Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
42 pending office actions • 19 art units • 34 examiners • 0 of 42 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 64 patents granted in the last 365 days
Medtronic Minimed Inc. has 40 pending office actions within the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These matters are distributed across 17 distinct art units, showing technical breadth. The prosecution of these applications involves 32 distinct examiners, which suggests that the company frequently interacts with a variety of USPTO personnel. This number of 17 distinct art units requires practitioners to adapt to different examination standards.
ROZANSKI, GRACE NMN is the busiest examiner for this portfolio, currently overseeing 3 pending office actions. With 32 distinct examiners handling 40 actions, the majority of examiners are managing few cases for the company. This distribution across 32 distinct examiners ensures that the portfolio's progress is not tied to a specific individual's review. Practitioners should be prepared for a decentralized prosecution process that involves navigating the preferences of many different examiners.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 14 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. 14 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 only | 1 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 12 (29%) |
| §103 only | 12 (29%) |
| §102 only | 2 (5%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (26%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROZANSKI, GRACE NMN | 3 | 60.5% | +20.7% |
| RAPILLO, KRISTINE K | 2 | 29.0% | +27.1% |
| HEALY, NOAH MICHAEL | 2 | 57.8% | +34.8% |
| AGAHI, PUYA | 2 | 49.2% | +24.4% |
| CATINA, MICHAEL ANTHONY | 2 | 31.5% | +30.3% |
| HALL, DEANNA K | 2 | 75.7% | +15.7% |
| VARGAS, ANNA ELIZABETH | 2 | 58.5% | +50.2% |
| HAUPT, KRISTY A | 1 | 87.8% | +11.2% |
| GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L | 1 | 57.7% | +40.0% |
| TIEDEMAN, JASON S | 1 | 28.5% | +34.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19341299 | ACTIVITY MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | HAUPT, KRISTY A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19056116 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT BASED ON AN OPEN SWITCH CONFIGURATION | YESHAW, ESAYAS G | 30d overdue |
| 18607066 | REGULATORY APPROVAL SUBMISSION AND REVIEW | RUSS, COREY V | 17d overdue |
| 19083834 | PRIME DIFFERENTIATION IN MEDICATION DELIVERY SYSTEM | ROBINSON, KYLE G | 11d overdue |
| 18305228 | MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED EVENT PATTERN TREATMENT RECOMMENDATION METHODS | SANGHERA, STEVEN G.S. | 12d |
| 18324820 | RETROSPECTIVE SENSOR SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS | SMITH, BRIAN M | 13d |
| 18470633 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING PRESENCE OF EXCIPIENT OF INSULIN | PARK, EVELYN GRACE | 14d |
| 18527818 | IN-VIVO ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY (EIS)-BASED CALIBRATION | AGAHI, PUYA | 43d |
| 18975155 | INFUSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PATIENT PREDICTIONS USING ASSOCIATION MINING | JACKSON, JORDAN L | 50d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18666596 | INTERFERENCE REJECTION MEMBRANES USEFUL WITH ANALYTE SENSORS | ROZANSKI, GRACE NMN | 3d overdue |
| 18344768 | HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATED SUBCUTANEOUS VALVE DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD | HALL, DEANNA K | 8d |
| 18366299 | SENSORS FOR 3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE DETECTION | ROZANSKI, GRACE NMN | 21d |
| 18527818 | IN-VIVO ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY (EIS)-BASED CALIBRATION | AGAHI, PUYA | 43d |
| 19341299 | ACTIVITY MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | HAUPT, KRISTY A | — |
| 19330568 | OPEN LOOP INTELLIGENT DOSING | GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L | — |
| 19311343 | PATIENT DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND CONVERSATIONAL INTERACTION METHODS | RAPILLO, KRISTINE K | — |
| 19302440 | AUTOMATIC DEVICE CONFIGURATION | TIEDEMAN, JASON S | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3791 | 12 |
| 3783 | 5 |
| 2876 | 1 |
| 3683 | 1 |
| 3682 | 1 |
| 2622 | 1 |
| 3685 | 1 |
| 2849 | 1 |
| 3686 | 1 |
| 2494 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19341299 | ACTIVITY MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | HAUPT, KRISTY A | 2876 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2025 |
| 19330568 | OPEN LOOP INTELLIGENT DOSING | GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L | 3683 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2025 |
| 19311343 | PATIENT DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND CONVERSATIONAL INTERACTION METHODS | RAPILLO, KRISTINE K | 3682 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2025 |
| 19302440 | AUTOMATIC DEVICE CONFIGURATION | TIEDEMAN, JASON S | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 18, 2025 |
| 19234909 | MEDICAL DEVICE CONFIGURATION PROCEDURE GUIDANCE RESPONSIVE TO DETECTED GESTURES | SITTA, GRANT | 2622 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2025 |
| 19235209 | GLUCOSE LEVEL MANAGEMENT BASED ON FAT CONTENT OF MEALS | RAPILLO, KRISTINE K | — | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2025 |
| 19083834 | PRIME DIFFERENTIATION IN MEDICATION DELIVERY SYSTEM | ROBINSON, KYLE G | 3685 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | 11d overdue | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19056116 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT BASED ON AN OPEN SWITCH CONFIGURATION | YESHAW, ESAYAS G | 2849 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 19022236 | DIABETES THERAPY BASED ON DETERMINATION OF FOOD ITEM | AKOGYERAM II, NICHOLAS A | 3686 | §103 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 18934606 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPEDIMETRIC GLUCOSE SENSING USING BORONIC ACID VIOLOGEN (OBBV) | NOGUEROLA, ALEXANDER STEPHAN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 18978904 | AUTOMATIC ASSOCIATION OF A NON-MEDICAL DEVICE WITH A MEDICAL DEVICE | LEUNG, ROBERT B | 2494 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18975155 | INFUSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PATIENT PREDICTIONS USING ASSOCIATION MINING | JACKSON, JORDAN L | 2857 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 50d | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18908980 | ENSEMBLE OF PARTITIONED SENSOR GLUCOSE MODELS | HEALY, NOAH MICHAEL | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18814229 | SENSOR AND TRANSMITTER PRODUCT | AGAHI, PUYA | — | §102§103§112DPOther | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2024 |
| 18811696 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING AND USING SIMULATED SENSOR MEASUREMENTS | HAYES, JONATHAN EDWARD | — | §101§102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18763620 | IMPLANTABLE POLYMER SURFACES EXHIBITING REDUCED IN VIVO INFLAMMATORY RESPONSES | CATINA, MICHAEL ANTHONY | 3791 | §101§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18666596 | INTERFERENCE REJECTION MEMBRANES USEFUL WITH ANALYTE SENSORS | ROZANSKI, GRACE NMN | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18665279 | DETERMING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION INTERFACE FOR COMMUNICATING IN A NETWORK INCLUDING A MEDICAL DEVICE | ZHAO, WEI | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2024 |
| 18663396 | PREDICTIVE INFUSION DEVICE OPERATIONS AND RELATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS | HALL, DEANNA K | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18629533 | DETECTION OF AUDIBLE ALERTS | AFRIFA-KYEI, ANTHONY D | 2686 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 18607066 | REGULATORY APPROVAL SUBMISSION AND REVIEW | RUSS, COREY V | 3629 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18441964 | CONTROLLING MEDICATION DELIVERY SYSTEM OPERATION AND FEATURES BASED ON AUTOMATICALLY DETECTED MUSCULAR MOVEMENTS | VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG | 3783 | §102§103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2024 |
| 18429804 | SUBSTRATE SEALING CONFIGURATIONS AND METHODS | HEALY, NOAH MICHAEL | 3791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 01, 2024 |
| 18527818 | IN-VIVO ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY (EIS)-BASED CALIBRATION | AGAHI, PUYA | 3791 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 43d | Pending | Dec 04, 2023 |
| 18470633 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING PRESENCE OF EXCIPIENT OF INSULIN | PARK, EVELYN GRACE | 3791 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Sep 20, 2023 |
| 18366299 | SENSORS FOR 3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE DETECTION | ROZANSKI, GRACE NMN | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Aug 07, 2023 |
| 18344273 | ACRYLATE HYDROGEL MEMBRANE FOR DUAL FUNCTION OF DIFFUSION LIMITING MEMBRANE AS WELL AS ATTENUATION TO THE FOREIGN BODY RESPONSE | ROZANSKI, GRACE NMN | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 29, 2023 |
| 18344768 | HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATED SUBCUTANEOUS VALVE DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD | HALL, DEANNA K | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Jun 29, 2023 |
| 18324820 | RETROSPECTIVE SENSOR SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS | SMITH, BRIAN M | 2122 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | May 26, 2023 |
| 18305228 | MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED EVENT PATTERN TREATMENT RECOMMENDATION METHODS | SANGHERA, STEVEN G.S. | 3684 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Apr 21, 2023 |
| 18303496 | INTEGRATED SUBCUTANEOUS SENSOR AND INFUSION DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD | NG, HENRY | 3741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Apr 19, 2023 |
| 18296198 | REDUCING SENSOR FOREIGN BODY RESPONSE VIA HIGH SURFACE AREA METAL STRUCTURES | CHEN, TSE W | 3791 | §102§103§112DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2023 |
| 18153948 | SENSOR ERROR MITIGATION | STONE, RACHAEL SOJIN | 3681 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 12, 2023 |
| 17804256 | REGULATION OF INSULIN ON BOARD | KOO, BENJAMIN K | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 26, 2022 |
| 17661674 | ADAPTIVE SIGNAL PROCESSING | WHALEY, PABLO S | 3619 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2022 |
| 17661147 | PATIENT RATIO ADJUSTMENT FOR FLUID DELIVERY DETERMINATION | VARGAS, ANNA ELIZABETH | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 28, 2022 |
| 17544666 | MONITORING GLUCOSE LEVEL USING DIFFERENT GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONS | TOMBERS, JOSEPH A | 3791 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2021 |
| 17481757 | AUTOMATIC DISABLING OF ALERTS FOR DIABETIC CONDITIONS | MERRIAM, AARON ROGERS | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2021 |
| 17397664 | USER-MOUNTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DEPLOYMENT GUIDANCE FEATURES | PORTILLO, JAIRO H | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2021 |
| 17352154 | IRREMOVABLE BUCKLING-RESISTANT FLEXIBLE CANNULA AND PROCESS | VARGAS, ANNA ELIZABETH | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2021 |
| 16939421 | SAFEGUARDING MEASURES FOR A CLOSED-LOOP INSULIN INFUSION SYSTEM | DHARITHREESAN, NIDHI | 1686 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Jul 27, 2020 |
| 16173829 | PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC SENSORS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND OPERATING SUCH SENSORS | CATINA, MICHAEL ANTHONY | 3791 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2018 |
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