Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
23 pending office actions • 12 art units • 20 examiners • 0 of 23 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 37 patents granted in the last 365 days
Hologic Inc. is managing 22 pending office actions within the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. The prosecution is spread across 19 distinct examiners, which shows that the company is interacting with a large group of individual reviewers. This diversity of examiners is further reflected in the 12 distinct art units where these cases are being processed. Such a wide distribution across art units suggests that the portfolio covers a broad spectrum of medical and mechanical technologies.
The busiest examiner for Hologic Inc. is KAO, CHIH CHENG G, who is responsible for 2 pending office actions. Given the number of distinct examiners involved, the 22 pending office actions are widely distributed among the staff. This requires the company to maintain a flexible prosecution strategy that can adapt to the specific requirements and tendencies of 12 different art units and the distinct examiners. The volume of work is not concentrated under any single examiner's authority.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 6 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. 6 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 | 11 (48%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 3 (13%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (9%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 4 (17%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAO, CHIH CHENG G | 2 | 82.6% | +9.5% |
| WINDSOR, COURTNEY J | 2 | 86.2% | +9.3% |
| YOON, CHANEL J | 2 | 55.0% | +40.1% |
| PEHLKE, CAROLYN A | 1 | 62.2% | +27.9% |
| FAYE, MAMADOU | 1 | 78.8% | +6.5% |
| FANG, MICHAEL YIMING | 1 | 61.9% | +39.6% |
| BOYLAN, JAMES T | 1 | 63.2% | +10.7% |
| KOLKIN, ADAM D. | 1 | 46.9% | +5.1% |
| KNAUSS, CHRISTIAN D | 1 | 71.2% | +33.4% |
| BONANSINGA, AARON TIMOTHY | 1 | 80.0% | +33.3% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19183008 | BREAST COMPRESSION PADDLE WITH ACCESS CORNERS | KAO, CHIH CHENG G | — |
| 18983948 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING LOW-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DATA FROM HIGH-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DATA USING AN OBJECT GRID ENHANCEMENT | WINDSOR, COURTNEY J | — |
| 18936424 | MULTIMODALITY HANGING PROTOCOLS | BONANSINGA, AARON TIMOTHY | — |
| 18822675 | AI SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING READING TIME AND READING COMPLEXITY FOR REVIEWING 2D/3D BREAST IMAGES | WINDSOR, COURTNEY J | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 5 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19081366 | REAL-TIME AI FOR PHYSICAL BIOPSY MARKER DETECTION | FANG, MICHAEL YIMING | 22d overdue |
| 19174246 | HORIZONTALLY-DISPLACEABLE FOAM BREAST COMPRESSION PADDLE | FAYE, MAMADOU | — |
| 18928484 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GUIDING A PATIENT DURING IMAGING PROCEDURES | KAO, CHIH CHENG G | — |
| 18715502 | MULTI-FACETED BIOPSY NEEDLE TIPS AND NEEDLES, NEEDLE SETS, AND DEVICES INCORPORATING THE SAME | YOON, CHANEL J | — |
| 17228497 | DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD | WONG, WILLIAM | — |
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 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19081366 | REAL-TIME AI FOR PHYSICAL BIOPSY MARKER DETECTION | FANG, MICHAEL YIMING | 22d overdue |
| 18958691 | TISSUE REMOVAL SYSTEM | KNAUSS, CHRISTIAN D | 40d |
| 19264778 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ABLATION TREATMENT AND VISUALIZATION | PEHLKE, CAROLYN A | — |
| 18991276 | DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD | BOYLAN, JAMES T | — |
| 18936424 | MULTIMODALITY HANGING PROTOCOLS | BONANSINGA, AARON TIMOTHY | — |
| 18928651 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REDUCING FLUID IN THE IMAGING FIELD OF A TISSUE HANDLING APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING BIOPSY SYSTEM IMAGING QUALITY | YOON, CHANEL J | — |
| 18715502 | MULTI-FACETED BIOPSY NEEDLE TIPS AND NEEDLES, NEEDLE SETS, AND DEVICES INCORPORATING THE SAME | YOON, CHANEL J | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2884 | 3 |
| 3798 | 2 |
| 3799 | 1 |
| 2486 | 1 |
| 3771 | 1 |
| 2661 | 1 |
| 3791 | 1 |
| 3794 | 1 |
| 3796 | 1 |
| 2855 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19264778 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ABLATION TREATMENT AND VISUALIZATION | PEHLKE, CAROLYN A | 3799 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2025 |
| 19183008 | BREAST COMPRESSION PADDLE WITH ACCESS CORNERS | KAO, CHIH CHENG G | 2884 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2025 |
| 19174246 | HORIZONTALLY-DISPLACEABLE FOAM BREAST COMPRESSION PADDLE | FAYE, MAMADOU | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2025 |
| 19081366 | REAL-TIME AI FOR PHYSICAL BIOPSY MARKER DETECTION | FANG, MICHAEL YIMING | 3798 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 22d overdue | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 18991276 | DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD | BOYLAN, JAMES T | 2486 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18983948 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING LOW-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DATA FROM HIGH-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DATA USING AN OBJECT GRID ENHANCEMENT | WINDSOR, COURTNEY J | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18984187 | MOTION, COMPRESSION, AND POSITIONING CORRECTIONS IN MEDICAL IMAGING | KOLKIN, ADAM D. | 3798 | §103 | Final Rejection | 24d overdue | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18958691 | TISSUE REMOVAL SYSTEM | KNAUSS, CHRISTIAN D | 3771 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18936424 | MULTIMODALITY HANGING PROTOCOLS | BONANSINGA, AARON TIMOTHY | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18928651 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REDUCING FLUID IN THE IMAGING FIELD OF A TISSUE HANDLING APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING BIOPSY SYSTEM IMAGING QUALITY | YOON, CHANEL J | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18928484 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GUIDING A PATIENT DURING IMAGING PROCEDURES | KAO, CHIH CHENG G | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18911397 | IMAGE IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION FOR MOTION CORRECTION AND PEAK ENHANCEMENT | GARCIA, GABRIEL I | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18887395 | BIOPSY DEVICE | FERNANDES, PATRICK M | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18887305 | LIGHT SOURCE FOR AN IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF THE SAME | YUN, JURIE | — | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18822675 | AI SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING READING TIME AND READING COMPLEXITY FOR REVIEWING 2D/3D BREAST IMAGES | WINDSOR, COURTNEY J | 2661 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 |
| 18715502 | MULTI-FACETED BIOPSY NEEDLE TIPS AND NEEDLES, NEEDLE SETS, AND DEVICES INCORPORATING THE SAME | YOON, CHANEL J | 3791 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18713064 | CAPACITY MEASURING DEVICES FOR CRYOGEN VESSELS, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | KERN, ASHLEIGH LAUREN | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 23, 2024 |
| 18646637 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TREATING PELVIC CONDITIONS | MARLEN, TAMMIE K | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18607773 | COVER FOR TISSUE HOLDER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD THEREOF | PHAN, TRUONG D | 2855 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18685749 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING MOVEMENT OF A COMPRESSED BREAST | SONG, HOON K | 2884 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 18292491 | ANATOMIC VISUALIZATION AND MEASUREMENT FOR ORTHOPEDIC SURGERIES | THOMAS, COURTNEY D | 2884 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 17910144 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PRODUCE TISSUE IMAGING BIOMARKERS | ASGHAR, AMINAH | 3797 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Sep 08, 2022 |
| 17228497 | DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD | WONG, WILLIAM | 2144 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2021 |
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