Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
37 pending office actions • 10 art units • 34 examiners • 0 of 37 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 26 patents granted in the last 365 days
NIHON KOHDEN Corporation has 36 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The docket spans 33 examiners across 10 art units, showing substantial examiner diversity within a comparatively concentrated set of technical groups.
HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER is the busiest identified examiner, with 2 pending matters. Art-unit level monitoring may reveal recurring technical or procedural themes, while the broad examiner distribution makes consistent portfolio tracking important.
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 | 2 (5%) |
| §101 + other | 14 (38%) |
| §103 only | 12 (32%) |
| §102 only | 2 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 7 (19%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER | 2 | 26.7% | +33.0% |
| AKOGYERAM II, NICHOLAS A | 2 | 26.4% | +29.2% |
| LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 2 | 65.4% | +29.7% |
| GEDEON, BRIAN T | 1 | 87.0% | +7.2% |
| MERRIAM, AARON ROGERS | 1 | 33.3% | +65.0% |
| LI, JOHN DENNY | 1 | 63.2% | +48.4% |
| ADAMS, WILLIAM PATRICK | 1 | — | — |
| HAMILTON, MATTHEW L | 1 | 53.5% | +61.4% |
| EDOUARD, JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER | 1 | 23.7% | +39.0% |
| BYKHOVSKI, ALEXEI | 1 | 77.4% | +25.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19124735 | DEFIBRILLATOR ELECTRODE PAD | GEDEON, BRIAN T | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18501255 | VITAL SIGN OBTAINING DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND VITAL SIGN OBTAINING SYSTEM | PATEL, OM | 66d overdue |
| 17754154 | PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS AND PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS | CHANG, THOMAS ZHU | 46d overdue |
| 18517711 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | CATTUNGAL, SANJAY | 30d overdue |
| 18587199 | PATIENT INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PATIENT INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PATIENT INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM | AKOGYERAM II, NICHOLAS A | 4d overdue |
| 18436849 | SPHYGMOMANOMETER, CONTROL DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM | CATINA, MICHAEL ANTHONY | 1d overdue |
| 18897140 | MEDICAL ASSISTANCE DEVICE | HAMILTON, MATTHEW L | 22d |
| 17915032 | PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE, PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM | HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER | 27d |
| 17806631 | VENOUS PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND VENOUS PRESSURE MEASUREMENT METHOD | BALAJI, KAVYA SHOBANA | 27d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18587199 | PATIENT INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PATIENT INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PATIENT INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM | AKOGYERAM II, NICHOLAS A | 4d overdue |
| 18897140 | MEDICAL ASSISTANCE DEVICE | HAMILTON, MATTHEW L | 22d |
| 17915032 | PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE, PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM | HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER | 27d |
| 18897717 | MEDICAL SUPPORT DEVICE | EDOUARD, JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER | 84d |
| 19175024 | PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE, PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM | HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER | — |
| 19068531 | MEDICAL SENSOR, AND SENSOR SUPPORTING MEMBER | MERRIAM, AARON ROGERS | — |
| 19068898 | MEDICAL SENSOR, AND SENSOR SUPPORTING MEMBER | LI, JOHN DENNY | — |
| 18828369 | PREDICTION DEVICE, METHOD OF GENERATING PREDICTION MODEL, AND COMPUTING DEVICE | BYKHOVSKI, ALEXEI | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3791 | 10 |
| 3796 | 9 |
| 3792 | 4 |
| 3798 | 3 |
| 3683 | 3 |
| 3785 | 3 |
| 3686 | 2 |
| 3682 | 1 |
| 1687 | 1 |
| 3797 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19124735 | DEFIBRILLATOR ELECTRODE PAD | GEDEON, BRIAN T | 3792 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2025 |
| 19175024 | PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE, PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM | HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER | 3796 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2025 |
| 19068531 | MEDICAL SENSOR, AND SENSOR SUPPORTING MEMBER | MERRIAM, AARON ROGERS | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 03, 2025 |
| 19068898 | MEDICAL SENSOR, AND SENSOR SUPPORTING MEMBER | LI, JOHN DENNY | 3798 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 03, 2025 |
| 18974356 | DEFIBRILLATOR | ADAMS, WILLIAM PATRICK | 3792 | §101§102§103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18897140 | MEDICAL ASSISTANCE DEVICE | HAMILTON, MATTHEW L | 3682 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18897717 | MEDICAL SUPPORT DEVICE | EDOUARD, JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER | 3683 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | 84d | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18828369 | PREDICTION DEVICE, METHOD OF GENERATING PREDICTION MODEL, AND COMPUTING DEVICE | BYKHOVSKI, ALEXEI | 3798 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18790718 | BONE CONDUCTION HEARING-AID SYSTEM | REDDY, SUNITA | 3791 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18833736 | DEFIBRILLATOR AND DEFIBRILLATOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | MORALES, JON ERIC C | 3796 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18769661 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | KANAAN, LIZA TONY | 3683 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 18726966 | AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR | HOUGH, JESSANDRA F | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Jul 05, 2024 |
| 18721070 | AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR | JAHAN, ISRAT | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 |
| 18662571 | MUSCLE RELAXATION MONITORING DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | DOUGHERTY, SEAN PATRICK | 3791 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 13, 2024 |
| 18624815 | PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ANALYSIS DEVICE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ANALYSIS METHOD | HUSSAINI, ATTIYA SAYYADA | 3792 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18587199 | PATIENT INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PATIENT INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PATIENT INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM | AKOGYERAM II, NICHOLAS A | 3686 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Feb 26, 2024 |
| 18436849 | SPHYGMOMANOMETER, CONTROL DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM | CATINA, MICHAEL ANTHONY | 3791 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 1d overdue | Pending | Feb 08, 2024 |
| 18397890 | DISPLAY DATA GENERATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DATA GENERATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | WARSI, YASMEEN S | 3791 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18532532 | CANNULA | ZHANG, TINA | 3785 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18517711 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | CATTUNGAL, SANJAY | 3798 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | Nov 22, 2023 |
| 18501255 | VITAL SIGN OBTAINING DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND VITAL SIGN OBTAINING SYSTEM | PATEL, OM | 3791 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 66d overdue | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18498532 | PROCESSING DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, METHOD FOR GENERATING TRAINING DATA, AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PREDICTION MODEL | AKOGYERAM II, NICHOLAS A | 3686 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 |
| 18282742 | CIRCULATING BLOOD VOLUME DETERMINATION APPARATUS, CIRCULATING BLOOD VOLUME DETERMINATION PROGRAM, AND CIRCULATING BLOOD VOLUME DETERMINATION METHOD | XU, JUSTIN | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2023 |
| 18460222 | PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS | BAVA, JANKI MAHESH | 3791 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 01, 2023 |
| 18158840 | DEFIBRILLATOR | WALKER, OLIVIA | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | 51d overdue | Pending | Jan 24, 2023 |
| 18008118 | AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR AND METHOD FOR NOTIFICATION ABOUT ABNORMALITY OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2022 |
| 18008129 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR NOTIFICATION ABOUT ACTIVATION OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2022 |
| 17915032 | PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE, PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM | HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER | 3796 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Sep 27, 2022 |
| 17901032 | PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS, PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | BAILEY, STEVEN WILLIAM | 1687 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 01, 2022 |
| 17806631 | VENOUS PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND VENOUS PRESSURE MEASUREMENT METHOD | BALAJI, KAVYA SHOBANA | 3791 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Jun 13, 2022 |
| 17754154 | PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS AND PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS | CHANG, THOMAS ZHU | 3785 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 46d overdue | Pending | Mar 25, 2022 |
| 17650104 | AIRWAY ADAPTER | CALLISON, KEIRA EILEEN | 3785 | §103 | Final Rejection | 57d | Pending | Feb 07, 2022 |
| 17529614 | INFORMATION GENERATING APPARATUS, INFORMATION GENERATING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM | TRAN, THO Q | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2021 |
| 17441454 | PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE, ARRHYTHMIA ANALYSIS SYSTEM, ARRHYTHMIA ANALYSIS METHOD, AND ARRHYTHMIA ANALYSIS PROGRAM | BAKKAR, AYA ZIAD | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 21, 2021 |
| 17430629 | ELECTROCARDIOGRAM WAVEFORM ANALYSIS APPARATUS | GHAND, JENNIFER LEIGH-STEWAR | 3796 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 12, 2021 |
| 17424652 | PATIENT MONITOR AND PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM | SABOKTAKIN, MARJAN | 3797 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jul 21, 2021 |
| 16193511 | PATIENT MONITOR AND PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | SEREBOFF, NEAL | 3683 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2018 |
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Start Free TrialNIHON KOHDEN Corporation has 37 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 10 art units and 34 examiners.
Moussa Maher Haddad has the most, with 2 of NIHON KOHDEN Corporation's pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
