Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
24 pending office actions • 8 art units • 21 examiners • 0 of 24 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 30 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 | 1 (4%) |
| §103 only | 13 (54%) |
| §102 only | 2 (8%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 6 (25%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYRD, BRIGID K | 2 | 71.2% | +48.3% |
| RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER | 2 | 73.0% | +40.3% |
| TON, MARTIN TRUYEN | 2 | 61.8% | +35.0% |
| LAWSON, MATTHEW JAMES | 1 | 73.8% | +29.7% |
| WOODALL, NICHOLAS W | 1 | 82.1% | +13.2% |
| BROWN, SETH RICHARD | 1 | 48.9% | +45.6% |
| JAFFRI, ZEHRA | 1 | 60.5% | +46.7% |
| KNAUSS, CHRISTIAN D | 1 | 71.0% | +33.8% |
| CHANG, OLIVIA C | 1 | 84.3% | +13.4% |
| TOWNSEND, GUY K | 1 | 74.2% | +25.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19184052 | RETRACTABLE SHAVER BUR | WOODALL, NICHOLAS W | — |
| 18999417 | EASY START CANNULATED BONE SCREW | CHANG, OLIVIA C | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18062094 | KNOTLESS INSTABILITY ANCHOR | SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN | 380d overdue |
| 18811025 | SOFT-THREAD CANNULA AND CANNULA SEAL ASSEMBLY | BYRD, BRIGID K | 72d overdue |
| 18010983 | UTERINE MANIPULATOR WITH BALLOON OCCLUDER | RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER | 42d overdue |
| 17959782 | BONE FUSION PLATE FOR TREATING THE HALLUX | SHIRSAT, MARCELA | 41d |
| 19170354 | Arthroscopic Cannula and Insertion Tool | JAFFRI, ZEHRA | — |
| 18930468 | HIP ACCESS PORTAL SAVER | BYRD, BRIGID K | — |
| 17278753 | CHONDROTOME | KAMIKAWA, TRACY L | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18811025 | SOFT-THREAD CANNULA AND CANNULA SEAL ASSEMBLY | BYRD, BRIGID K | 72d overdue |
| 18010983 | UTERINE MANIPULATOR WITH BALLOON OCCLUDER | RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER | 42d overdue |
| 18162181 | KNOTLESS INSTABILITY SUTURE ANCHOR CONSTRUCT AND SYSTEM | RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER | 14d |
| 19275586 | DRILL GUIDE ASSEMBLY | LAWSON, MATTHEW JAMES | — |
| 19184052 | RETRACTABLE SHAVER BUR | WOODALL, NICHOLAS W | — |
| 19179052 | ANTERIOR BOOT FOR HIP DISTRACTION | BROWN, SETH RICHARD | — |
| 19170354 | Arthroscopic Cannula and Insertion Tool | JAFFRI, ZEHRA | — |
| 19061128 | COINED SUTURE PASSING DRILL | KNAUSS, CHRISTIAN D | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3771 | 10 |
| 3775 | 3 |
| 3786 | 1 |
| 3792 | 1 |
| 3783 | 1 |
| 3774 | 1 |
| 3795 | 1 |
| 3781 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19275586 | DRILL GUIDE ASSEMBLY | LAWSON, MATTHEW JAMES | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2025 |
| 19184052 | RETRACTABLE SHAVER BUR | WOODALL, NICHOLAS W | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 19179052 | ANTERIOR BOOT FOR HIP DISTRACTION | BROWN, SETH RICHARD | 3786 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2025 |
| 19170354 | Arthroscopic Cannula and Insertion Tool | JAFFRI, ZEHRA | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2025 |
| 19061128 | COINED SUTURE PASSING DRILL | KNAUSS, CHRISTIAN D | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 24, 2025 |
| 18999417 | EASY START CANNULATED BONE SCREW | CHANG, OLIVIA C | 3775 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18930468 | HIP ACCESS PORTAL SAVER | BYRD, BRIGID K | 3771 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 |
| 18823202 | TISSUE SPECIMEN RETRIEVAL BAG, METHOD FOR RETRIEVING TISSUE | TOWNSEND, GUY K | — | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 |
| 18811025 | SOFT-THREAD CANNULA AND CANNULA SEAL ASSEMBLY | BYRD, BRIGID K | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 72d overdue | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18782196 | SUTURE SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS FOR CONNECTING AND CREATING SUSPENSION BETWEEN AT LEAST TWO BODIES | LOUIS, RICHARD G | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 56d overdue | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18744833 | SEPARATE PRINTED TRACES FOR ECG AND DEFIBRILLATION CIRCUITS | PATEL, NIKETA I | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d overdue | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 |
| 18279977 | SOLENOIDS FOR INSUFFLATION SYSTEMS | SHAH, NILAY J | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 01, 2023 |
| 18162181 | KNOTLESS INSTABILITY SUTURE ANCHOR CONSTRUCT AND SYSTEM | RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Jan 31, 2023 |
| 18010983 | UTERINE MANIPULATOR WITH BALLOON OCCLUDER | RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Dec 16, 2022 |
| 18062094 | KNOTLESS INSTABILITY ANCHOR | SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 380d overdue | Pending | Dec 06, 2022 |
| 17927022 | SELF-PUNCHING LATERAL ROW ANCHOR AND ANCHOR DRIVER | TON, MARTIN TRUYEN | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2022 |
| 17959782 | BONE FUSION PLATE FOR TREATING THE HALLUX | SHIRSAT, MARCELA | 3775 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 41d | Pending | Oct 04, 2022 |
| 17335682 | TISSUE CAPTURING BONE ANCHOR | HOUSTON, ELIZABETH | 3771 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Jun 01, 2021 |
| 17280373 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING SOFT TISSUE TEARS | HIGHLAND, RACHEL S | 3774 | §103 | Final Rejection | 45d overdue | Pending | Mar 26, 2021 |
| 17278753 | CHONDROTOME | KAMIKAWA, TRACY L | 3775 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 23, 2021 |
| 17172394 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A PRE-SUTURED TENDON TO AN ADJUSTABLE LOOP FIXATION DEVICE | DORNBUSCH, DIANNE | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 93d overdue | Pending | Feb 10, 2021 |
| 17052010 | FLEXIBLE LIGHT GUIDE AND HEAT SINK FOR ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEMS | BOICE, JAMES EDWARD | 3795 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2020 |
| 16979942 | SURGICAL SUCTION SYSTEM | WENG, KAI H | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2020 |
| 15678703 | Method and Device for Securing Suture to an Anchor Body of a Suture Anchor | TON, MARTIN TRUYEN | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2017 |
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