Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
33 pending office actions • 10 art units • 30 examiners • 0 of 33 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 26 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 14 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. 14 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 (3%) |
| §103 only | 11 (33%) |
| §102 only | 4 (12%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 14 (42%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHERBEL, TODD J | 2 | 76.2% | +52.3% |
| CHANG, OLIVIA C | 2 | 84.4% | +13.3% |
| BYRD, BRIGID K | 2 | 71.4% | +46.4% |
| LAWSON, MATTHEW JAMES | 1 | 73.7% | +29.9% |
| WOODALL, NICHOLAS W | 1 | 82.0% | +13.3% |
| BROWN, SETH RICHARD | 1 | 48.9% | +44.3% |
| RAMANA, ANURADHA | 1 | 82.7% | +22.4% |
| KNAUSS, CHRISTIAN D | 1 | 71.2% | +33.4% |
| TOWNSEND, GUY K | 1 | 74.3% | +25.3% |
| LOUIS, RICHARD G | 1 | 74.7% | +17.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 8 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 |
| 18026956 | ARTICULATING KNIFE ACTUATOR FOR ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT | OUYANG, BO | 31d overdue |
| 18641533 | Adjustable Graft Passing/Fixation Loop | RWEGO, KANKINDI | 4d overdue |
| 17959782 | BONE FUSION PLATE FOR TREATING THE HALLUX | SHIRSAT, MARCELA | 41d |
| 18554300 | BODKIN STYLE BROACHING TIP FOR A SELF-PUNCHING BONE ANCHOR | CHANG, OLIVIA C | 49d |
| 19179738 | REMOVABLE, ADJUSTABLE-LENGTH, SNAP-IN PORTAL SAVER, DECOUPLED FROM DERMAL FIXATION | SCHERBEL, TODD J | — |
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 |
| 18782196 | SUTURE SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS FOR CONNECTING AND CREATING SUSPENSION BETWEEN AT LEAST TWO BODIES | LOUIS, RICHARD G | 56d overdue |
| 18554300 | BODKIN STYLE BROACHING TIP FOR A SELF-PUNCHING BONE ANCHOR | CHANG, OLIVIA C | 49d |
| 19275586 | DRILL GUIDE ASSEMBLY | LAWSON, MATTHEW JAMES | — |
| 19184052 | RETRACTABLE SHAVER BUR | WOODALL, NICHOLAS W | — |
| 19179052 | ANTERIOR BOOT FOR HIP DISTRACTION | BROWN, SETH RICHARD | — |
| 19179738 | REMOVABLE, ADJUSTABLE-LENGTH, SNAP-IN PORTAL SAVER, DECOUPLED FROM DERMAL FIXATION | SCHERBEL, TODD J | — |
| 19081148 | DRILL GUIDE ASSEMBLY | RAMANA, ANURADHA | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3771 | 10 |
| 3775 | 5 |
| 3792 | 2 |
| 3783 | 2 |
| 3794 | 2 |
| 3786 | 1 |
| 3741 | 1 |
| 3796 | 1 |
| 3774 | 1 |
| 3795 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19275586 | DRILL GUIDE ASSEMBLY | LAWSON, MATTHEW JAMES | — | §103 | Final Rejection | — | 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 |
| 19179738 | REMOVABLE, ADJUSTABLE-LENGTH, SNAP-IN PORTAL SAVER, DECOUPLED FROM DERMAL FIXATION | SCHERBEL, TODD J | — | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2025 |
| 19081148 | DRILL GUIDE ASSEMBLY | RAMANA, ANURADHA | 3775 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 17, 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 |
| 18892869 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING SOFT TISSUE TO BONE | SCHERBEL, TODD J | 3771 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 23, 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 |
| 18641533 | Adjustable Graft Passing/Fixation Loop | RWEGO, KANKINDI | 3771 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Apr 22, 2024 |
| 18634135 | COMPOSITE SCAFFOLD FOR THE REPAIR, RECONSTRUCTION, AND REGENERATION OF SOFT TISSUES | DORNA, CARRIE R | — | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18632717 | GAS CIRCULATION SYSTEM WITH SINGLE LUMEN GAS SEALED ACCESS PORT AND SINGLE LUMEN VALVE SEALED ACCESS PORT FOR USE DURING ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES | FLICK, JASON E | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2024 |
| 18580075 | GAS SEALED ACCESS CAP FOR A ROBOTIC CANNULA AND METHOD OF PERFORMING A ROBOTICALLY ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE | AMAR, MARC J | 3741 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2024 |
| 18535344 | GASEOUS SEALING MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY FOR SURGICAL GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM | SMALE, AVERY E | — | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2023 |
| 18568216 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR APPLYING A HEMOSTATIC CLIP ASSEMBLY | BAYS, PAMELA M | 3796 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18554300 | BODKIN STYLE BROACHING TIP FOR A SELF-PUNCHING BONE ANCHOR | CHANG, OLIVIA C | 3775 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 49d | Pending | Oct 06, 2023 |
| 18030799 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR APPLYING A HEMOSTATIC CLIP ASSEMBLY | MCGINNITY, JAMES RYAN | 3771 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | Apr 07, 2023 |
| 18026956 | ARTICULATING KNIFE ACTUATOR FOR ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT | OUYANG, BO | 3794 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | Mar 17, 2023 |
| 18093487 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONDUCTING SMOKE EVACUATION DURING LAPAROSCOPIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES | BOSWORTH, KAMI A | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 05, 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 |
| 17959782 | BONE FUSION PLATE FOR TREATING THE HALLUX | SHIRSAT, MARCELA | 3775 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 41d | Pending | Oct 04, 2022 |
| 17798207 | ELECTROSURGICAL VESSEL SEALING DEVICE CONTROLLER | MOSSBROOK, WILLIAM ERIC | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Aug 08, 2022 |
| 17638268 | FORCE LIMITING MECHANISM FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | ADAM, MOHAMMED SOHAIL | 3771 | §102 | Final Rejection | 60d | Pending | Feb 25, 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 |
| 17092965 | AUTOCLAVE TOLERANT BATTERY POWERED MOTORIZED SURGICAL HAND PIECE TOOL AND MOTOR CONTROL METHOD | LUAN, SCOTT | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 09, 2020 |
| 17052010 | FLEXIBLE LIGHT GUIDE AND HEAT SINK FOR ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEMS | BOICE, JAMES EDWARD | 3795 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2020 |
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