Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
43 pending office actions • 20 art units • 32 examiners • 0 of 43 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 62 patents granted in the last 365 days
DEKA Products Limited Partnership has 46 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The docket spans 35 distinct examiners and 23 distinct art units, indicating substantial distribution across both examination personnel and technical groups. The difference between those counts shows that multiple examiner assignments occur within some art units, making art-unit organization useful but insufficient by itself.
KIM, SUN U is the busiest examiner, with 4 pending matters. That is the largest identified examiner concentration, although the docket still includes many other examiner relationships. Counsel should combine centralized portfolio tracking with examiner-specific prosecution histories, particularly where related device claims are divided among art units. Consistent disclosure positions and carefully documented amendment rationales can help manage the number of parallel responses without assuming uniform treatment across the docket.
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 | 5 (12%) |
| §103 only | 13 (30%) |
| §102 only | 2 (5%) |
| §112 only | 2 (5%) |
| Double-patenting only | 6 (14%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 14 (33%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIM, SUN U | 4 | 78.2% | +11.6% |
| HOLCOMB, MARK | 3 | 33.4% | +40.0% |
| VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG | 3 | 68.6% | +27.3% |
| STIMPERT, PHILIP EARL | 3 | 63.3% | +48.7% |
| MEDWAY, SCOTT J | 2 | 66.6% | +23.0% |
| WATKINS, MARCIA LYNN | 2 | 61.0% | +38.8% |
| BALLMAN, CHRISTOPHER D | 1 | 77.0% | +20.7% |
| NGUYEN, SANG H | 1 | 88.7% | +11.6% |
| TOMASZEWSKI, MICHAEL | 1 | 48.0% | +22.2% |
| MARTINEZ BORRERO, LUIS A | 1 | 81.0% | +17.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18791951 | USER CONTROL DEVICE FOR A TRANSPORTER | MARTINEZ BORRERO, LUIS A | 76d |
| 19030721 | MEDICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS USING A PLURALITY OF FLUID LINES | NGUYEN, SANG H | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18065829 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FEATURE MANAGEMENT | WORKU, KIDEST | 26d |
| 17562295 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Electronic Patient Care | HOLCOMB, MARK | 27d |
| 18087058 | Delivery Device Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods | STIMPERT, PHILIP EARL | 39d |
| 18496356 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS OR ELECTRONIC PATIENT CARE | YIP, JACK | 63d |
| 19188192 | MODULAR VALVE APPARATUS AND SYSTEM | BALLMAN, CHRISTOPHER D | — |
| 19019939 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC PATIENT CARE | TOMASZEWSKI, MICHAEL | — |
| 18762996 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC PATIENT CARE | HOLCOMB, MARK | — |
| 18676934 | CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BLOOD OR FLUID HANDLING MEDICAL DEVICES | KIM, SUN U | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17871345 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLUID DELIVERY | STIMPERT, PHILIP EARL | 4d overdue |
| 17035536 | Devices, Methods and Systems for Wireless Control of Medical Devices | VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG | 9d |
| 17562295 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Electronic Patient Care | HOLCOMB, MARK | 27d |
| 18087058 | Delivery Device Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods | STIMPERT, PHILIP EARL | 39d |
| 18791951 | USER CONTROL DEVICE FOR A TRANSPORTER | MARTINEZ BORRERO, LUIS A | 76d |
| 19188192 | MODULAR VALVE APPARATUS AND SYSTEM | BALLMAN, CHRISTOPHER D | — |
| 19030721 | MEDICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS USING A PLURALITY OF FLUID LINES | NGUYEN, SANG H | — |
| 19019939 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC PATIENT CARE | TOMASZEWSKI, MICHAEL | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3783 | 13 |
| 3774 | 4 |
| 3753 | 3 |
| 1772 | 3 |
| 3685 | 3 |
| 3681 | 2 |
| 3781 | 2 |
| 2877 | 1 |
| 3665 | 1 |
| 3669 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19188192 | MODULAR VALVE APPARATUS AND SYSTEM | BALLMAN, CHRISTOPHER D | 3753 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 19030721 | MEDICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS USING A PLURALITY OF FLUID LINES | NGUYEN, SANG H | 2877 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19019939 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC PATIENT CARE | TOMASZEWSKI, MICHAEL | 3681 | §101§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 18791951 | USER CONTROL DEVICE FOR A TRANSPORTER | MARTINEZ BORRERO, LUIS A | 3665 | DP | Non-Final OA | 76d | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 |
| 18784775 | LIQUID PUMPING CASSETTES AND ASSOCIATED PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD AND RELATED METHODS | SANCHEZ-MEDINA, REINALDO | 3753 | §102 | Final Rejection | 38d overdue | Pending | Jul 25, 2024 |
| 18780274 | HEMODIALYSIS SYSTEMS AND METHODS | KIM, SUN U | 1772 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18778059 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SURFACE FEATURE DETECTION AND TRAVERSAL | HO, MATTHEW | 3669 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18772525 | BLOOD CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY FOR A HEMODIALYSIS SYSTEM | KIM, SUN U | 1772 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2024 |
| 18762769 | CASSETTE SYSTEM INTEGRATED APPARATUS | KIM, SUN U | 1772 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18762996 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC PATIENT CARE | HOLCOMB, MARK | 3685 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18676934 | CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BLOOD OR FLUID HANDLING MEDICAL DEVICES | KIM, SUN U | 1777 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2024 |
| 18673616 | ADHESIVE AND PERIPHERAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES | FARRAR, LAUREN PENG | 3783 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18665972 | INFUSION SET AND INSERTER ASSEMBLY | VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG | 3783 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18665770 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR INFUSING FLUID | STIMPERT, PHILIP EARL | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18664570 | Arm Prosthetic Device | WILLSE, DAVID H | 3774 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2024 |
| 18662262 | INFUSION SET AND INSERTER ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS AND METHODS | MEDWAY, SCOTT J | 3783 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 13, 2024 |
| 18658227 | Prosthetic Device | PATEL, AREN | 3774 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 08, 2024 |
| 18656660 | AUTOMATED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMATION OF MESH SUPPORTED TISSUE MEMBRANE | CARREON, ADRIAN JOHN | 1799 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2024 |
| 18636455 | Infusion Pump Assembly | FREHE, WILLIAM R | 3783 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2024 |
| 18433840 | ARM PROSTHETIC DEVICE | WATKINS, MARCIA LYNN | 3774 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2024 |
| 18411756 | Reservoir Devices, Methods and Systems | ZIMBOUSKI, ARIANA | 3781 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 18535032 | Infusion Pump Apparatus, Method and System | VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG | 3783 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2023 |
| 18531902 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC PATIENT CARE | SANGHERA, STEVEN G.S. | 3684 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18496356 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS OR ELECTRONIC PATIENT CARE | YIP, JACK | 3715 | §101§103Other | Final Rejection | 63d | Pending | Oct 27, 2023 |
| 18456456 | SENSOR APPARATUS SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS | NGO, MEAGAN N | 3781 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18353248 | Apparatus for Electronic Cooling on an Autonomous Device | PAPE, ZACHARY | 2841 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2023 |
| 18206103 | VALVE APPARATUS AND SYSTEM | GARDNER, NICOLE | 3753 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Jun 06, 2023 |
| 18329056 | System and Method for Distributed Utility Service Execution | SOOD, ANSHUL | 3667 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Jun 05, 2023 |
| 18320315 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CELL AND TISSUE PREPARATION | KRCHA, MATTHEW D | 1796 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 19, 2023 |
| 18087058 | Delivery Device Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods | STIMPERT, PHILIP EARL | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 39d | Pending | Dec 22, 2022 |
| 18065829 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FEATURE MANAGEMENT | WORKU, KIDEST | 2119 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | Dec 14, 2022 |
| 17896395 | INFUSION SET AND INSERTER ASSEMBLY APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | SMALE, AVERY E | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2022 |
| 17883063 | INFUSION SET AND INSERTER ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS AND METHODS | MEDWAY, SCOTT J | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2022 |
| 17871345 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLUID DELIVERY | STIMPERT, PHILIP EARL | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jul 22, 2022 |
| 17809599 | SURVEILLANCE DATA FILTRATION TECHNIQUES | SPRATT, BEAU D | 2143 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 86d | Pending | Jun 29, 2022 |
| 17708442 | ARM PROSTHETIC DEVICE | WATKINS, MARCIA LYNN | 3774 | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 30, 2022 |
| 17674363 | System and Method for Printing Tissue | ROBINSON, MICHAEL | 1744 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Feb 17, 2022 |
| 17562295 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Electronic Patient Care | HOLCOMB, MARK | 3685 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Dec 27, 2021 |
| 17510606 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC PATIENT CARE | CHOI, PETER H | 3681 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 26, 2021 |
| 17509196 | Microneedle Systems and Apparatus | SWANSON, LEAH JENNINGS | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Oct 25, 2021 |
| 17035536 | Devices, Methods and Systems for Wireless Control of Medical Devices | VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Sep 28, 2020 |
| 17012151 | PUMP ASSEMBLY WITH A REMOVABLE COVER ASSEMBLY | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 55d | Pending | Sep 04, 2020 |
| 16513867 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Electronic Patient Care | HOLCOMB, MARK | 3685 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2019 |
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Start Free TrialDEKA Products Limited Partnership has 43 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 20 art units and 32 examiners.
Sun U Kim has the most, with 4 of DEKA Products Limited Partnership's pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
