Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
32 pending office actions • 17 art units • 31 examiners • 0 of 32 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 70 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 (16%) |
| §103 only | 11 (34%) |
| §102 only | 2 (6%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 13 (41%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FERNANDEZ, KATHERINE L | 2 | 57.9% | +38.1% |
| HANCE, ROBERT J | 1 | 66.4% | +21.6% |
| ALLEN, KYLA GUAN-PING TI | 1 | 88.9% | +17.0% |
| TORRES, JOSE | 1 | 81.9% | +12.2% |
| MCLEAN, NEIL R | 1 | 79.8% | +10.4% |
| KOVACH, KARA NICOLE | 1 | 85.7% | +100.0% |
| DISTEFANO, GREGORY A | 1 | 69.4% | +22.8% |
| CHAPEL, DEREK S | 1 | 70.4% | +21.9% |
| ZHANG, WAYNE | 1 | 56.0% | +40.0% |
| DING, XIAOMAO | 1 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18437278 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR ADJUSTING A FIRST AND A SECOND MACHINE-LEARNING MODEL AND FOR PROCESSING A SET OF IMAGES, IMAGING SYSTEM | ZHANG, WAYNE | 12d |
| 19329351 | Microscope Objective | HANCE, ROBERT J | 56d |
| 18860011 | AUTOMATIC ACQUISITION OF MICROSCOPY IMAGE SETS | ALLEN, KYLA GUAN-PING TI | — |
| 18793996 | COMPUTER-BASED METHODS FOR ANALYZING A PLURALITY OF IMAGES, DIAGNOSTIC AND MEDICAL DEVICES, AND GUI | TORRES, JOSE | — |
| 18733881 | METHOD FOR ANALYSING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE | KOVACH, KARA NICOLE | — |
| 18715754 | MICROSCOPE CONTROL ARRANGEMENT, MICROSCOPE SYSTEM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MICROSCOPE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | DISTEFANO, GREGORY A | — |
| 18560940 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE | MARTIN, PAUL C | — |
| 18290463 | MARKER, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ANALYZING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE | SVEIVEN, MICHAEL CAMERON | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18437278 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR ADJUSTING A FIRST AND A SECOND MACHINE-LEARNING MODEL AND FOR PROCESSING A SET OF IMAGES, IMAGING SYSTEM | ZHANG, WAYNE | 12d |
| 18864555 | METHOD, PROCESSOR, AND MEDICAL FLUORESCENCE OBSERVATION DEVICE FOR TOGGLING IMAGES | FERNANDEZ, KATHERINE L | 14d |
| 18864581 | METHOD, PROCESSOR, AND MEDICAL OBSERVATION DEVICE USING TWO COLOR IMAGES AND COLOR CAMERAS FOR FLUORESCENCE AND WHITE-LIGHT | FERNANDEZ, KATHERINE L | 14d |
| 19329351 | Microscope Objective | HANCE, ROBERT J | 56d |
| 18860011 | AUTOMATIC ACQUISITION OF MICROSCOPY IMAGE SETS | ALLEN, KYLA GUAN-PING TI | — |
| 18793996 | COMPUTER-BASED METHODS FOR ANALYZING A PLURALITY OF IMAGES, DIAGNOSTIC AND MEDICAL DEVICES, AND GUI | TORRES, JOSE | — |
| 18782178 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, MICROSCOPE, TRAINED MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHM, AND CORRESPONDING METHODS TO PREDICT NUCLEAR LABELING | MCLEAN, NEIL R | — |
| 18733881 | METHOD FOR ANALYSING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE | KOVACH, KARA NICOLE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2872 | 6 |
| 3798 | 3 |
| 2871 | 2 |
| 1758 | 2 |
| 3992 | 1 |
| 2664 | 1 |
| 2681 | 1 |
| 2672 | 1 |
| 2676 | 1 |
| 1653 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19329351 | Microscope Objective | HANCE, ROBERT J | 3992 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Sep 15, 2025 |
| 18860011 | AUTOMATIC ACQUISITION OF MICROSCOPY IMAGE SETS | ALLEN, KYLA GUAN-PING TI | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18793996 | COMPUTER-BASED METHODS FOR ANALYZING A PLURALITY OF IMAGES, DIAGNOSTIC AND MEDICAL DEVICES, AND GUI | TORRES, JOSE | 2664 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2024 |
| 18782178 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, MICROSCOPE, TRAINED MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHM, AND CORRESPONDING METHODS TO PREDICT NUCLEAR LABELING | MCLEAN, NEIL R | 2681 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18733881 | METHOD FOR ANALYSING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE | KOVACH, KARA NICOLE | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2024 |
| 18715754 | MICROSCOPE CONTROL ARRANGEMENT, MICROSCOPE SYSTEM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MICROSCOPE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | DISTEFANO, GREGORY A | 2871 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2024 |
| 18610320 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS FOR MANUAL FOCUS ADJUSTMENT OF A MICROSCOPE AND MICROSCOPES WITH MANUAL FOCUS ADJUSTMENT | CHAPEL, DEREK S | 2872 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18437278 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR ADJUSTING A FIRST AND A SECOND MACHINE-LEARNING MODEL AND FOR PROCESSING A SET OF IMAGES, IMAGING SYSTEM | ZHANG, WAYNE | 2672 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 |
| 18539348 | Methods, Systems, and Computer Systems for Training a Machine-Learning Model, Generating a Training Corpus, and Using a Machine-Learning Model for Use in a Scientific or Surgical Imaging System | DING, XIAOMAO | 2676 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18560940 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE | MARTIN, PAUL C | 1653 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2023 |
| 18290463 | MARKER, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ANALYZING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE | SVEIVEN, MICHAEL CAMERON | 1758 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2023 |
| 18290315 | MARKER, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ANALYZING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE | ALABI, OYELEYE A | 1758 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 18287315 | MICROSCOPE | NGUYEN, THONG Q | 2872 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2023 |
| 18332001 | METHOD FOR ANALYSING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES | HILL, GRACELYN MARKHAM | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 09, 2023 |
| 18019831 | BEAM SPLITTING DEVICE | GAGNON, GRANT A | 2872 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 147d overdue | Pending | Feb 06, 2023 |
| 17876584 | MICROSCOPE SYSTEM | WILKES, ZACHARY W | 2872 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2022 |
| 17810844 | Method and an apparatus for predicting a future state of a biological system, a system and a computer program | ELKINS, BLAKE HARRISON | 1687 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 06, 2022 |
| 17844780 | METHOD FOR GENERATING REGION-SPECIFIC AMPLIFICATION TEMPLATES | RAYMONDA, MATTHEW HAROLD | 1684 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2022 |
| 17636050 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MICROSCOPE, MICROSCOPE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT | MUHAMMAD, KEY | 2872 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 17, 2022 |
| 19290398 | MEDICAL VIEWING DEVICES AND METHODS TO OPERATE MEDICAL VIEWING DEVICES | LEE, NICHOLAS J | 2624 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2025 |
| 18993001 | SERIALISED VIDEO TRANSMISSION | MENGESHA, MULUGETA A | 2424 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 18864555 | METHOD, PROCESSOR, AND MEDICAL FLUORESCENCE OBSERVATION DEVICE FOR TOGGLING IMAGES | FERNANDEZ, KATHERINE L | 3798 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18864583 | METHOD, PROCESSOR, AND MEDICAL FLUORESCENCE OBSERVATION DEVICE USING TWO COLOR IMAGES AND COLOR CAMERAS FOR FLUORESCENCE AND WHITE-LIGHT | IP, JASON M | 3797 | §103 | Final Rejection | 71d | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18864554 | IMAGE PROCESSOR AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR A MEDICAL OBSERVATION DEVICE, USING A LOCATION-DEPENDENT COLOR CONVERSION FUNCTION | VO, QUANG N | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18864581 | METHOD, PROCESSOR, AND MEDICAL OBSERVATION DEVICE USING TWO COLOR IMAGES AND COLOR CAMERAS FOR FLUORESCENCE AND WHITE-LIGHT | FERNANDEZ, KATHERINE L | 3798 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18844443 | Surgical Microscope System and System, Method and Computer Program for a Surgical Microscope System | WILSON, PAISLEY L | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 |
| 18838617 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRAINING AND APPLICATION OF MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS FOR MICROSCOPE IMAGES | HSIEH, PING Y | — | §101§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2024 |
| 18722606 | OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING METHOD | LAVARIAS, ARNEL C | 2872 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18580166 | MEDICAL VIDEO ANNOTATION USING OBJECT DETECTION AND ACTIVITY ESTIMATION | HUNTER, MISHAWN N | 2484 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 |
| 18561787 | FLUORESCENCE TIMER | ROBINSON, NICHOLAS A | 3798 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2023 |
| 18555263 | Ophthalmic Microscope System and corresponding System, Method and Computer Program | KAUFFMAN, RUBY LUCIA | 2871 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 13, 2023 |
| 18249986 | System for a Microscope System and Corresponding Method and Computer Program | ORR, HENRY W | 2172 | §103 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Apr 21, 2023 |
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