| 18720243 | ADVANCED RETENTION MAGNET SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL DEVICE | HILSMIER, HEIDI ANN | 15d overdue |
| 18593418 | SYSTEM FOR REAL TIME, REMOTE ACCESS TO AND ADJUSTMENT OF PATIENT HEARING AID WITH PATIENT IN NORMAL LIFE ENVIRONMENT | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | 3d overdue |
| 18728579 | IMPLANTABLE STIMULATION ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURES | EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT | 2d overdue |
| 18248496 | SELF-FITTING OF PROSTHESIS | PORTER, JR, GARY A | 2d overdue |
| 18044547 | SHAPED PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR FOR MEDICAL IMPLANT | DECASTRO, ARIANA JOY LACAY | 27d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18728579 | IMPLANTABLE STIMULATION ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURES | EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT | 2d overdue |
| 18248496 | SELF-FITTING OF PROSTHESIS | PORTER, JR, GARY A | 2d overdue |
| 19477327 | MAGNETIC INDUCTION ANTENNA MODULE | INGE, JOSEPH N | — |
| 19122316 | SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR MULTI-DEVICE SYSTEMS | KUO, JONATHAN T | — |
| 18878388 | IMPLANTABLE SENSOR TRAINING | GANMAVO, KUASSI A | — |
| 18847404 | IMPLANTABLE STIMULATING ASSEMBLY WITH MUSCLE | HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER | — |
| 18394430 | DISTRACTION REMEDIATION AT A HEARING DEVICE | GANMAVO, KUASSI A | — |
| 18546496 | WAKEFULNESS-LEVEL TINNITUS THERAPY | PORTER, JR, GARY A | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3796 | 16 |
| 3791 | 12 |
| 3792 | 10 |
| 2692 | 7 |
| 2694 | 5 |
| 3783 | 4 |
| 3771 | 3 |
| 3797 | 2 |
| 2693 | 2 |
| 2836 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19477327 | MAGNETIC INDUCTION ANTENNA MODULE | INGE, JOSEPH N | 2836 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2025 |
| 19122316 | SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR MULTI-DEVICE SYSTEMS | KUO, JONATHAN T | 3792 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2025 |
| 19171835 | ADVANCED ELECTRODE ARRAY INSERTION | HOLWERDA, KATHLEEN SONNETT | 3771 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2025 |
| 19118264 | Techniques For Measuring Skin Flap Thickness Using Ultrasound | SANTOS RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH M | 3797 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2025 |
| 19107824 | SMOOTH SWITCHING BETWEEN MEDICAL DEVICE SETTINGS | ROBLES, EILEEN | 3792 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 19054258 | PREDICTION AND IDENTIFICATION TECHNIQUES USED WITH A HEARING PROSTHESIS | MONIKANG, GEORGE C | 2692 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2025 |
| 19014736 | LOCATING WIRELESS DEVICES | GHULAMALI, QUTBUDDIN | 2632 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 18878388 | IMPLANTABLE SENSOR TRAINING | GANMAVO, KUASSI A | 2692 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18876463 | Methods And Apparatuses For Inhibiting Movement Of Implanted Magnetic Devices | TALTY, MARIA CHRISTINA | 3797 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18973368 | LINEAR TRANSDUCER IN A FLAPPING AND BENDING APPARATUS | GAUTHIER, GERALD | 2692 | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18962149 | INTEGRATED SHOCK AND IMPACT MANAGEMENT OF A TRANSDUCER | GAUTHIER, GERALD | 2692 | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18869091 | ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNAL RECOGNITION TRAINING | FRENCH, CORRELL T | 3715 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18958535 | MULTIDIMENSIONAL CODING OF STIMULATION PULSES | MALAMUD, DEBORAH LESLIE | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18939907 | ADVANCED BONE CONDUCTION IMPLANT | GAUTHIER, GERALD | 2692 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18935847 | RETENTION MAGNET SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL DEVICE | GAUTHIER, GERALD | 2692 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18934349 | Body Noise-Based Health Monitoring | OGLES, MATTHEW ERIC | 3791 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18858454 | DYNAMIC LIST-BASED SPEECH TESTING | JACKSON, JAKIEDA R | 2658 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18856167 | MAPPING ENVIRONMENT WITH SENSORY PROSTHESES | ROBINSON, NICHOLAS A | 3798 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 49d overdue | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18855919 | WIRELESS STREAMING FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE | ADAMS, WILLIAM PATRICK | 3792 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18911990 | TISSUE-STIMULATING PROSTHESIS DISSOLUTION BARRIER | STICE, PAULA J | 3796 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18847404 | IMPLANTABLE STIMULATING ASSEMBLY WITH MUSCLE | HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER | 3796 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18886090 | SELECTABLE DRUG DELIVERY RATE DEVICE | HAYMAN, IMANI N | 2841 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18842925 | ADVANCED PASSIVE INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT OF AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE | DEANE JR, WILLIAM J | 2693 | §102Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18840277 | SYNCHRONIZED SPECTRAL ANALYSIS | OKONAK, ELIZABETH LOUISE | 3792 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18838819 | IMPLANT WITH MAGNETIC INDUCTION ANTENNA | ANTHONY, MARIA CATHERINE | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2024 |
| 18795723 | HEARING PROSTHESIS | BERTRAM, ERIC D | 3796 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 06, 2024 |
| 18835592 | BALANCE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT TRACKING | ABOUELELA, MAY A | 3791 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 |
| 18730892 | TRANSMISSION OF SIGNAL INFORMATION TO AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE | D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH | 3796 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 23d overdue | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18772647 | MASTOID BONE START DRILL BIT | WOODALL, NICHOLAS W | 3775 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2024 |
| 18728579 | IMPLANTABLE STIMULATION ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURES | EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT | 3792 | §102§103§112Other | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18764689 | OBSERVER-BASED CANCELLATION SYSTEM FOR IMPLANTABLE HEARING INSTRUMENTS | JOSHI, SUNITA | 3646 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 05, 2024 |
| 18723578 | USER-PREFERRED ADAPTIVE NOISE REDUCTION | NI, SUHAN | 2691 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18720243 | ADVANCED RETENTION MAGNET SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL DEVICE | HILSMIER, HEIDI ANN | 3796 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 15d overdue | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18737286 | ELECTRICAL FIELD USAGE IN COCHLEAS | DIETRICH, JOSEPH M | 3796 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18703172 | POWER LINK OPTIMIZATION VIA AN INDEPENDENT DATA LINK | HENZE, DAVID V | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18599644 | INTRACUTANEOUS IMPLANTATION TECHNIQUES | DABNEY, PHYLESHA LARVINIA | 2694 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 |
| 18593418 | SYSTEM FOR REAL TIME, REMOTE ACCESS TO AND ADJUSTMENT OF PATIENT HEARING AID WITH PATIENT IN NORMAL LIFE ENVIRONMENT | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | 2694 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18686108 | CURED RING SEAL | JAHAN, ISRAT | 3792 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18686044 | INNER EAR ACCESS DETERMINATION | PADDA, ARI SINGH KANE | 3791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18585193 | PROSTHESIS FUNCTIONALITY CONTROL AND DATA PRESENTATION | JOSHI, SUNITA | 2694 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18685049 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR WITH SPRING CLAMPING | DECASTRO, ARIANA JOY LACAY | 3791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2024 |
| 18685046 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR WITH SLIDABLE COUPLER | COX, THADDEUS B | 3791 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2024 |
| 18684331 | INNER EAR DEVICE WITH ACCESS AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS | WILLSE, DAVID H | 3774 | §101§102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 16, 2024 |
| 18682343 | DEVICES WITH INTEGRATED CONCAVE COILS | MARLEN, TAMMIE K | 3796 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 08, 2024 |
| 18431452 | MAGNET MANAGEMENT MRI COMPATIBILITY | LANNU, JOSHUA DARYL DEANON | 3791 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 02, 2024 |
| 18293971 | PHASE COHERENCE-BASED ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGICAL RESPONSES | SCHLUETER, MARY GRACE | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 18290971 | COUPLER FOR BONE CONDUCTION HEARING PROSTHESIS | DIETZ, NOE ROBERT | 3791 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2024 |
| 18408222 | HEARING AID ADAPTER | LE, HUYEN D | 2694 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2024 |
| 18577485 | SELF-PROPELLED PHARMACEUTICAL DELIVERY CAPSULES | CHANG, KYUNG SOOK | 1613 | §103 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Jan 08, 2024 |
| 18394430 | DISTRACTION REMEDIATION AT A HEARING DEVICE | GANMAVO, KUASSI A | 2692 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialCochlear Limited has 78 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 24 art units and 67 examiners.
Gerald Gauthier has the most, with 4 of Cochlear Limited's pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
