Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
45 pending office actions • 19 art units • 36 examiners • 0 of 45 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 65 patents granted in the last 365 days
DEKA Products Limited Partnership holds a company patent portfolio in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. The portfolio features 47 pending office actions. These actions are distributed among 38 distinct examiners and 19 distinct art units. SMALE, AVERY E is the busiest examiner, holding 3 pending actions. The presence of 47 pending office actions indicates a high volume of ongoing prosecution within the medical and mechanical fields.
The 47 pending office actions are spread across 19 distinct art units, suggesting a very broad technical scope. With 38 distinct examiners involved, the company must coordinate a large number of simultaneous prosecution tracks. The busiest examiner's 3 pending actions represent only a small fraction of the total pending office actions, highlighting the overall lack of examiner concentration. Practitioners should prepare for a wide range of examiner interactions across the 19 distinct art units. This decentralized structure requires a highly adaptable prosecution strategy to address the diverse requirements of the 38 distinct examiners.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 15 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. 15 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 (11%) |
| §103 only | 16 (36%) |
| §102 only | 3 (7%) |
| Double-patenting only | 6 (13%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (27%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (2%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMALE, AVERY E | 3 | 74.2% | +21.2% |
| KIM, SUN U | 2 | 78.2% | +11.5% |
| WATKINS, MARCIA LYNN | 2 | 61.0% | +38.8% |
| ZIMBOUSKI, ARIANA | 2 | 68.1% | +31.0% |
| VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG | 2 | 68.5% | +27.4% |
| STIMPERT, PHILIP EARL | 2 | 63.1% | +48.8% |
| HOLCOMB, MARK | 2 | 33.5% | +40.4% |
| LAM, ELIZA ANNE | 2 | 38.4% | +31.3% |
| BALLMAN, CHRISTOPHER D | 1 | 77.0% | +20.7% |
| NGUYEN, SANG H | 1 | 88.7% | +11.7% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16707050 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROL OF A PROSTHETIC DEVICE | WOZNICKI, JACQUELINE | 3d overdue |
| 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 | — |
| 18749772 | APPARATUS FOR INFUSING FLUID | TREMARCHE, CONNOR J. | — |
| 18676934 | CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BLOOD OR FLUID HANDLING MEDICAL DEVICES | KIM, SUN U | — |
| 18664570 | Arm Prosthetic Device | WILLSE, DAVID H | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17354451 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Electronic Patient Care | LAM, ELIZA ANNE | 30d overdue |
| 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 |
| 19188192 | MODULAR VALVE APPARATUS AND SYSTEM | BALLMAN, CHRISTOPHER D | — |
| 19030721 | MEDICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS USING A PLURALITY OF FLUID LINES | NGUYEN, SANG H | — |
| 18762769 | CASSETTE SYSTEM INTEGRATED APPARATUS | KIM, SUN U | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3783 | 10 |
| 3753 | 3 |
| 3774 | 3 |
| 3781 | 3 |
| 3685 | 2 |
| 3681 | 2 |
| 2434 | 1 |
| 3665 | 1 |
| 3669 | 1 |
| 3762 | 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 | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18941726 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE REMOTE CONTROL OF A MEDICAL DEVICE | ZOUBAIR, NOURA | 2434 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18887693 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR CLAMPING | NEJAD, MAHDI H | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 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 |
| 18778059 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SURFACE FEATURE DETECTION AND TRAVERSAL | HO, MATTHEW | 3669 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18762769 | CASSETTE SYSTEM INTEGRATED APPARATUS | KIM, SUN U | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18749772 | APPARATUS FOR INFUSING FLUID | TREMARCHE, CONNOR J. | 3762 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 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 | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18664570 | Arm Prosthetic Device | WILLSE, DAVID H | — | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 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 | — | §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 |
| 18606481 | Infusion Set and Inserter Assembly Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods | SMALE, AVERY E | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18606463 | Infusion Set and Inserter Assembly Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods | SMALE, AVERY E | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18433840 | ARM PROSTHETIC DEVICE | WATKINS, MARCIA LYNN | — | §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 |
| 18513748 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Communicating Data | WHIPPLE, BRIAN P | 2447 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 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 |
| 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 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | Jun 05, 2023 |
| 18198905 | Medical Pump | CARPENTER, WILLIAM R | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 18, 2023 |
| 18087058 | Delivery Device Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods | STIMPERT, PHILIP EARL | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 39d | Pending | Dec 22, 2022 |
| 18079470 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLUID DELIVERY | ZIMBOUSKI, ARIANA | 3781 | §101§102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2022 |
| 17986185 | PATCH-SIZED FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS | FLICK, JASON E | 3783 | §102 | Final Rejection | 45d overdue | Pending | Nov 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 |
| 17871345 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLUID DELIVERY | STIMPERT, PHILIP EARL | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jul 22, 2022 |
| 17867883 | MEDICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS USING A PLURALITY OF FLUID LINES | AMIN, HAMZEH HICHAM | 3761 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2022 |
| 17809946 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNATTENDED PACKAGE MANIPULATION | SMITH, JORDAN T | 3666 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 30, 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 |
| 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 | LAM, ELIZA ANNE | 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 |
| 17470446 | System and Method for Supervising Processes Among Embedded Systems | NGUYEN, PHIL K | 2176 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2021 |
| 17354451 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Electronic Patient Care | LAM, ELIZA ANNE | 3681 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Jun 22, 2021 |
| 17035536 | Devices, Methods and Systems for Wireless Control of Medical Devices | VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 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 |
| 16707050 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROL OF A PROSTHETIC DEVICE | WOZNICKI, JACQUELINE | 3774 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Dec 09, 2019 |
| 16513867 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Electronic Patient Care | HOLCOMB, MARK | 3685 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2019 |
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