Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
25 pending office actions • 14 art units • 23 examiners • 0 of 25 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 61 patents granted in the last 365 days
Medline Industries L.P. has 25 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. Those matters involve 23 distinct examiners and 14 distinct art units, showing that the portfolio is distributed across many examination assignments rather than centered in one technical unit.
SHIRSAT, MARCELA is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. That figure is small relative to the portfolio’s total pending activity, so no single examiner dominates prosecution. The spread across examiners and art units makes centralized docket control, consistent claim strategy, and matter-specific prior-art analysis important for maintaining a coordinated approach.
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 | 2 (8%) |
| §103 only | 12 (48%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 3 (12%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 6 (24%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHIRSAT, MARCELA | 2 | 73.8% | +18.9% |
| POON, ROBERT | 2 | 41.9% | +26.8% |
| MERENE, JAN CHRISTOP L | 1 | 68.5% | +48.1% |
| CARREIRO, CAITLIN ANN | 1 | 46.1% | +38.4% |
| RAMANA, ANURADHA | 1 | 82.8% | +22.3% |
| ANDERSON, CATHARINE L | 1 | 65.2% | +20.9% |
| BROWN, SETH RICHARD | 1 | 48.9% | +44.3% |
| MCFADDEN, MICHAEL P | 1 | 86.5% | +19.6% |
| MATTHEWS, MADISON ROSE | 1 | 80.4% | +34.8% |
| KIDWELL, MICHELE M | 1 | 63.9% | +18.8% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18989967 | Patient Repositioning Sheet, System, and Method | MATTHEWS, MADISON ROSE | 19d overdue |
| 19197626 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR JOINING BONES | RAMANA, ANURADHA | — |
| 19012682 | REPAIR OR REFURBISHMENT OF LIMITED USE MEDICAL DEVICES | MCFADDEN, MICHAEL P | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18811172 | Absorbent Repositioning Pad and Method | CONLEY, FREDRICK C | 3d overdue |
| 19379971 | Calcaneal Plate Inserter Tool | SHIRSAT, MARCELA | — |
| 19217513 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR JOINING BONES | SHIRSAT, MARCELA | — |
| 19187850 | SENSOR FOR ABSORBENT ARTICLE | ANDERSON, CATHARINE L | — |
| 18229975 | BONE SCREW SYSTEM | JONES, DIANA S | — |
| 18139085 | Method and Apparatus for a Clipper | PRONE, JASON D | — |
| 18129639 | System and Method for Clinical Soil Control for a Skin Grafting System | MILLER, SERENITY A | — |
| 17944733 | MEDICAL PROCEDURE KIT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | KOHUTKA, BROOKE NICOLE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18787884 | Foley Catheter and Corresponding Tray Packaging System | POON, ROBERT | 103d overdue |
| 19044832 | REINFORCED WINDOW DRESSING | BROWN, SETH RICHARD | 38d overdue |
| 18989967 | Patient Repositioning Sheet, System, and Method | MATTHEWS, MADISON ROSE | 19d overdue |
| 19379971 | Calcaneal Plate Inserter Tool | SHIRSAT, MARCELA | — |
| 19245907 | INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL, KIT, AND METHOD | MERENE, JAN CHRISTOP L | — |
| 19218037 | SURGICAL DRAPE FOR THERMAL TREATMENT BASIN | CARREIRO, CAITLIN ANN | — |
| 19217513 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR JOINING BONES | SHIRSAT, MARCELA | — |
| 19197626 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR JOINING BONES | RAMANA, ANURADHA | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3775 | 5 |
| 3781 | 5 |
| 3786 | 3 |
| 3735 | 2 |
| 3773 | 1 |
| 2847 | 1 |
| 3673 | 1 |
| 3679 | 1 |
| 1628 | 1 |
| 3724 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19379971 | Calcaneal Plate Inserter Tool | SHIRSAT, MARCELA | 3775 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2025 |
| 19245907 | INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL, KIT, AND METHOD | MERENE, JAN CHRISTOP L | 3773 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 23, 2025 |
| 19218037 | SURGICAL DRAPE FOR THERMAL TREATMENT BASIN | CARREIRO, CAITLIN ANN | 3786 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2025 |
| 19217513 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR JOINING BONES | SHIRSAT, MARCELA | 3775 | §101§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2025 |
| 19197626 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR JOINING BONES | RAMANA, ANURADHA | 3775 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2025 |
| 19187850 | SENSOR FOR ABSORBENT ARTICLE | ANDERSON, CATHARINE L | 3781 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2025 |
| 19044832 | REINFORCED WINDOW DRESSING | BROWN, SETH RICHARD | 3786 | §103 | Final Rejection | 38d overdue | Pending | Feb 04, 2025 |
| 19012682 | REPAIR OR REFURBISHMENT OF LIMITED USE MEDICAL DEVICES | MCFADDEN, MICHAEL P | 2847 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 07, 2025 |
| 18989967 | Patient Repositioning Sheet, System, and Method | MATTHEWS, MADISON ROSE | 3673 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 19d overdue | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18975476 | DRYPAD WITH RAPID ABSORPTION AND LIQUID REMOVAL | KIDWELL, MICHELE M | 3781 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18920535 | Catheter Tray, Packaging System, and Associated Mehtods | POON, ROBERT | 3735 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18811172 | Absorbent Repositioning Pad and Method | CONLEY, FREDRICK C | 3679 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18787884 | Foley Catheter and Corresponding Tray Packaging System | POON, ROBERT | 3735 | §103 | Final Rejection | 103d overdue | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
| 18755035 | FEMALE EXTERNAL URINARY DEVICE AND ASSEMBLY | YANG, CHENG FONG | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18618113 | MULTILAYER BLADDER CONTROL PAD | SU, SUSAN SHAN | 3781 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18376308 | DISINFECTING COMPOSITION, APPLICATOR, AND METHOD OF DISINFECTING | CORNET, JEAN P | 1628 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2023 |
| 18229985 | BONE PLATE SYSTEM | KU, SI MING | 3775 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Aug 03, 2023 |
| 18229975 | BONE SCREW SYSTEM | JONES, DIANA S | 3775 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 03, 2023 |
| 18139085 | Method and Apparatus for a Clipper | PRONE, JASON D | 3724 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2023 |
| 18129639 | System and Method for Clinical Soil Control for a Skin Grafting System | MILLER, SERENITY A | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| 18163382 | SYSTEM FOR SERIALLY DISPENSED PRODUCTS | OJOFEITIMI, AYODEJI HARRY | 3651 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 02, 2023 |
| 18066168 | SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING MEDICAL DRAPING | ALBERS, KEVIN S | 3786 | §103 | Final Rejection | 76d | Pending | Dec 14, 2022 |
| 17944733 | MEDICAL PROCEDURE KIT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | KOHUTKA, BROOKE NICOLE | 3791 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 14, 2022 |
| 17721016 | WARMING CABINET AND METHOD OF DISINFECTING SKIN | JOHNSON, DANIELLE D | 1617 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 14, 2022 |
| 17651622 | FLUID REMOVAL DEVICE | DAKKAK, JIHAD | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialMedline Industries L.P. has 25 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 14 art units and 23 examiners.
Marcela Shirsat has the most, with 2 of Medline Industries L.P.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
