Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
36 pending office actions • 13 art units • 29 examiners • 0 of 36 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 50 patents granted in the last 365 days
Coloplast A/S has 36 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The docket spans 29 distinct examiners and 13 distinct art units, indicating broad examiner coverage with recurring activity across the art units. The difference between the pending-action and examiner figures shows that some examiners handle more than one matter, while the art-unit figure reflects a wider concentration of related examination environments.
TOWNSEND, GUY K is the busiest examiner, with 3 pending matters. That repeated assignment creates an opportunity to compare claim interpretation, cited references, and amendment treatment across the affected matters. The broader docket still requires structured coordination across art units, particularly where device families share terminology or technical disclosures. Counsel should separate examiner-specific patterns from issues that arise across the medical-device portfolio.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 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. 8 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 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 3 (8%) |
| §103 only | 10 (28%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 3 (8%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (8%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 14 (39%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (3%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOWNSEND, GUY K | 3 | 74.4% | +25.1% |
| RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | 3 | 33.3% | +45.5% |
| DAKKAK, JIHAD | 3 | 49.3% | +46.0% |
| RAYMOND, LINNAE ELIZABETH | 2 | 50.4% | +50.4% |
| HAN, SETH | 1 | 59.6% | +27.1% |
| PHAM, KATHERINE-PH MINH | 1 | 59.8% | +49.7% |
| MALAMUD, DEBORAH LESLIE | 1 | 78.2% | +9.6% |
| RODRIQUEZ, KARI KRISTIN | 1 | 55.3% | +38.3% |
| ALVARADO JR, NELSON LOUIS | 1 | 86.7% | +18.2% |
| SHAH, NILAY J | 1 | 76.3% | +46.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18037782 | A Tube | DURDEN, RICHARD KYLE | 44d overdue |
| 18570659 | A DEMONSTRATION TOOL FOR AN OSTOMY APPLIANCE USER AND A DEMONSTRATION METHOD | DOSHER, JULIE GRACE | 4d overdue |
| 18278852 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR THE OPERATION OF AN ENDOUROLOGICAL LASER SURGERY SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | KISH, JAMES M | 3d overdue |
| 18870472 | A TUBE | PHAM, KATHERINE-PH MINH | — |
| 18934271 | METHOD OF MONITORING PERFORMANCE OF AN OSTOMY DEVICE WITH A MONITOR DEVICE ATTACHABLE TO BOTH AN OSTOMY APPLIANCE AND AN ACCESSORY DEVICE | TOWNSEND, GUY K | — |
| 18853455 | AN ANAL IRRIGATION PROBE | ALVARADO JR, NELSON LOUIS | — |
| 18853453 | CAPACITIVE SENSOR ASSEMBLY | SHAH, NILAY J | — |
| 18853451 | FLUID DETECTION IN IRRIGATION SYSTEM | WILLIAMS, CATHERINE SERKE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18037779 | A PORTABLE BOWEL IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF IRRIGATION OF THE BOWELS OF A USER | RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | 8d overdue |
| 18037780 | Liquid container for an Anal Irrigation System | RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | 5d overdue |
| 18016371 | A male urinary incontinence device | DAKKAK, JIHAD | 27d |
| 19026601 | INTERMITTENT URINARY CATHETER HAVING MULTIPLE DRAINAGE OPENINGS | HAN, SETH | — |
| 19026639 | BASE PLATE AND A SENSOR ASSEMBLY PART FOR AN OSTOMY APPLIANCE | TOWNSEND, GUY K | — |
| 18983432 | OSTOMY APPLIANCE SYSTEM, MONITOR DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MONITORING AN OSTOMY APPLIANCE | TOWNSEND, GUY K | — |
| 18870472 | A TUBE | PHAM, KATHERINE-PH MINH | — |
| 18934271 | METHOD OF MONITORING PERFORMANCE OF AN OSTOMY DEVICE WITH A MONITOR DEVICE ATTACHABLE TO BOTH AN OSTOMY APPLIANCE AND AN ACCESSORY DEVICE | TOWNSEND, GUY K | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3781 | 16 |
| 3783 | 5 |
| 3753 | 2 |
| 3792 | 2 |
| 3700 | 2 |
| 3786 | 1 |
| 3993 | 1 |
| 3785 | 1 |
| 2116 | 1 |
| 3715 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19026601 | INTERMITTENT URINARY CATHETER HAVING MULTIPLE DRAINAGE OPENINGS | HAN, SETH | 3781 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19026639 | BASE PLATE AND A SENSOR ASSEMBLY PART FOR AN OSTOMY APPLIANCE | TOWNSEND, GUY K | 3781 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18983432 | OSTOMY APPLIANCE SYSTEM, MONITOR DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MONITORING AN OSTOMY APPLIANCE | TOWNSEND, GUY K | 3781 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18870472 | A TUBE | PHAM, KATHERINE-PH MINH | 3753 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 29, 2024 |
| 18945581 | ACCESSORY DEVICES OF A MEDICAL SYSTEM, AND RELATED METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING OPERATING STATE | MALAMUD, DEBORAH LESLIE | 3792 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2024 |
| 18934271 | METHOD OF MONITORING PERFORMANCE OF AN OSTOMY DEVICE WITH A MONITOR DEVICE ATTACHABLE TO BOTH AN OSTOMY APPLIANCE AND AN ACCESSORY DEVICE | TOWNSEND, GUY K | 3781 | §101DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18853437 | SYSTEM AND METHODS AND PORTABLE BASE FOR BOWEL IRRIGATION | RODRIQUEZ, KARI KRISTIN | 3786 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2024 |
| 18853455 | AN ANAL IRRIGATION PROBE | ALVARADO JR, NELSON LOUIS | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2024 |
| 18853453 | CAPACITIVE SENSOR ASSEMBLY | SHAH, NILAY J | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2024 |
| 18853451 | FLUID DETECTION IN IRRIGATION SYSTEM | WILLIAMS, CATHERINE SERKE | 3993 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2024 |
| 18901619 | WOUND DRESSING | KIDWELL, MICHELE M | 3781 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18833563 | Shield for a tracheostomy cannula | LEDERER, SARAH B | 3785 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18763268 | PROCESSING SCHEMES FOR AN OSTOMY SYSTEM, MONITOR DEVICE FOR AN OSTOMY APPLIANCE AND RELATED METHODS | YANG, CHENG FONG | 3781 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18677907 | DEVICE ADAPTED TO SUPPORT AN ERECTION FOR A TRANS-MALE PERSON IDENTIFIED AS FEMALE AT BIRTH HAS A FIRST RECEPTACLE AND A SECOND RECEPTACLE EACH PROVIDED TO RECEIVE A PENILE PROSTHESIS | COX, THADDEUS B | — | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18673358 | ACCESSORY DEVICES OF AN OSTOMY SYSTEM, AND RELATED METHODS FOR CHANGING AN OSTOMY APPLIANCE BASED ON FUTURE OPERATING STATE | SURYAWANSHI, SURESH | 2116 | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18570659 | A DEMONSTRATION TOOL FOR AN OSTOMY APPLIANCE USER AND A DEMONSTRATION METHOD | DOSHER, JULIE GRACE | 3715 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18536290 | ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH A PENILE IMPLANT ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A REAR TIP EXTENDER ATTACHABLE TO A PENILE IMPLANT | DECASTRO, ARIANA JOY LACAY | 3791 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18527417 | THERMORESPONSIVE SKIN BARRIER APPLIANCES | ZIMBOUSKI, ARIANA | 3781 | §103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2023 |
| 18278852 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR THE OPERATION OF AN ENDOUROLOGICAL LASER SURGERY SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | KISH, JAMES M | 3792 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18037780 | Liquid container for an Anal Irrigation System | RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | May 19, 2023 |
| 18037779 | A PORTABLE BOWEL IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF IRRIGATION OF THE BOWELS OF A USER | RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | May 19, 2023 |
| 18037781 | An Anal Probe | RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 19, 2023 |
| 18037782 | A Tube | DURDEN, RICHARD KYLE | 3753 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 44d overdue | Pending | May 19, 2023 |
| 18016371 | A male urinary incontinence device | DAKKAK, JIHAD | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Jan 16, 2023 |
| 17786539 | WOUND DRESSING SYSTEM | RAYMOND, LINNAE ELIZABETH | 3781 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2022 |
| 17766258 | A MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM | DAKKAK, JIHAD | 3781 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2022 |
| 17704539 | WOUND TREATMENTS AND METHODS OF STABILIZING, PROTECTING, AND TREATING A WOUND | MOORE, JOHN DAVID | 1638 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2022 |
| 17620125 | MEDICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY WITH ANGULAR LEAKAGE DETECTION | LEVY, BRANDON WILLIAM | 3781 | §103§112DP | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Dec 17, 2021 |
| 17620121 | CATHETER COMPRISING COMBINED VALVE AND SENSOR | FLYNN, TIMOTHY LEE | 3700 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2021 |
| 17620127 | AN OSTOMY APPLIANCE | STRACHAN, KATE ELIZABETH | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2021 |
| 17611226 | Elastomeric silicone compositions comprising glycerol, cyclodextrin and octenidine | XU, JIANGTIAN | 1762 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Nov 15, 2021 |
| 17600119 | A BARRIER RING | LE, QUYNH DAO | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2021 |
| 17295444 | Intermittent urinary catheter | RAYMOND, LINNAE ELIZABETH | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 20, 2021 |
| 16979867 | METHODS FOR DETERMINING FUTURE OPERATING STATES AND RELATED ACCESSORY DEVICES OF A MEDICAL SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL SYSTEMS | WENG, KAI H | 3700 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2020 |
| 16979869 | MEDICAL SYSTEM, SERVER DEVICE, AND ACCESSORY DEVICE FOR MEDICAL APPLIANCE BASE PLATE MONITORING BASED ON USER TYPES | CHATRATHI, ARJUNA P | 3781 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2020 |
| 16970965 | METHODS FOR MEDICAL APPLIANCE CHANGE AND RELATED ACCESSORY DEVICES OF A MEDICAL SYSTEM | DAKKAK, JIHAD | 3781 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 19, 2020 |
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Start Free TrialColoplast A/S has 36 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 13 art units and 29 examiners.
Guy K Townsend has the most, with 3 of Coloplast A/S's pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
