Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
94 pending office actions • 13 art units • 44 examiners • 0 of 94 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 131 patents granted in the last 365 days
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited has 96 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The matters are assigned to 47 examiners and 14 art units, creating a substantial prosecution workload that spans many examiners within a more limited set of technical groups.
BOECKER, JOSEPH D is the busiest examiner, with 8 pending matters. This is the clearest examiner concentration in the profile, making that examiner’s treatment of claim scope, amendments, and recurring objections especially relevant to docket planning.
The difference between the pending-action figure and the examiner figure indicates that many examiners handle more than one matter, while the art-unit figure points to repeated activity within shared examination environments. Counsel can use this structure to coordinate art-unit themes and examiner-specific response guidance without treating the portfolio as a single prosecution case.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 24 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. 24 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 | 6 (6%) |
| §103 only | 30 (32%) |
| §102 only | 1 (1%) |
| §112 only | 3 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 6 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 47 (50%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (1%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOECKER, JOSEPH D | 8 | 83.7% | +22.9% |
| ASHIMIU, MAUTIN ISAAC | 6 | 51.1% | +48.9% |
| KHONG, BRIAN THAI-BINH | 4 | 66.7% | +37.2% |
| PATEL, ROHAN DEEP | 4 | 62.0% | +43.0% |
| DITMER, KATHRYN ELIZABETH | 4 | 57.6% | +49.4% |
| WOODWARD, VALERIE LYNN | 4 | 71.3% | +27.1% |
| SUL, DOUGLAS YOUNG | 3 | 54.8% | +56.0% |
| PHILIPS, BRADLEY H | 3 | 67.5% | +30.9% |
| LOUIS, LATOYA M | 3 | 52.3% | +40.3% |
| ELLABIB, MAAP AHMED | 3 | 64.0% | +37.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18668663 | MASK SYSTEM HEADGEAR | BOECKER, JOSEPH D | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18474965 | SPIRALLY REINFORCED TUBES FOR MEDICAL SYSTEMS | DITMER, KATHRYN ELIZABETH | 73d overdue |
| 18467576 | NASAL CANNULA WITH FLOW RESTRICTOR | SIPPEL, RACHEL T | 42d overdue |
| 18245509 | RESPIRATORY DEVICE CONNECTOR | MURPHY, VICTORIA | 38d overdue |
| 18250663 | HEADGEAR, INTERFACE AND AN ASSEMBLY | SUL, DOUGLAS YOUNG | 30d overdue |
| 18262720 | HEADGEAR FOR A RESPIRATORY INTERFACE | HUSSAIN, MISHAL ZAHRA | 17d overdue |
| 18313989 | PATIENT INTERFACE AND HEADGEAR FOR A RESPIRATORY APPARATUS | BOECKER, JOSEPH D | 3d overdue |
| 17758320 | CONNECTORS FOR RESPIRATORY GASES TUBES | RUSSELL, SYDNEY REYES | 22d |
| 18001756 | OPEN SURGERY PATIENT INTERFACE | SMALE, AVERY E | 33d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18474965 | SPIRALLY REINFORCED TUBES FOR MEDICAL SYSTEMS | DITMER, KATHRYN ELIZABETH | 73d overdue |
| 18258897 | INTEGRATION AND MODE SWITCHING FOR RESPIRATORY APPARATUS | PATEL, ROHAN DEEP | 30d overdue |
| 18250663 | HEADGEAR, INTERFACE AND AN ASSEMBLY | SUL, DOUGLAS YOUNG | 30d overdue |
| 18313989 | PATIENT INTERFACE AND HEADGEAR FOR A RESPIRATORY APPARATUS | BOECKER, JOSEPH D | 3d overdue |
| 17634449 | LIQUID CHAMBER FOR A BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS | ELLABIB, MAAP AHMED | 14d |
| 17444610 | BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS | LOUIS, LATOYA M | 14d |
| 18160028 | SWIVEL CONNECTOR | PATEL, ROHAN DEEP | 34d |
| 18753888 | ZONE HEATING FOR RESPIRATORY CIRCUITS | SUL, DOUGLAS YOUNG | 61d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3785 | 72 |
| 3783 | 5 |
| 3799 | 3 |
| 3791 | 2 |
| 2481 | 1 |
| 2433 | 1 |
| 3736 | 1 |
| 2613 | 1 |
| 1776 | 1 |
| 3684 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19114357 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIZING A PATIENT INTERFACE | NOH, JAE NAM | 2481 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 19068950 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING CENTRALISED PATIENT DATA | HOFFMAN, BRANDON S | 2433 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 03, 2025 |
| 19029319 | LID CONSTRUCTION FOR BREATHING APPARATUS | ELOSHWAY, NIKI MARINA | 3736 | §103 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19018425 | MEDICAL DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | BRIER, JEFFERY A | 2613 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 18887711 | HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM | HOBSON, STEPHEN | 1776 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18838566 | A PATIENT INTERFACE AND A RESPIRATORY APPARATUS | ASHIMIU, MAUTIN ISAAC | 3785 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2024 |
| 18837328 | POSITIVE PRESSURE BREATHING CIRCUIT | HUSSAIN, MISHAL ZAHRA | 3785 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 |
| 18799883 | NASAL RESPIRATORY INTERFACE AND ADJUSTABLE HEADGEAR | KHONG, BRIAN THAI-BINH | 3785 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 |
| 18837123 | POSITIVE PRESSURE BREATHING CIRCUIT | PATEL, ROHAN DEEP | 3785 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18797070 | BREATHING CIRCUIT COMPONENTS FOR RESPIRATORY APPARATUS | VO, TU A | 3785 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18791154 | GAS THERAPY SYSTEM | WEARE, MEREDITH H | 3791 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18771849 | A COMPOSITE TEXTILE CUSHION | PINDERSKI, JACQUELINE M | 3785 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18768721 | INTEGRATED SENSOR ASSEMBLY OF A RESPIRATORY THERAPY SYSTEM | BOECKER, JOSEPH D | 3785 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2024 |
| 18763903 | MEDICAL TUBES FOR BREATHING CIRCUIT | BOECKER, JOSEPH D | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18759734 | HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER AND CHAMBER SEAL FOR A RESPIRATORY ASSISTANCE APPARATUS | BOECKER, JOSEPH D | — | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18753888 | ZONE HEATING FOR RESPIRATORY CIRCUITS | SUL, DOUGLAS YOUNG | 3785 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 61d | Pending | Jun 25, 2024 |
| 18752318 | PATIENT INTERFACE | ZHANG, TINA | 3785 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18746846 | PATIENT INTERFACE | PHILIPS, BRADLEY H | 3799 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18742640 | EXHALED GAS MEASUREMENT COMPENSATION DURING HIGH FLOW RESPIRATORY THERAPY | JANG, JAEICK | 3785 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18738966 | BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS | LOUIS, LATOYA M | 3785 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2024 |
| 18735897 | ADAPTOR FOR RESPIRATORY ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS | BOECKER, JOSEPH D | 3785 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18680916 | HUMIDIFICATION OF RESPIRATORY GASES | DITMER, KATHRYN ELIZABETH | — | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18680261 | TRACHEOSTOMY GUARD | ASHIMIU, MAUTIN ISAAC | 3785 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 69d | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18668663 | MASK SYSTEM HEADGEAR | BOECKER, JOSEPH D | 3785 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
| 18666434 | FLEXIBLE MASK COUPLING | WOODWARD, VALERIE LYNN | 3785 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18666255 | CONTROL OF FLOW AND/OR PRESSURE PROVIDED BY BREATHING APPARATUS | ELLABIB, MAAP AHMED | 3785 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 76d | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18710003 | MOISTURE DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT IN A GASES SUPPLY SYSTEM | KHONG, BRIAN THAI-BINH | 3785 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18655621 | CLOSED LOOP OXYGEN CONTROL | BOECKER, JOSEPH D | 3785 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2024 |
| 18707100 | DATA CAPTURE, PROCESSING, STORAGE AND RENDERING SYSTEM FOR BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS | LEE, ANDREW ELDRIDGE | 3684 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2024 |
| 18652618 | CONNECTORS FOR RESPIRATORY ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS | PHILIPS, BRADLEY H | 3799 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2024 |
| 18651348 | CONDUIT CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY OF A PATIENT INTERFACE, AN ANTI-ASPHYXIA VALVE FOR A CONDUIT CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND A CONNECTOR | DIXON, ANNETTE FREDRICKA | 3785 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2024 |
| 18642643 | USABILITY FEATURES FOR RESPIRATORY HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM | LUARCA, MARGARET M | 3785 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2024 |
| 18640984 | IMPELLER AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY | WOODWARD, VALERIE LYNN | 3785 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18702459 | PATIENT INTERFACE | ZIEGLER, MATTHEW D | 3785 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2024 |
| 18629690 | RESPIRATORY DEVICE | BOECKER, JOSEPH D | 3785 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 18698960 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING A MASK | HELCO, NICHOLAS JOHN | 2667 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18608747 | BREATH SAMPLING INTERFACE | DIXON, ANNETTE FREDRICKA | 3785 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18606353 | ACTIVE SMOKE FILTRATION FOR INSUFFLATION | DIPERT, FORREST BLAKE | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18685877 | A VALVE UNIT FOR A RESPIRATORY SUPPORT SYSTEM AND AN ASSEMBLY THEREFOR | PATEL, ROHAN DEEP | 3785 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 18685657 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MONITORING OXYGEN | KHONG, BRIAN THAI-BINH | 3785 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 18684816 | PATIENT INTERFACE GAS SAMPLING AND ACCESSORY FOR PATIENT INTERFACE | RAUBENSTRAW, TYLER ALLEN | 3785 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 19, 2024 |
| 18537207 | INTERFACE COMPRISING A ROLLING NASAL BRIDGE PORTION | STUART, COLIN W | 3785 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18535444 | HEADGEAR WITH LOCK DISENGAGEMENT MECHANISM | ZHANG, TINA | 3785 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2023 |
| 18567220 | PRESSURE REGULATOR DEVICE | SUL, DOUGLAS YOUNG | 3785 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18525554 | RESPIRATORY RATE MONITORING FOR RESPIRATORY FLOW THERAPY SYSTEMS | PYLE, SIENNA CHRISTINE | 3791 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18508842 | STRAP ASSEMBLY, STRAP CONNECTOR, HEADGEAR, HEADGEAR ASSEMBLY, METHOD OF FORMING HEADGEAR, TUBULAR CONNECTOR, PATIENT INTERFACE AND METHOD OF JOINING STRAPS | WOODWARD, VALERIE LYNN | 3785 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2023 |
| 18505429 | NASAL CANNULA ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED PARTS | RHEE, KELSEY | 3785 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 09, 2023 |
| 18502568 | HEADGEAR ASSEMBLY | LEDERER, SARAH B | 3785 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2023 |
| 18558271 | BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUSES AND/OR COMPONENTS THEREOF AND/OR USES THEREOF | HOWELL, GWYNNETH LINNEA | 3785 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 |
| 18558356 | HEADGEAR FOR A PATIENT INTERFACE | RESTAINO, DANIELLE BERNADETTE | 3785 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialFisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited has 94 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 13 art units and 44 examiners.
Joseph D Boecker has the most, with 8 of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited's pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
