Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
46 pending office actions • 11 art units • 32 examiners • 0 of 46 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 63 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 18 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. 18 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 | 3 (7%) |
| §103 only | 20 (43%) |
| §102 only | 2 (4%) |
| §112 only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 15 (33%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (2%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEHRANI, DANIEL | 6 | 60.7% | +49.7% |
| KAHELIN, MICHAEL WILLIAM | 4 | 77.8% | +23.9% |
| KISH, JAMES M | 3 | 62.2% | +12.3% |
| MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN | 2 | 55.4% | +22.2% |
| HULBERT, AMANDA K | 2 | 84.6% | +4.0% |
| DINH, ANH-KHOA N | 2 | 87.1% | +15.4% |
| PATEL, NIKETA I | 2 | 42.9% | +9.5% |
| ADEDIRAN, ABDUL -SAMAD A | 1 | 78.5% | +13.6% |
| MOSS, JAMES R | 1 | 51.1% | +40.7% |
| STEINBERG, AMANDA L | 1 | 51.2% | +28.1% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18209810 | METHODS FOR TREATING HORMONAL DISORDERS | HULBERT, AMANDA K | 7d |
| 18398714 | COMPOSITIONS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER USING TUMOR TREATING FIELDS AND ANTI-VEGFR-2 ANTIBODIES | DINH, ANH-KHOA N | 34d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18342303 | Methods For Treating Diabetes With Alternating Electric Fields | PATEL, NIKETA I | 146d overdue |
| 17987787 | Electrode Assembly with Non-Hydrogel Conductive Adhesive Layer and Methods of Applying Tumor Treating Fields Using Same | TEHRANI, DANIEL | 86d overdue |
| 18475497 | INGESTIBLE IMPLANTABLE DEVICE TO MEASURE INTERNAL TTFIELD INTENSITY | DINH, ANH-KHOA N | 9d overdue |
| 17886382 | TRANSDUCER APPARATUSES WITH ELECTRODE ARRAY SHAPED TO REDUCE EDGE EFFECT IN DELIVERING TUMOR TREATING FIELDS TO A SUBJECT'S BODY | TEHRANI, DANIEL | 8d |
| 18476573 | COMPOSITIONS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER USING ALTERNATING ELECTRIC FIELDS AND APOPTOTIC CANCER CELL VACCINATION | BEHARRY, ZANNA MARIA | 22d |
| 18511374 | CONDUCTIVE GEL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING BULK ELECTRON TRANSPORT AGENTS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF | KAHELIN, MICHAEL WILLIAM | 75d |
| 18746363 | TREATMENT PLANNING FOR DELIVERING TUMOR TREATING FIELDS USING PATIENT DATA | STEINBERG, AMANDA L | 77d |
| 18981189 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING TUMOR TREATING FIELDS TO A TORSO, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING LOCATIONS FOR TRANSDUCERS TO DELIVER TUMOR TREATING FIELDS | MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17987787 | Electrode Assembly with Non-Hydrogel Conductive Adhesive Layer and Methods of Applying Tumor Treating Fields Using Same | TEHRANI, DANIEL | 86d overdue |
| 18617886 | Reducing Electrosensation When Treating a Subject Using a Rotating Alternating Electric Field by Gradually Increasing the Amplitude of the Field | KISH, JAMES M | 9d overdue |
| 18475497 | INGESTIBLE IMPLANTABLE DEVICE TO MEASURE INTERNAL TTFIELD INTENSITY | DINH, ANH-KHOA N | 9d overdue |
| 17698457 | TRANSDUCER APPARATUSES FOR DELIVERING TUMOR TREATING FIELDS TO A SUBJECT'S BODY | TEHRANI, DANIEL | 7d |
| 17886382 | TRANSDUCER APPARATUSES WITH ELECTRODE ARRAY SHAPED TO REDUCE EDGE EFFECT IN DELIVERING TUMOR TREATING FIELDS TO A SUBJECT'S BODY | TEHRANI, DANIEL | 8d |
| 18080026 | TRANSDUCER ARRAY WITH ADHESIVE LAYER SHAPED TO REDUCE SKIN IRRITATION | TEHRANI, DANIEL | 9d |
| 18398714 | COMPOSITIONS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER USING TUMOR TREATING FIELDS AND ANTI-VEGFR-2 ANTIBODIES | DINH, ANH-KHOA N | 34d |
| 18511374 | CONDUCTIVE GEL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING BULK ELECTRON TRANSPORT AGENTS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF | KAHELIN, MICHAEL WILLIAM | 75d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3792 | 22 |
| 3796 | 6 |
| 3783 | 3 |
| 3700 | 2 |
| 2677 | 1 |
| 3797 | 1 |
| 1632 | 1 |
| 1799 | 1 |
| 3794 | 1 |
| 2613 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18981189 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING TUMOR TREATING FIELDS TO A TORSO, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING LOCATIONS FOR TRANSDUCERS TO DELIVER TUMOR TREATING FIELDS | MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18951176 | AMPLITUDE MODULATION FOR TUMOR TREATING FIELDS | TEHRANI, DANIEL | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18897192 | Delivering Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) to a Subject's Brain Using Electrodes Installed in Through-Holes in the Subject's Skull | KISH, JAMES M | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18885370 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR MANAGING TEMPERATURES INDUCED BY ALTERNATING FIELDS | KAHELIN, MICHAEL WILLIAM | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18885275 | THERMAL MAPPING FOR TREATMENT PLANNING FOR TUMOR TREATING FIELDS | ADEDIRAN, ABDUL -SAMAD A | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18806445 | CONNECTOR FOR DETACHABLE ARRAY | KAHELIN, MICHAEL WILLIAM | 3792 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2024 |
| 18756587 | TRANSDUCER ARRAYS CAPABLE OF ASSUMING A SUBSTANTIALLY CONICAL SHAPE | MOSS, JAMES R | 3792 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18746363 | TREATMENT PLANNING FOR DELIVERING TUMOR TREATING FIELDS USING PATIENT DATA | STEINBERG, AMANDA L | 3792 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 77d | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18621869 | METHODS OF TREATING CARTILAGE GRAFTS WITH ALTERNATING ELECTRIC FIELDS | HILSMIER, HEIDI ANN | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18622108 | MICRONEEDLES TO OVERCOME CONTACT RESISTANCE | HULBERT, AMANDA K | 3792 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18619957 | COMPOSITIONS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER USING TUMOR TREATING FIELDS AND KILLER CELLS | SOLOMON, JOSHUA BRENDON | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18617871 | Applying Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) to a Body Part in at Least Three Different Directions Using Five Arrays of Electrode Elements | KISH, JAMES M | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18617886 | Reducing Electrosensation When Treating a Subject Using a Rotating Alternating Electric Field by Gradually Increasing the Amplitude of the Field | KISH, JAMES M | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18426816 | Evaluating Quality of Segmentation of an Image into Different Types of Tissue for Planning Treatment Using Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) | FITZPATRICK, ATIBA O | 2677 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18398714 | COMPOSITIONS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER USING TUMOR TREATING FIELDS AND ANTI-VEGFR-2 ANTIBODIES | DINH, ANH-KHOA N | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Dec 28, 2023 |
| 18398557 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INHIBITING FIBROBLAST ACTIVATION | DONOHUE, SEAN R | 3797 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 28, 2023 |
| 18398526 | Reducing Electrosensation While Treating a Subject Using Alternating Electric Fields by Increasing the Number of Steps in a Ramp-Up Portion of a Waveform | MULLINS, JESSICA LYNN | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 40d | Pending | Dec 28, 2023 |
| 18392835 | Systems And Method For Array Positioning | EDWARDS, PHILIP CHARLES | 3792 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18511374 | CONDUCTIVE GEL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING BULK ELECTRON TRANSPORT AGENTS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF | KAHELIN, MICHAEL WILLIAM | 3792 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 75d | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18511739 | ELECTRODE ARRAY HAVING FOAMED CONDUCTIVE GEL AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF | KAHELIN, MICHAEL WILLIAM | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18379504 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING ALTERNATING ELECTRIC FIELDS TO A TARGET TISSUE | PATEL, NIKETA I | 3792 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 12, 2023 |
| 18379256 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SMALL ARRAY DOSE DISTRIBUTION OF ALTERNATING ELECTRIC FIELDS | LEE, BRYAN MCALLISTER | 3792 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 12, 2023 |
| 18476573 | COMPOSITIONS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER USING ALTERNATING ELECTRIC FIELDS AND APOPTOTIC CANCER CELL VACCINATION | BEHARRY, ZANNA MARIA | 1632 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18476536 | Cover For Cell Culture Apparatus | KIPOUROS, HOLLY MICHAELA | 1799 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18476433 | Flexible Electrode Arrays | GUERRERO ROSARIO, ANA VERUSKA | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18475497 | INGESTIBLE IMPLANTABLE DEVICE TO MEASURE INTERNAL TTFIELD INTENSITY | DINH, ANH-KHOA N | 3796 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Sep 27, 2023 |
| 18373102 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL GENERATION FOR TUMOR TREATING FIELDS TRANSDUCER LAYOUT | WELCH, DAVID T | 2613 | §103 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 18371776 | SHIFTING OF TRANSDUCER ARRAY TO REDUCE SKIN IRRITATION | FARAH, AHMED M | 3792 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18216258 | ADHESIVE LAYER WITH PROTECTIVE BORDER FOR USE IN A TUMOR TREATING FIELDS TRANSDUCER | ALTER MORSCHAUSER, ALYSSA MARGO | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 29, 2023 |
| 18215715 | Treating Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome With Alternating Electric Fields | MARLEN, TAMMIE K | 3796 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2023 |
| 18342303 | Methods For Treating Diabetes With Alternating Electric Fields | PATEL, NIKETA I | 3792 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 146d overdue | Pending | Jun 27, 2023 |
| 18214583 | Closed-Loop Technique to Reduce Electrosensation While Treating a Subject Using Alternating Electric Fields | JOHNSON, NICOLE F | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Jun 27, 2023 |
| 18336493 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CONDITIONS AND DISEASES USING ALTERNATING ELECTRIC FIELDS AND CRISPR-CAS SYSTEM | BRETZ, COREY LANE | 1635 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2023 |
| 18209810 | METHODS FOR TREATING HORMONAL DISORDERS | HULBERT, AMANDA K | 3792 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 7d | Pending | Jun 14, 2023 |
| 18333906 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING INTESTINAL ABSORPTION OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS | EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2023 |
| 18193837 | Compositions And Methods For Treating With A Combination Of Alternating Electric Fields And Ion Channel Inhibitors | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 46d overdue | Pending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| 18115363 | Electrode Assembly with a Skin Contact Layer Comprising a Conductive Adhesive Composite, and Systems and Methods of Applying Tumor Treating Fields Using Same | STOKLOSA, JOSEPH A | 3700 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2023 |
| 18080026 | TRANSDUCER ARRAY WITH ADHESIVE LAYER SHAPED TO REDUCE SKIN IRRITATION | TEHRANI, DANIEL | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Dec 13, 2022 |
| 18062372 | GARMENT PROVIDING A BIASING FORCE ON A TRANSDUCER ARRAY | SAHAND, SANA | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | Dec 06, 2022 |
| 18062161 | COMPACT DC SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING A SQUARE WAVE AC SIGNAL | TEHRANI, DANIEL | 3792 | — | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2022 |
| 17987787 | Electrode Assembly with Non-Hydrogel Conductive Adhesive Layer and Methods of Applying Tumor Treating Fields Using Same | TEHRANI, DANIEL | 3792 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 86d overdue | Pending | Nov 15, 2022 |
| 17886382 | TRANSDUCER APPARATUSES WITH ELECTRODE ARRAY SHAPED TO REDUCE EDGE EFFECT IN DELIVERING TUMOR TREATING FIELDS TO A SUBJECT'S BODY | TEHRANI, DANIEL | 3792 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Aug 11, 2022 |
| 17880947 | Electrode Assembly for Applying Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) that Include a Sheet of Graphite | MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN | 3700 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 04, 2022 |
| 17841987 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INCREASING CIRCULATION DURING TREATMENT WITH ALTERNATING ELECTRIC FIELDS | HALL, DEANNA K | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2022 |
| 17698457 | TRANSDUCER APPARATUSES FOR DELIVERING TUMOR TREATING FIELDS TO A SUBJECT'S BODY | TEHRANI, DANIEL | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | Mar 18, 2022 |
| 17692997 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR USING ALTERNATING ELECTRIC FIELDS TO DISRUPT NANOPARTICLES | NORTH, ISABELLA SARAH HYO SO | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 128d overdue | Pending | Mar 11, 2022 |
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